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Black Rainbows ‘Superskull’ Artwork
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Review: Black Rainbows ‘Superskull’

19th June 202319th June 2023 Martin Williams Black Rainbows, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Psych

Let me begin the proceedings by offering a full disclosure: I’m a big fan of Rome, Italy’s Black Rainbows. I’ve

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Various Artists 'Brown Acid The Sixteenth Trip'
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Review: Various Artists ‘Brown Acid – The Sixteenth Trip’

2nd June 20237th November 2023 Martin Williams Brown Acid, Heavy Rock, Permanent Records, Proto-Metal, RidingEasy Records

Spring is in the air, and with the warmer weather, everything is blooming as fans of underground heavy, proto-metal and

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Duskwood 'The Last Voyage'
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Review: Duskwood ‘The Last Voyage’

25th May 202325th May 2023 Liam Blanc Duskwood, Heavy Rock, Ripple Music

Writing the opening paragraph of an album review is hard, especially for something that’s being released on Ripple Music. I’ve

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TankZilla 'TankZilla'
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Review: TankZilla ‘TankZilla’

22nd May 202322nd May 2023 Martin Williams Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, TankZilla

As I’ve noted in these hallowed pages, I’m endlessly fascinated with rock band duos, and the universe has apparently seen

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Desert Storm
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Desert Storm: Interview With Elliot Cole, Drummer From Oxford’s Purveyors Of Heavy Rock & Metal

18th May 202318th May 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Desert Storm, Heavy Rock, Metal

2023 has started with a bang it seems and in the camp of Oxford heavy hitters Desert Storm there has

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Smokey Mirror 'Smokey Mirror'
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Review: Smokey Mirror ‘Smokey Mirror’

15th May 202315th May 2023 Martin Williams Heavy Rock, Psych, Rise Above Records, Smokey Mirror

If I didn’t know any better, and just threw on the debut album from Dallas Texas’s Smokey Mirror, it’s reasonable

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Trevor's Head 'A View From Below'
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Review: Trevor’s Head ‘A View From Below’

11th May 202311th May 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Heavy Rock, Prog, Punk, Trevor's Head

There are in reality few truly innovative acts left in music that manage to wow the audience beyond the point

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They Watch Us From The Moon 'Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension'
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Review: They Watch Us From The Moon ‘Cosmic Chronicles: Act 1, The Ascension’

11th May 202311th May 2023 Reza Mills Heavy Rock, New Heavy Sounds, Prog, They Watch Us From The Moon

Lawrence, Kansas has, despite its location and size, spawned the likes of Paw, The New Amsterdams (featuring Matt Pryor of

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Wolfnaut 'Return Of The Asteroid'
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Review: Wolfnaut ‘Return Of The Asteroid’

18th April 202318th April 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Heavy Rock, Ripple Music, Wolfnaut

For more years than I can count now, Ripple Music has proven to be the standard bearer for the stoner

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Isaak 'Hey'
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Review: Isaak ‘Hey’

17th April 202317th April 2023 Francisco Javier Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Isaak

One of the coolest things about being one of the most, if not the most, prominent underground labels specialising in

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Dozer 'Drifting In The Endless Void'
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Review: Dozer ‘Drifting In The Endless Void’

14th April 202314th April 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blues Funeral Recordings, Dozer, Heavy Rock

I wrote a retrospective piece on the much-loved Swedish four-piece Dozer nearly three years ago, over which time expectation and

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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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