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Leaf Hound ‘Live In Japan’ CD/LP/DVD/DD 2014

12th February 20143rd September 2019 Jorge Miguel 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, DVD, Heavy Rock, Jorge Miguel, Leaf Hound, Live Album, Live In Japan, LP, Ripple Music

If we had to describe Leaf Hound, we could say they are one of those bands who end up becoming

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Doublestone ‘Wingmakers’ LP/DD 2013

7th February 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2013, Digital, Doublestone, Heavy Rock, Levitation Records, LP, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review, Wingmakers

Another day another retro rock band. This time Doublestone don’t hail from Scandinavia but from Denmark…which is as near as

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The Vintage Caravan ‘Voyage’ CD/LP/DD 2014

3rd February 20143rd September 2019 Tal Fineman 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Prog Rock, Review, Tal Fineman, The Vintage Caravan, Voyage

The Vintage Caravan is the latest of Nuclear Blast’s 1970s revivalist bands, a young, longhaired power trio hailing from Iceland.

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Dirt Wizard ‘No Son Of Mine’ DD 2013

2nd February 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2013, Digital, Dirt Wizard, Heavy Rock, Mark Hunt-Bryden, No Son Of Mine, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Self Released

Dirt Wizard. Dirt. Wizard. I have no idea what that even means as a name, but it sounds pretty cool

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Eddie Brnabic & The Cosmic Fellowship ‘Subtle Realms’ DD 2013

25th January 20143rd September 2019 Jochem Visser 2013, Digital, Eddie Brnabic & The Cosmic Fellowship, Heavy Rock, Instrumental, Jam, Jochem Visser, Prog Rock, Review, Self Released, Subtle Realms

While deeply immersed in winter and with drone artists on constant rotation a tendency I have is to do a

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Tricorn ‘The Walk Of Shame’ CD/DD 2013

25th January 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2013, Bad Shrink Records, CD, Classic Rock, DD, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, The Walk Of Shame, Tricorn

No one can honestly say that the underground stoner rock scene isn’t full of uncompromising, hard working and diligent bands.

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Orchid ‘The Zodiac Sessions’ CD/10″/LP 2013

24th January 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 10", 2013, Capricorn, CD, Doom, Heavy Rock, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Orchid, Review, Sandy Williamson, The Zodiac Sessions, Through The Devil’s Doorway

Do you remember Black Sabbath? I don’t mean the new/old reunion that released one of 2013’s best metal records. I

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Pontiak ‘Innocence’ CD/LP/DD 2014

22nd January 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2014, Alternative, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, Innocence, LP, Pontiak, Psych, Review, Thrill Jockey Records, Tom McKibbin

Prolific Virginia three-piece Pontiak have now been a band for a decade, but they’ve had their whole lives to build

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Doctor Cyclops ‘Oscuropasso’ CD/LP 2014

21st January 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, CD, Doctor Cyclops, Doom, Heavy Rock, LP, Oscuropasso, Review, Sandy Williamson, World In Sound Records

Doctor Cyclops are another addition to the retro doom movement, one that counts such excellent bands as Blood Ceremony, Uncle

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The Warlocks ‘Skull Worship’ CD/LP 2013

20th January 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2013, Alternative, CD, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Ross Horton, Skull Worship, The Warlocks, Zap Banana

People always remark at the frequency of the word ‘legend’ in modern conversation. A legend is a mate that held

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Sonic Mass ‘All Creatures Strange’ DD 2013

11th January 20143rd September 2019 Drew Fulton 2013, All Creatures Strange, Digital, Doom, Drew Fulton, Heavy Rock, Review, Self Released, Sonic Mass

The great thing about retro heavy rock is that its wonderfully derivative. In most cases, that could be construed as

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