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Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell 'Very Uncertain Times'
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Review: Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell ‘Very Uncertain Times’

14th January 20203rd February 2020 Josuph Price Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Heavy Rock, Rise Above Records, Very Uncertain Times

I saw Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell live a few years ago in an absolute shithole of a venue. It was

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Big Scenic Nowhere ‘Vision Beyond Horizon’
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Review: Big Scenic Nowhere ‘Vision Beyond Horizon’

7th January 202024th January 2020 Reza Mills Big Scenic Nowhere, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Vision Beyond Horizon

Yawning Man are considered legends within the Palm Desert Scene, you know, the one that spawned the likes of Kyuss,

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The Grand Mal
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The Grand Mal – An Interview With Elliot Cole

20th December 201922nd May 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Elliot Cole, Heavy Rock, The Grand Mal

Following the release of their eponymous debut album to favourable reviews, Mark Hunt-Bryden spoke to drummer and founding member Elliott

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The Grand Mal ‘The Grand Mal’
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Review: The Grand Mal ‘The Grand Mal’

18th November 201928th November 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Heavy Rock, Self Titled, The Grand Mal

Oxfordshire’s The Grand Mal (not to be confused with Bill Whitten’s American rock band Grand Mal) self-titled debut for APF

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The Neptune Power Federation ‘Memoirs of a Rat Queen’
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Review: The Neptune Power Federation ‘Memoirs Of A Rat Queen’

23rd October 20191st November 2019 Liam Blanc Cruz Del Sur Music, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Memoirs Of A Rat Queen, Review, The Neptune Power Federation

If you have a boring job that involves sitting at a computer and not talking to people, I’m sure you

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Nightstalker ‘Great Hallucinations’
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Review: Nightstalker ‘Great Hallucinations’

21st October 201929th October 2019 Liam Blanc Great Hallucinations, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Nightstalker, Review

I’m not sure if it’s because I hadn’t been paying attention, but Heavy Psych Sounds seems to have suddenly gotten

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Crippled Black Phoenix ‘New Dark Age’ EP 2015
Album & EP Reviews C 

Crippled Black Phoenix ‘New Dark Age’ EP 2015

17th July 20172nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2015, Crippled Black Phoenix, Guido Segers, Heavy Rock, New Dark Age, Prog Rock, Review, Season Of Mist

The United Kingdom group has been a busy bunch in the past period of time, and this one is actually

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Crippled Black Phoenix 'Bronze' 2017
Album & EP Reviews C 

Crippled Black Phoenix ‘Bronze’ 2017

19th June 20173rd September 2019 Guido Segers 2017, Bronze, Crippled Black Phoenix, Guido Segers, Heavy Rock, Prog Rock, Review, Season Of Mist

As far as music goes, Crippled Black Phoenix are hard to really put in a box. Their sound really is

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HARK ‘Machinations’ 2017
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HARK ‘Machinations’ 2017

16th May 20173rd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2017, HARK, Heavy Rock, Machinations, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Progressive, Review, Season Of Mist

HARK’s first album swaggered in and grabbed you like an amorous first world president; it was brash, bold and in

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Melvins ‘Basses Loaded’ 2016
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Melvins ‘Basses Loaded’ 2016

9th May 20173rd September 2019 John Reppion (the) Melvins, 2016, Basses Loaded, Heavy Rock, Ipecac Recordings, John Reppion, Melvins, Noise-Rock

(The) Melvins are, and have been for a long, long time now, Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover. Everyone else just

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Bright Curse ‘Before The Shore’ 2016
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Bright Curse ‘Before The Shore’ 2016

8th May 20173rd September 2019 Pete Green 2016, Before The Shore, Blues Rock, Bright Curse, Heavy Rock, HeviSike Records, Pete Green, Psych, Review

Talent comes in a great many forms, musical talent at least. Quite often, it bubbles and brews over time; a

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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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