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Having been a fan of Frayle for the last few years, when the opportunity came up recently to review the

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Review: Cwfen ‘Sorrows’

31st July 202531st July 2025 Lee Beamish Cwfen, Doomgaze, Gothic, New Heavy Sounds

Sometimes a band will come along, and without knowing anything about them, you will just have a gut instinct that

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Review: Messa ‘The Spin’

8th April 20258th April 2025 David J McLaren Doom, Gothic, Messa, Metal Blade Records

News fresh in from the interwebs: Messa have SOLD OUT with their new album The Spin on Metal Blade Records,

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Review: Sleep Of Monsters ‘ΓΓΓ’

26th May 202330th May 2023 Lee Beamish Gothic, Heavy Metal, Sleep Of Monsters, Svart Records

Appearances can be deceptive. Sometimes face value just won’t cut it, and delving deeper is the best way forward. This

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Review: Tribunal ‘The Weight Of Remembrance’

13th January 20238th March 2023 Sandy Williamson 20 Buck Spin, Death Doom, Gothic, Tribunal

A brand new entity of deep gothic doom, Vancouver duo Tribunal bring the crushing, velvety darkness on their debut record

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Review: Shaam Larein ‘Sticka En Kniv I Världen’

19th December 20226th February 2023 Reza Mills Death Rock, Gothic, Shaam Larein, Svart Records

Sticka En Kniv I Världen which translates as ‘Stick a Knife into the World’, is the sophomore release from Sweden’s

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Review: Lotus Thrones ‘Hibernal’ EP

18th March 20224th May 2022 Reza Mills Disorder Recordings, Gothic, Lotus Thrones, Post-Punk

Having reviewed Lotus Thrones‘ prior releases and interviewed mastermind Heath Rave there isn’t a need to repeat the project’s history,

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Review: Vetrar Draugurinn ‘The Night Sky’

7th October 20218th November 2021 Richard Murray Dark Skies Coming, Doom, Gothic, Vetrar Draugurinn

My older sister would listen to The Gathering, read Anne Rice, and watch The Craft repeatedly. This album brought back

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Review: Paradise Lost ‘At The Mill’

4th August 20219th September 2021 David J McLaren Death Doom, Gothic, Nuclear Blast Records, Paradise Lost

Dear readers: my best guess is that I’ve seen Paradise Lost live somewhere in the region of a dozen times.

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Review: Paradise Lost ‘Draconian Times’ 25th Anniversary Edition

10th December 202012th January 2021 David J McLaren Draconian Times, Gothic, Metal, Music For Nations, Paradise Lost

I had intended to start this review with a throwaway phrase, something like ‘is there anyone in Sleeping Shamanland that

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Review: Mercury Circle ‘The Dawn Of Vitriol’

7th August 202014th September 2020 Lee Beamish Doom, Gothic, Mercury Circle, Noble Demon, The Dawn Of Vitriol, The Vinyl Division

Helsinki, the capital city of Finland, has quite the heritage when it comes to famous rock and metal bands, the

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