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Torpor ‘From Nothing Comes Everything’ LP/CS/DD 2015

9th February 20153rd September 2019 Angela Davey 2015, Angela Davey, Black Bow Records, Cassette, From Nothing Comes Everything, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, LP, Post-Rock, Review, Sludge, Torpor

It’s hard to believe that an entire two years has passed since Torpor initially released their debut EP Bled Dry,

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The Body & Thou ‘You, Whom I Have Always Hated’ 12″/CD/DD 2015

8th February 20152nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 12", 2014, CD, Collaboration, Digital, Experimental, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Released From Love, Review, Sludge, The Body, Thou, Thrill Jockey Records, You Whom I Have Always Hated

Portland based sludgers The Body are certainly no strangers to mixing it up with other bands; in fact last year

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Unearthly Trance ‘Ouroboros’ CD 2014

1st February 20153rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, CD, Compilation, Death Doom, Doom, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, Ouroboros, Review, Throne Records, Unearthly Trance

Ouroboros is a fitting title for the latest and final release by Brooklyn, NY’s Unearthly Trance – the term centers

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Dö ‘Den’ DD 2015

25th January 20153rd September 2019 Jay Hampshire 2015, Den, Digital, DÖ, Doom, Heavy, Jay Hampshire, Review, Self Released

Dö are a three man doom/stoner project operating out of Helsinki. Relatively short lived, Den is their second EP, following

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Sloath ‘Deep Mountain’ LP/DD 2014

7th January 20153rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Caspian Yurisich, Deep Mountain, Digital, Heavy, LP, Psych, Review, Riot Season, Sloath

Stoner metal is a genre thrown around a bit freely, in my opinion – if a band is really tight,

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Spectral Haze ‘I.E.V.: Transmutated Nebula Remains’ CD/LP/DD 2014

6th January 20153rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, I.E.V.: Transmutated Nebula Remains, Jamie Grimes, LP, Psych, Review, Soulseller Records, Space Rock, Spectral Haze

Ladies and gentlemen we are very definitely floating in space here. From the slow feedback oscillation and filthy bass of

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Mage ‘Last Orders’ CD/DD 2014

5th January 20153rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Last Orders, Mage, Ollie Stygall, Review, Sludge, Witch Hunter Records

Have you ever heard that live album by Down, you know the one where Phil Anselmo sings so far out

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Golden Gorilla / Ghost Of Wem ‘Cruel Surprises’ LP/DD 2014

27th December 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, Black Metal, Cruel Surprises, Digital, Doom, Ghost Of Wem, Golden Gorilla, Heavy, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Meta Matter Records, Per Koro Records, Review, Sludge

This split EP from Per Koro and Meta Matter Records is a heavyweight collision of Sludge/Doom and Hardcore that looks

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V/A – Midnite Congregation: Verse II DD 2014

25th December 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, Compilation, Cough, Digital, Doom, Guido Segers, Heavy, INVDRS, Ladybird, Midnite Collective, Midnite Congregation, Review, Shroud Eater, Sludge, The Haunting Green, Trapped Within Burning Machinery, Verse II

The Midnite Collective has put together a second compilation filled with awesome for you. The organisation has selected some amazing

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Grizzlor ‘When You Die’ 7″/DD 2014

24th December 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2014, 7", Digital, Grizzlor, Grunge, Heavy, Money Fire Records, Noise-Rock, Review, Tom McKibbin, When You Die

Let me tell you a little secret about me; if you tell me you play grungey noise rock, you’ve got

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MoE ‘3’ CD/LP/CS 2014

22nd December 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, 3", Cassette, CD, Experimental, Fysisk Format, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, LP, MoE, Noise-Rock, Review

Norwegian noise rock trio MoE emerge from the bleakest recesses with their latest primal slab – simply titled, 3, it’s

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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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