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Review: Sleepbomb ‘The Sleeping Dead’

28th January 202528th January 2025 Reza Mills Consouling Sounds, Doom, Doomgaze, Drone, Koolarrow Records, Sleepbomb

Compiling an end of year top ten is nigh on impossible as was proven by the fact that Sleepbomb‘s last

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Review: Wyatt E. ‘Zamāru Ultu Qereb Ziqquratu Part 1’

9th January 20259th January 2025 Matthew Williams Doom, Drone, Heavy Psych Sounds, Wyatt E

Like most people these days, I’m always seeking something fresh to listen to so that I can broaden my musical

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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Heuvel’ – New Mini Album ‘Sperrwerk’ Drops 24th January 2025

11th December 202411th December 2024 Lee Edwards Drone, My Proud Mountain, ORT

As Germany’s ORT, the architects of immersive atmospheric drone and unsettling soundscapes, prepare to unleash Sperrwerk on 10” vinyl and

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Leila Abdul-Rauf: An Interview With The Captivating Multi-Instrumentalist

27th November 202427th November 2024 Will J Ambient, Cyclic Law, Drone, Folk, Leila Abdul-Rauf, Syrup Moose Records

With most artists who span multiple projects, you can often find strong similarities between their different forms. There are some

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Review: Scions ‘To Cry Out In The Wilderness’

4th November 20244th November 2024 Reza Mills Drone, Experimental, Idée Fixe Records, Neo Classical, Scions

Hailing from Canada, the eight-piece outfit Scions comprises Cormac Culkeen (vocals), Dave Grenon (electronics/sound design), Andrew Mackelvie (saxophones/bass clarinet), Ellen

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Review: Leila Abdul-Rauf ‘Calls From A Seething Edge’

22nd October 202422nd October 2024 Will J Ambient, Cyclic Law, Drone, Folk, Leila Abdul-Rauf, Syrup Moose Records

Although perhaps best known for her work in the death metal sphere, Leila Abdul-Rauf has actually been crafting a sonically

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Review: Smote ‘A Grand Stream’

30th August 202430th August 2024 Reza Mills Drone, Kraut, Psych, Rocket Recordings, Smote

Since I reviewed last year’s Genog, life has changed somewhat for Smote‘s main man Daniel Foggin who has relocated from

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Review: Pia Isa ‘Dissolve’

15th July 202415th July 2024 Lee Beamish Argonauta Records, Doomgaze, Drone, Pia Isa

Way back in March of 2022, I was tasked with reviewing the debut solo album for Pia Isaksen, who back

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Review: SUMAC ‘The Healer’

12th July 202412th July 2024 Sandy Williamson Drone, Post-Metal, Sludge, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

SUMAC are a band that I’ve always heard good things about, but never managed to get around to listening to

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Review: Alison Cotton ‘Engelchen’

17th June 202417th June 2024 Amanda Votta Alison Cotton, Drone, Folk, Rocket Recordings

It’s like a thunderstorm slowly rolling in, the way Alison Cotton’s Engelchen begins. A rush of wind, then the droning

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Review: Thraa ‘Half Light’

13th June 202413th June 2024 Lee Beamish Drone, Into Earth, Shoegaze, Thraa

Back in September of 2023, I had the opportunity to catch Lorelle Meets The Obsolete perform live at the Ramsgate

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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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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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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