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Sonja ‘Loud Arriver’
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Review: Sonja ‘Loud Arriver’

16th September 20229th December 2022 Goro Riffs Cruz Del Sur Music, Heavy Rock, Metal, Sonja

Loud Arriver is an embodiment of metal and rock ‘n’ roll attitude, the result of the dedication and passion of

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The Grand Mal
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Premiere: The Grand Mal ‘Rule My Soul’ – New Album ‘II’ Drops 4th Nov via APF Records

15th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards APF Records, Heavy Rock, The Grand Mal

The Cole twins of Ryan and Elliot must be the busiest siblings in the rock and roll underground. If they’re

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Faith In Jane - Photo by Caroline Winston
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Video Premiere: Faith In Jane ‘Axe To Oak’ – Title Track From New Album That Drops Next Month

14th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Faith In Jane, Grimoire Records, Grunge, Heavy Rock

A few weeks after Maryland’s Faith In Jane aired the first single, Enter Her Light, from their eighth, yes, that’s

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Abrams 'In The Dark'
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Review: Abrams ‘In The Dark’

12th September 20229th December 2022 Martin Williams Abrams, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Small Stone Records

Admittedly, when I hear a band described as ‘heavy, yet melodic’ the description I’ve most often heard to describe Denver,

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Abrams - Photo by Kim Denver
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Premiere: Abrams ‘In The Dark’ – New Album Releases This Friday via Small Stone

7th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Abrams, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Small Stone Records

As Denver’s part heavy and part mellow grunge-y alt-rock quartet Abrams ready themselves to release In The Dark, their latest

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The Necromancers 'Where The Void Rose'
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Review: The Necromancers ‘Where The Void Rose’

7th September 20229th December 2022 Josh Schneider Heavy Rock, Independent, Metal, The Necromancers

Nerd alert, the Necromancer was always a favorite character of mine when playing the Diablo series. Needless to say, the

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King Buffalo 'Regenerator'
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Review: King Buffalo ‘Regenerator’

1st September 20229th December 2022 Josh Schneider Heavy Rock, King Buffalo, Prog, Psych, Stickman Records

I would be happy to just write a complete song one day, to come up with an original riff, and

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Boris @ Sister Bar, Albuquerque, 22nd Aug 2022 - Photo by Adam DeBary
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Boris / Nothing @ Sister Bar, Albuquerque, 22nd August 2022

30th August 20229th December 2022 Martin Williams Boris, Heavy Rock, Nothing, Shoegaze, Sister Bar

I remember fairly vividly, my two introductions to Japanese heavy, stoner, punk, drone, noise experimentalist legends Boris: I randomly purchased

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Mark Hunt-Bryden & James Evans
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The Ricochet Vs The Sleeping Shaman With Mark Hunt-Bryden

24th August 202230th September 2022 Lee Edwards Doom, Heavy Rock, Hip-Hop, James Evans, Phonic FM, Punk, The Ricochet

If any of our dear readers follow our very own Mark Hunt-Bryden on social evil, you might have clocked he

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Nine Moons 'Nine Moons'
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Review: Nine Moons ‘Nine Moons’

22nd August 202223rd September 2022 Rob Walsh Cedar Room Records, Heavy Rock, Nine Moons, Psych

Hailing from England’s East, Nine Moons are a psych power trio who are blessed to have a very strong debut

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Mammoth Volume 'The Cursed Who Perform The Larvagod Rites'
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Review: Mammoth Volume ‘The Cursed Who Perform The Larvagod Rites’

18th August 202223rd September 2022 Josh Schneider Blues Funeral Recordings, Heavy Rock, Mammoth Volume, Prog

Weird. Unexpected. Fresh. Inspirational. There’s my review of Mammoth Volumes comeback album The Cursed Who Perform The Larvagod Rites. You

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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

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