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Lowrider @ Desertfest London 2025 - Photo by Jessy Lotti
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Desertfest London 2025 – Friday

2nd June 20252nd June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desertfest, Elder, Elephant Tree, Hippie Death Cult, London, Lowrider, Servo, Stoned Jesus, The Devil And The Almighty Blues

Ah, Deserfest London 2025… being the wily veteran of one whole previous visit, this year felt like the time to

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Various Artists 'The Very Best Of Jethro Tull Redux' Artwork
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Review: Various Artists ‘The Very Best Of Jethro Tull Redux’

16th December 202416th December 2024 David J McLaren Doom, Elephant Tree, Hashtronaut, Heavy Rock, Jethro Tull, Lowrider, Magnetic Eye Records, Mr Bison, Oceanlord, Prog, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Sweat, The Golden Grass, Various Artists

Internal David-monologue, approx. 1994: Everything must be heavier than everything else! Metallica are for girls (NB I was sexist as

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Elephant Tree & Lowrider 'The Long Forever' Artwork
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Review: Elephant Tree & Lowrider ‘The Long Forever’

30th October 20242nd June 2025 Matthew Williams Blues Funeral Recordings, Elephant Tree, Lowrider, Post-Rock, Stoner

A thundering, pounding bass line kicks off the seven-song split album from Elephant Tree and Lowrider, and I must admit,

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Elephant Tree 'Handful Of Ten' Artwork
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Review: Elephant Tree ‘Handful Of Ten’

4th September 20244th September 2024 Rob Walsh Elephant Tree, Magnetic Eye Records

So much of what we love in this dense primordial soup of stoner rock and doom metal revolves around the

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My Sleeping Karma @ Desertfest London 2022 - Photo by Simon Kallas
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Desertfest London 2022 – Saturday Review & Photos + Hundred Year Old Man

26th May 20221st July 2022 Ian M Desertfest, Earthless, Elder, Elephant Tree, Hundred Year Old Man, My Sleeping Karma, Orange Goblin, Part Chimp, Pissed Jeans, Shellac

It’s been a good few years since the soothing tones of My Sleeping Karma’s hypnotic instrumental stoner first graced my

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Pete Holland - Photo by Lee Edwards
G-Q Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked

22nd February 202123rd March 2021 Josh Schneider Doom, Elephant Tree, In Search Of Tone, Pete Holland, Prog, Trippy Wicked

After talking to Jack Townley of Elephant Tree, he suggested I speak with Pete Holland, their bass player. He immediately

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Jack Townley - Elephant Tree
G-Q Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree

19th February 202122nd March 2021 Josh Schneider Elephant Tree, Habits, In Search Of Tone, Jack Townley, Prog Rock

Elephant Tree had a big year last year with the release of Habits. It was an outstanding follow up to

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Elephant Tree 'Habits'
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Review: Elephant Tree ‘Habits’

22nd April 202022nd May 2020 Liam Blanc Deathwish Inc, Elephant Tree, Habits, Holy Roar Records, Prog Rock, Psych

It feels like a long time since Elephant Tree’s last self-titled album; four years exactly having checked. In the interim,

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Elephant Tree – S/T
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Elephant Tree – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2016

17th March 201613th September 2019 Seán O’Connor 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Elephant Tree, Heavy, LP, Magnetic Eye Records, Psych, Review, Seán O’Connor, Self Titled

Ladies and gentlemen, here we have the debut album from the London-based band; Elephant Tree. Believe me, when I say

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Elephant Tree ‘Theia’ CD/LP/DD 2014

26th October 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Elephant Tree, Heavy, LP, Magnetic Eye Records, Pete Green, Review, Theia

Does London really need another stoner metal band to add to the seemingly never-ending roster of rifforama being pumped out

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Summer Sizzler 2014 This Weekend w/ GURT, IRON WITCH, GRIFTER, ASTROHENGE, DIESEL KING & More!

27th August 2014 Lee Edwards Astrohenge, Brixton, Diesel King, Dysteria, Elephant Tree, Grifter, Gurt, Horrendosaurus, Iron Witch, Pist, Sedulus, Siege Mentality, Summer Sizzler Session, Teef, The Bendal Interlude, When Planets Collide, Windmill

This Friday & Saturday at The Windmill in Brixton sees the first Full weekend of fun from When Planets Collide

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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October
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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

1st October 20251st October 2025 Lee Edwards

Today marks the premiere of IAN’s new video for their single Manuel, the latest glimpse of their debut album Come

Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November
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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November

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Premiere: Cosmic Reaper ‘Bloodfeather’ – New Album Releases 26th September
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