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Coaltar Of The Deepers x Boris 'Hello There' Artwork
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Review: Coaltar Of The Deepers x Boris ‘hello there’

5th April 20245th April 2024 Sandy Williamson Alternative, Boris, Coaltar Of The Deepers, Dog Knights Productions, Doom, Heavy Rock

Japanese legends Boris have played around in pretty much every genre of rock and metal you can think of, and

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Per Wiberg 'The Serpent's Here' Artwork
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Review: Per Wiberg ‘The Serpent’s Here’

14th March 202414th March 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Despotz Records, Heavy Rock, Per Wiberg, Prog

Multi-instrumentalist Per Wiberg has been sprinkling his magical fairy dust over tracks from a plethora of great bands for longer

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The Neptune Power Federation 'Goodnight My Children' Artwork
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Review: The Neptune Power Federation ‘Goodnight My Children’

13th March 202413th March 2024 Liam Blanc Cruz Del Sur Music, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, The Neptune Power Federation

Maybe it’s because the news is an endless parade of things going wrong or maybe it’s just me, but my

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Mr. Bison 'Echoes From The Universe' Artwork
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Review: Mr. Bison ‘Echoes From The Universe’

14th February 202414th February 2024 Tom Hanno Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Mr Bison, Prog, Psych

At one time I considered myself to be Norse Pagan, and though I don’t follow that path anymore, I still

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TSO 'Hellcare' Artwork
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Review: TSO ‘Hellcare’

7th February 20247th February 2024 Lee Beamish Grunge, Heavy Rock, Independent, TSO

Sometimes you can listen to a band, and instantly be compelled to draw comparisons with a similar artist, to such

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Lucifer 'Lucifer V' Artwork
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Review: Lucifer ‘Lucifer V’

24th January 202424th January 2024 El Jefe Doom, Heavy Rock, Lucifer, Metal, Nuclear Blast Records

Good, meaty heavy rock with classy femme vox is as welcome as free beer at Hacienda El Jefe. So, a

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Mr. Bison
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Premiere: Mr. Bison ‘The Promise’ – New Album ‘Echoes From The Universe’ Drops 16th Feb

23rd January 202423rd January 2024 Lee Edwards Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Mr Bison, Psych

It’s all change in Mr. Bison land as the Tuscan psych rockers have not only revamped their lineup with the

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Masheena 'West Coast Hard Rock' Artwork
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Review: Masheena ‘West Coast Hard Rock’

15th December 202315th December 2023 Spring ‘The Strutter’ Chase Grunge, Heavy Rock, Majestic Mountain Records, Masheena

1979 was a year to remember. Evidently, it helped conceive this latest album released by hard-rocking Norse men. West Coast

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Suspiriorum 'Suspiriorum' Artwork
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Review: Suspiriorum ‘Suspiriorum’ EP

15th December 202315th December 2023 El Jefe Heavy Rock, Independent, Suspiriorum

From the murky depths of Austin, comes Suspiriorum, a mysterious band of astral travellers who seem to prefer to keep

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Howling Giant 'Glass Future' Artwork
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Review: Howling Giant ‘Glass Future’

30th November 202330th November 2023 Josh Schneider Heavy Rock, Howling Giant, Magnetic Eye Records, Prog

The quote ‘When the riff is so sick, you want to give it healthcare’ comes from an image with Bernie

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Dune Pilot 'Magnetic' Artwork
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Review: Dune Pilot ‘Magnetic’

28th November 202328th November 2023 John Porter Argonauta Records, Dune Pilot, Heavy Rock

Munich-based fuzz rockers Dune Pilot continue Germany’s long relationship with straight-ahead, no bullshit rock and roll with their latest effort,

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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’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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