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League Of Corruption ‘Something In The Water’
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Review: League Of Corruption ‘Something In The Water’

14th July 202028th August 2020 David J McLaren Black Doomba Records, Heavy Rock, League Of Corruption, Metal, Something In The Water

League Of Corruption proudly fly the flag for southern rock and metal on this their debut album…all whilst living in

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RRRags ‘High Protein’
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Review: RRRags ‘High Protein’

26th May 202023rd June 2020 Lee Beamish Heavy Rock, High Protein, Lay Bare Recordings, RRRags

One thing is for certain when you first listen to RRRags, is that they sound reminiscent, and that’s because they

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BERSÆRK - Photo by Marika Hyldmar
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Video Premiere: BERSÆRK ‘Blod & Stål’

12th May 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards BERSÆRK, Blod & Stål, Heavy Rock, Video

Denmark’s BERSÆRK, although have gained a loyal following in their homeland, which like COVID-19 is growing at an exponential rate,

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Dool ‘Summerland’
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Review: Dool ‘Summerland’

7th May 20205th June 2020 Jamie Grimes Dool, Heavy Rock, Prophecy Productions, Summerland

Stadium rock filtered through vaguely underground aesthetics seems like such a fucking weird thing to do, but hey, here are

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The Miser
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Review: The Miser ‘The Miser’ EP

1st May 202022nd May 2020 Liam Blanc Heavy Rock, The Miser

Despite hailing from London (a small town not far from Basingstoke) and having been around since 2014, I must admit

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Elder ‘Omens’
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Review: Elder ‘Omens’

20th April 20208th August 2022 Seán O’Connor Armageddon Label, Elder, Heavy Rock, Omens, Stickman Records

A colour out of space – Elders’ new offering Omens – reflects the transitional times in which we now find

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Gorilla 'Rock Our Souls'
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Review: Gorilla ‘Rock Our Souls’ Reissue

13th April 20201st May 2020 Josuph Price Go Down Records, Gorilla, Heavy Rock, Reissue, Rock 'n' Roll, Rock Our Souls

Gorilla, one of those bands that takes its influences – a lot of which are lesser known and underappreciated –

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Hair Of The Dog ‘It’s Just A Ride’
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Review: Hair Of The Dog ‘It’s Just A Ride’

7th April 202022nd May 2020 Reza Mills Hair Of The Dog, Heavy Rock, It's Just A Ride, Kozmik ArtIfactz

Named after the Nazareth album of the same name (intentional?), Hair Of The Dog are a Scottish trio from Edinburgh

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Freeways ‘True Bearings’
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Review: Freeways ‘True Bearings’

1st April 20201st May 2020 Reza Mills Freeways, Heavy Rock, Temple Of Mystery Records, True Bearings

Freeways hail from Brampton, a city located in the Greater Toronto Area in Canada. They consist of Domenic Innocente –

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Big Scenic Nowhere
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Big Scenic Nowhere – An Interview With Bob Balch

4th March 202022nd May 2020 Reza Mills Big Scenic Nowhere, Bob Balch, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Vision Beyond Horizon

Bob Balch joined Stoner Rock legends Fu Manchu in 1996 at the tender age of 19 and whom he has

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Cycle ‘Cosmic Clouds’
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Review: Cycle ‘Cosmic Clouds’

3rd March 20209th April 2020 Dave Bowes Cosmic Clouds, Cycle, Heavy Rock, Psych, Rise Above Relics

Rise Above’s Relics series has been around for a respectable amount of time, repressing the kind of records that collectors

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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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