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Head Of Crom Records

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LAZARUS BLACKSTAR & HEADLESS KROSS: Full Stream Now Available For Their Imminent Split 12”

24th April 2013 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Head Of Crom Records, Headless Kross, Lazarus Blackstar, New Vinyl Details, News

The forthcoming Split 12″ vinyl long player (available to buy online from Head Of Crom as from May 2013) featuring

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Head Of Crom Prepare To Unleash LAZARUS BLACKSTAR / HEADLESS KROSS Split 12″; Artwork Revealed

27th March 20133rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan Andrew Sloan, Head Of Crom Records, Headless Kross, James Plotkin, Lazarus Blackstar, New Vinyl Details, News

Head Of Crom Records presents a new head-splitting split album bringing together UK crust-doom legends LAZARUS BLACKSTAR and Glasgow’s rising

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Slomatics ‘A Hocht’
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Slomatics ‘A Hocht’ CD/LP 2012

4th September 20124th November 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2012, A Hocht, Burning World Records, CD, Doom, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, LP, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Psych, Review, Slomatics, Sludge

The Slomatics have emerged from their triumphant down-tuned sludge anthems that appeared on the 12” split with Conan with something

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SLOMATICS: New Album ‘A Hocht’ Available Now Via Head Of Crom Records

3rd September 2012 Lee Edwards A Hocht, Burning World Records, Head Of Crom Records, James Plotkin, News, Now Available, Pre-Orders, Slomatics

The new eight track album by down-tuned Irish legends SLOMATICS is on sale NOW from Head Of Crom Records, titled

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SLABDRAGGER / MEADOWS Split 12” Now On Sale Via Head Of Crom Records

21st August 2012 Lee Edwards Head Of Crom Records, Meadows, News, Now Available, Slabdragger, Slabdragger / Meadows Split 12"

After a few delays along the way, it’s finally on sale! From the label that bought you the mighty CONAN;

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SLOMATICS Set To Release New Album ‘A Hocht’ Via Head Of Crom & Burning World

18th July 2012 Lee Edwards A Hocht, Burning World Records, Head Of Crom Records, James Plotkin, Meadows, New Album Details, News, Slabdragger, Slomatics, Tony Roberts

The new SLOMATICS album, entitled ‘A Hocht’ is set to see the light of day in the months ahead, the

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Slabdragger / Meadows – Split 12” 2012

6th July 20122nd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, Crust, Hardcore, Head Of Crom Records, Meadows, Pete Green, Review, Slabdragger, Sludge, Split 12"

Tired, unshaven, hungover and with my ears a-bleeding, I surveyed the ground at my feet at Roadburn Festival, Tilburg, April

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SAINT VITUS: UK Tour Kicks Off In Less Than 3 Weeks; Tickets Still Available

22nd May 2012 Lee Edwards Acid King, Francis Mace, Head Of Crom Records, Lillie: F-65, News, Saint Vitus, SardoniS, Season Of Mist, Slabdragger, UK Tour 2012

Doom Legends SAINT VITUS will be hitting the UK in less than 3 weeks in support of their new album

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Head Of Crom repress ‘Horseback Battle Hammer’ LP

11th July 2011 Lee Edwards Conan, Head Of Crom Records, Horseback Battle Hammer, LP, News, Reissue, Repress

Off the back of the release of the Conan vs Slomatics Split 12″, Head Of Crom Records have now released

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Conan vs Slomatics
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Conan vs Slomatics – Split CD/12″ 2011

12th April 20114th November 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 12", 2011, Aurora Borealis, CD, Conan, Conan vs Slomatics, Doom, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Slomatics, Sludge, Split, Split 12", Split CD

Two giants lock horns on this new split release by Head of Crom Records. Conan and Slomatics are a formidable

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Black Sun ‘Twilight Of The Gods’ CD 2010

16th September 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson Black Sun, CD, Doom, Drone, Eugene S Robinson, Experimental, Future Noise, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, Sludge, Twilight Of The Gods

Black Sun. The name has an apocalyptic edge to it, don’tcha think? An end of the world vibe. Makes me

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