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Jonathan Nuñez / Torche - Photo by Michele Manco
G-Q Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Jonathan Nuñez Of Torche & Nuñez Amplification

19th March 202123rd April 2021 Josh Schneider Doom, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Jonathan Nuñez, Torche

I’ve been a fan of Torche for a few years now and that was solidified into a lifelong fan after

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Draken
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Premiere: Draken ‘Mountain In An Endless Ocean’ – Debut Album Drops 26th March

17th March 202118th April 2021 Lee Edwards Draken, Heavy Rock, Majestic Mountain Records, Mountain In An Endless Ocean

It’s Wednesday so time for a bit of rock and metal in the form of Oslo’s Draken, a power trio

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Igor Sidorenko / Stoned Jesus
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In Search Of Tone: Igor Sydorenko Of Stoned Jesus

15th March 202118th April 2021 Josh Schneider Heavy Rock, Igor Sydorenko, In Search Of Tone, Stoned Jesus

IIIIIII’M THE MMMMOOOOUUUUNNNNTTTTTAAAAAIIIIIINNNNNNNNN!!!!!! Sorry, I couldn’t resist. I remember hearing that for the first time, stopping whatever I was doing and

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Wytch
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Premiere: Wytch ‘Black Hole’ – Debut ‘Exordium’ Drops 21st May via Ripple Music

15th March 202118th April 2021 Lee Edwards Black Hole, Exordium, Heavy Rock, Ripple Music, Wytch

Introducing Wytch, a heavy rock quintet outta Skellefteå, Sweden and are the latest signing to join the Ripple Music family.

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Thunder Horse 'Chosen One'
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Review: Thunder Horse ‘Chosen One’

12th March 202118th April 2021 Liam Blanc Chosen One, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Ripple Music, Thunder Horse

Partly to inflate my word count, but mostly out of self-indulgence, I like to begin my reviews with a paragraph

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Tommi Holappa / Greenleaf - Photo by JJ Koczan
Interviews R-Z 

In Search Of Tone: Tommi Holappa Of Dozer & Greenleaf

1st March 20212nd April 2021 Josh Schneider Dozer, Greenleaf, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Tommi Holappa

My buddy Erik introduced me to a lot of bands over the years. It started in middle school when he

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Mos Generator ‘The Lantern’
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Review: Mos Generator ‘The Lantern’

25th February 202126th March 2021 Josh Schneider Argonauta Records, Heavy Rock, Mos Generator, The Lantern

I don’t really need to go into how 2020 played out but Tony Reed turned a negative into a positive

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Tom Frank of Duel - Photo by Marco Syd Mosti
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In Search Of Tone: Tom Frank Of Duel

15th February 202116th March 2021 Josh Schneider Duel, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Tom Frank

‘In the water I can see it moving, watching you all the time.’ The Kraken by Duel’s opening line frequently

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Nick DiSalvo of Elder - Photo by Lee Edwards
G-Q Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Nick DiSalvo Of Elder

12th February 202115th March 2021 Josh Schneider Armageddon Label, Elder, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Nick DiSalvo, Omens

I was ecstatic when I learned Elder was going to play live only twenty minutes from where I live. I

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Kyle Shutt
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In Search Of Tone: Kyle Shutt Of The Sword

3rd February 20214th March 2021 Josh Schneider Craft Recordings, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Kyle Shutt, The Sword

The first time I heard The Sword, I became a fan. I remember telling my wife that we have to

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Sonic Flower 'Sonic Flower'
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Review: Sonic Flower ‘Sonic Flower’

28th January 20211st March 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Sonic Flower

If you’re not familiar with the Japanese doom band Church Of Misery, formed by bassist Tatsu Mikami in Tokyo circa

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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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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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