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Heavy Rock

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The Under ‘Mercurial’ CD 2009

22nd April 20092nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2009, CD, Experimental, Heavy Rock, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Metal, Prog Rock, Review, Self Released, The Under

Progressive Metal… The name itself can strike fear into even the most open minded of rock fans, conjuring images of

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The:Egocentrics ‘Mystic Initiation’ CD 2008

19th February 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, CD, Heavy Rock, Mystic Initiation, Nasoni Records, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Review, Self Released, Stoner Jam, The:Egocentrics

Jam band! Two words that really should strike fear into the hearts of most self respecting music fan. It brings

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Stone Turner ‘Session 1 (Crucial Truth)’ CDEP 2009

17th February 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, Blues Rock, CDEP, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Psych Rock, Review, Self Released, Session 1 (Crucial Truth), Space Rock, Stone Turner

There are some talented fuckers out there!!! Jack Dickinson has been kicking around the scene for some time and never

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Deville ‘Come Heavy Sleep’ CD 2008

27th January 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, Buzzville Records, CD, Come Heavy Sleep, Deville, Fuzz, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review

Some albums don’t offer themselves up that easily. Some of them are just completely unfathomable whereas some, such as this

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Space Probe Tarus – S/T – 2008

27th December 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, Buzzville Records, CD, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Punk Rock, Review, Space Probe Tarus

Way back in the mists of time before Dave Wyndorf discovered biker chic, arena rock and, more recently, the key

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Cortez ‘Thunder In A Forgotten Town’ CD 2007

20th December 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2007, Buzzville Records, CD, Classic Rock, Cortez, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Thunder In A Forgotten Town

Ever since “Blues For the Red Sun” came riding out of the Californian desert in a dusty Cadillac in 1992

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Chickenhawk – S/T – CD 2008

18th December 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, CD, Chickenhawk, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Noise-Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Sound Devastation Records

Shit, some bands really don’t have any respect for reviewers!!! They don’t make it easy for us at all. We

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Hotel Wrecking City Traders ‘Black Yolk’ CD 2008

13th October 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, Black Yolk, Bro Fidelity Records, CD, Guitar & Drums, Heavy Rock, Hotel Wrecking City Traders, HWCT, Ollie Stygall, Review, Stoner Doom, Two Piece

The name Hotel Wrecking City Traders (or HWCT to make life a lot easier) has been bandied around for a

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Torche ‘Meanderthal’ CD 2008

12th September 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, CD, Heavy Rock, Hydra Head Records, Meanderthal, Ollie Stygall, Review, Stoner Pop, Torche

It would be fair to say that Torche are confusing buggers. As a reviewer it’s always nice when a band

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Samsara Blues Experiment – S/T – CD 2008

2nd September 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, Blues Rock, Heavy Rock, Psychedelic, Review, Samsara Blues Experiment, Self Released, Stoner Jam

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion copulating with the Sontaran Experiment? Nah mate. And if you’re wondering what ‘Samsara’ is, then I

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The Killing Cure – S/T – CDEP 2008

31st August 200823rd February 2024 Ollie Stygall 2008, CDEP, Desert Rock, Fury 76 Records, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Stoner Rock, The Killing Cure

Picture the scene. The sun hangs high in the sky, blazing the eyes and distorting the landscape with its intense

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