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Doomanoid Records

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Iron Void ‘Doomsday’ CD/DD 2015

18th September 20153rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2015, CD, Digital, Doom, Doomanoid Records, Doomsday, Iron Void, Metal, Review, Sandy Williamson, Traditional Doom

Doom is an extraordinary, multifaceted genre of metal. Here, musicians and heavy music alchemists have stretched and strained the genre’s

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Misty Morning ‘Saint Shroom’ 12″ 2011

18th December 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 12", 2011, Doom, Doomanoid Records, Gothic, Misty Morning, Occult, Ollie Stygall, Review, Saint Shroom, Stoner Doom

When Misty Morning’s “Martian Pope” EP was released it proved itself to be a charming slice of Cathedral worship that

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Groan / Vinum Sabbatum – Split CD 2011

29th September 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CD, Classic Rock, Doom, Doomanoid Records, Groan, Ollie Stygall, Prog Rock, Review, Split, Split CD, Vinum Sabbatum

For a label barely 2 years into their existence, Doomanoid Records have grown at a rate far beyond their tender

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Groan ‘The Sleeping Wizard’ CD 2010

2nd November 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CD, Doom, Doomanoid Records, Groan, Heavy Rock, Metal, Ollie Stygall, Review, The Sleeping Wizard

From the four corners of Avalon did gather the keepers of the flame of doom, drawn together by the power

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Iron Void ‘Spell Of Ruin’ CDEP 2010

14th May 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CDEP, Doom, Doomanoid Records, Iron Void, Metal, NWOBHM, Ollie Stygall, Review, Spell Of Ruin, Traditional Doom

OK hands up who remembers Hellhound records? To refresh your memories they existed from the late 80’s to the mid

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Following Wednesday’s premiere of an excerpt built around INTERVAL 1, TESA return with a second glimpse into TESA MAN, this

Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March
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