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The Shrine 'Rare Breed'
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The Shrine ‘Rare Breed’ CD/LP/DD 2015

11th November 20154th November 2019 Pete Green 2015, CD, Century Media, Digital, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, LP, Pete Green, Punk, Rare Breed, Review, The Shrine

I remember the very first time I saw The Shrine and I instantly knew they had it, whatever “it” is.

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Gold 'No Image'
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Gold ‘No Image’ CD/LP/DD 2015

19th October 20154th November 2019 Guido Segers 2015, CD, Digital, Experimental, Gold, Guido Segers, Heavy Rock, LP, No Image, Profound Lore Records, Retro, Review, Ván Records

Gold hail from The Netherlands and have deep roots in the national scene, with ex-members of The Devil’s Blood, Madball,

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Kylesa ‘Exhausting Fire’ CD/LP/DD 2015

10th October 20153rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2015, Alternative, CD, Digital, Exhausting Fire, Heavy Rock, Kylesa, LP, Review, Sandy Williamson, Season Of Mist, Sludge

Kylesa are a band I’ve followed for many years, and they’ve been a difficult band to keep on top of.

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Evil Blizzard ‘Everyone Come To Church’ CD/LP/DD 2015

6th October 20152nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2015, CD, Digital, Everyone Come To Church, Evil Blizzard, Heavy Rock, Kraut, Louder Than War Records, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Psych, Review

When a band gets lauded by a staple of the mainstream meeja such as the Guardian or BBC Radio 2

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Horisont ‘Odyssey’ CD/LP/DD 2015

3rd October 20153rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2015, Alex Varley, CD, Digital, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Horisont, LP, Odyssey, Retro Rock, Review, Rise Above Records

Since the release of their explosive debut Två Sidor Av Horisonten, Sweden’s Horisont have been a special band. Their unique

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Sweat Lodge ‘Talismana’ CD/LP/DD 2015

22nd September 20152nd September 2019 Pete Green 2015, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Pete Green, Proto-Metal, Review, Ripple Music, Sweat Lodge, Talismana

To be honest, when I first heard the name Sweat Lodge, my initial reaction was: “Ewwww, really?!” I mean yeah,

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Kadavar ‘Berlin’ CD/LP/DD 2015

21st September 20153rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2015, Berlin, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, Jeremy Moore, Kadavar, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Proto-Metal, Review

German stoner/prog proto-metallers Kadavar have been running an unofficial campaign for world ‘flower-power’ domination since they arrived on the scene

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Carousel ‘2113’ CD/LP/DD 2015

17th September 20153rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2015, 2113, Carousel, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Ollie Stygall, Retro Rock, Review, Tee Pee Records

There’s no denying that retro rock is very de rigueur right now. There is no shortage of bands who looking

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Graveyard ‘Innocence & Decadence’ CD/LP/DD 2015

15th September 20153rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2015, Alex Varley, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Graveyard, Heavy Rock, Innocence & Decadence, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Retro Rock, Review

Starting from very humble beginnings, Sweden’s bluesy rock quartet Graveyard have grown significantly in stature over the past few years,

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Golden Void ‘Berkana’ CD/LP/DD 2015

12th September 20152nd September 2019 Pete Green 2015, Berkana, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Golden Void, Heavy Rock, LP, Pete Green, Psych, Review, Thrill Jockey Records

Way way back in the deepest darkest depths of 2012, Oakland, California’s Golden Void released their Self-Titled debut album. It

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Pentagram ‘Curious Volume’ CD/LP/CS 2015

16th August 20153rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2015, Cassette, CD, Curious Volume, Doom, Heavy Rock, LP, Metal, Peaceville Records, Pentagram, Review, Sandy Williamson

The name Pentagram is uttered in hushed, reverent tones around my house. Their signature is on the Declaration of Doom,

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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: 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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