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Review: High Desert Queen ‘Palm Reader’

7th June 20247th June 2024 Nessie Spencer Heavy Rock, High Desert Queen, Magnetic Eye Records, Stoner Rock

There are three things in life where I am always going to be partial: cheese, drag queens and stoner rock

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Review: Geezer & Isaak ‘Interstellar Cosmic Blues & The Riffalicious Stoner Dudes’

3rd June 20243rd June 2024 Liam Blanc Geezer, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Isaak, Stoner Rock

The good people at Heavy Psych Sounds in Rome are busy folk, so it’s entirely possible that I just missed

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Review: Kintsugi Empire ‘Shun’

17th May 202417th May 2024 Lee Beamish Heavy Rock, Kintsugi Empire, Lay Bare Recordings

There’s a term used in the cinema world for someone who will not only create a film, but go far

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Review: Various Artists ‘Brown Acid The Eighteenth Trip’

9th May 202418th December 2024 Martin Williams Brown Acid, Heavy Rock, Permanent Records, Proto-Metal, Psych, RidingEasy Records, Various Artists

Spring is in the air, and with that we can count on warmer weather, everyone’s favorite, annual stoner holiday, and

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Review: Haunted ‘Stare At Nothing’

8th May 20248th May 2024 Lee Beamish Doom, Haunted, Heavy Rock, Ripple Music

Formed in 2015, the Italian band Haunted have never been picked up on my radar. I’m not too sure why,

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Review: Henrik Palm ‘Nerd Icon’

1st May 20241st May 2024 Reza Mills Death Rock, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Henrik Palm, Svart Records

You may be familiar with Henrik Palm from the time he spent with Ghost, the much-hyped band and not one

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Review: White Dog ‘Double Dog Dare’

1st May 20241st May 2024 David J McLaren Heavy Rock, Rise Above Records, White Dog

White Dog hail from Austin, Texas – an absolute hive of musical talent as I’m sure most of you will

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Review: The Lunar Effect ‘Sounds Of Green And Blue’

29th April 202429th April 2024 Liam Blanc Heavy Rock, Svart Records, The Lunar Effect

It’s not easy being a Shaman scribe. As well as the challenging entrance exams, robust scribe CPD requirements and having

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Review: Oakfarm ‘Oakfarm’

25th April 202426th April 2024 Matthew Williams Heavy Rock, Oakfarm, Pink Tank Records

Suppose you are a fan of vintage heavy rock that sounds like a hedonistic trip away to your favourite hideaway,

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Review: Iota ‘Pentasomnia’

15th April 202415th April 2024 Harry Holmes Heavy Rock, Iota, Prog Rock, Psych Rock, Small Stone Records

News of a new Iota record provoked considerable excitement here – their 2008 one-and-apparently-done album Tales being both a nostalgia

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Review: Sonic Wolves ‘III’

8th April 20248th April 2024 El Jefe Argonauta Records, Heavy Rock, Sonic Wolves

So, I’m sitting here, amidst some torrential rain and wind, power outages and general mayhem in the streets. Apocafuckenlyptic, and

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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’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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