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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’
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Gorilla / Grifter ‘Gorilla vs Grifter’ LP/CD/DD 2016

11th May 201611th September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2016, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Gorilla, Gorilla vs Grifter, Grifter, Heavy Rock, HeviSike Records, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Split

This gem of a release from Hevisike Records features two hard hitting power trios from England who exist purely to

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Ollie Stygall’s 2014 Year Round Up

23rd December 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014 Year Review, Article, Black Moth, Blues Pills, COC, Corrosion Of Conformity, Grifter, Gurt, Mage, Mos Generator, Nashville Pussy, Ollie Stygall, Orange Goblin, Queen, Sigiriya, Tricorn, Wild Eyes, Wild Eyes S.F.

As the sun begins to set on yet another year and our esteemed editor asks us for our views on

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Mark Hunt-Bryden’s Top 10 Albums Of 2014

18th December 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014 Year Review, Article, Crowbar, EyeHateGod, Godflesh, Grifter, HARK, John Garcia, Machine Head, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Pallbearer, Stoneburner, Yob

Over the course of the last year I have racked up a fair few reviews for The Sleeping Shaman to

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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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GRIFTER Premiere Video For The Track ‘Princess Leia’ Exclusively On The Obelisk

22nd July 2014 Lee Edwards Grifter, New Video, News, Princess Leia, Return Of The Bearded Brethren, Ripple Music, The Obelisk

The Obelisk is premiering GRIFTER‘s new video for Princess Leia, which appears on their forthcoming album, Return Of The Bearded

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Grifter ‘The Return Of The Bearded Brethren’ CD/LP/DD 2014

2nd July 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Grifter, Heavy Rock, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Ripple Music, Rock 'n' Roll, The Return Of The Bearded Brethren

Music gets a lot of baggage attached these days; but truly great, timeless music always has the weight of conviction

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GRIFTER Premier New Track ‘Princess Leia’; Sophomore Album ‘The Return Of The Bearded Brethren’ To Drop In August

30th June 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Grifter, New Album Details, News, Princess Leia, Ripple Music, The Return Of The Bearded Brethren

It’s been nearly three years since GRIFTER’s self-titled debut album was released on Ripple Music in 2011. That album was

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GRIFTER: New Album ‘The Return Of The Bearded Brethren’ Out May 2014 On Ripple Music + UK Gig Dates

27th February 2014 Lee Edwards Bulletfest, Full Moon Dog Festival, Gigs, Grifter, New Album Details, News, Ripple Music, The Return Of The Bearded Brethren

It’s been nearly three years since GRIFTER’s self-titled debut album was released on Ripple Music in 2011. That album was

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GRIFTER: New Album Completed; Title & Tracks Revealed

10th October 2013 Lee Edwards Grifter, New Album Details, News, The Return Of The Bearded Brethren

Ass kickin’, booty shakin’, whiskey rock ‘n’ roller GRIFTER have announced their new album is all mixed and mastered, artwork

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Gig Alert: GRIFTER To Shake The Foundations Of Manchester Tonight

26th July 2013 Lee Edwards Blastronaut, Gig, Grifter, Gullivers, Manchester, News, Submerge Promotions, The Bendal Interlude, Widows

It’s that time again already an the next Submerge Promotions gig is happening tonight when ass kickin’, booty shakin’, whiskey

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UK Rockers GRIFTER Gearing Up For Bloodstock Performance

16th July 2013 Lee Edwards Bloodstock Open Air 2013, Gigs, Grifter, Hard Rock Hell, New Album Details, News, Ripple Music, The Return Of The Bearded Brethren

UK-based dirty rock n’ roll trio GRIFTER have announced a string of live dates leading up to their appearance at

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