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Usnea ‘Random Cosmic Violence’ CD/LP/CS/DD 2014

11th November 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Caspian Yurisich, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Random Cosmic Violence, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge, Usnea

In the same vein of perhaps Ocean’s Here Where Nothing Grows, Torture Circle, Aldebaran, Buried At Sea, early, less-bad Moss

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Årabrot ‘I Modi’ LP/DD 2014

10th November 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, Årabrot, Dark, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Fysisk Format, Heavy, I Modi, LP, Pete Green, Review

If I had a single cap as impressive as any amongst the vast array adorning Kjetil Nernes’ hat stand (so

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Blood Farmers ‘Headless Eyes’ CD/LP 2014

9th November 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, Blood Farmers, CD, Doom, Headless Eyes, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, LP, Patac Records, Resurrection Productions, Review

New York City’s doom trio Blood Farmers owes a firm nod to the now defunct Leaf Hound Records who resurrected

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Aeonsgate ‘Pentalpha’ CD 2014

8th November 20143rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2014, Aeonsgate, CD, Doom, Heavy, Jamie Grimes, Pentalpha, Review, The Church Within

An hour long piece of music is going to be a challenge for any band, but an all new doom

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Moss ‘Carmilla (Marcilla) / Spectral Visions’ 10″/DD 2014

7th November 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 10", 2014, Carmilla (Marcilla), Digital, Doom, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, Moss, Review, Spectral Visions, Stone Tapes

Me and Moss, we go back a long way. Once, I played in Bunkur and we shared the stage with

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Wormwood – S/T – CD/LP/CS/DD 2014

7th November 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Magic Bullet Records, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Negative Fun Records, Patac Records, Review, Self Titled, Sludge, Wormwood

Doom, to coin a phrase from Zoolander, is so hot right now. When you read Electric Wizard reviews in the

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ZAUM ‘Oracles’ CD/LP/CS/DD 2014

4th November 20143rd September 2019 Sam Finer 2014, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, I Hate Records, LP, Oracles, Psych, Review, Sam Finer, Zaum

It’d be easy to think that ZAUM is just another group of derivative Sleep worshipers. The name, the cover art,

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Witch Charmer ‘The Great Depression’ CD/DD 2014

30th October 20143rd September 2019 Ashlinn Nash 2014, Argonauta Records, Ashlinn Nash, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Heavy Rock, Review, The Great Depression, Witch Charmer

Where do you start with one of the most eagerly anticipated albums to the stoner rock/doom scene at the moment?

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Necro Deathmort ‘EP2’ LP/DD 2014

29th October 20143rd September 2019 John Reppion 2014, Dark, Digital, Distraction Records, Dub, EP2, Heavy, Industrial, John Reppion, LP, Necro Deathmort, Review

Necro Deathmort are Londoners AJ Cookson and Matthew Rozeik. Together they create electronic music which defies pigeon-holing; it’s heavy, it’s

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Hang The Bastard ‘Sex In The Seventh Circle’ CD/LP/DD 2014

29th October 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, CD, Century Media, Digital, Guido Segers, Hang The Bastard, Heavy, LP, Post-Hardcore, Review, Sex In The Seventh Circle, Sludge

“We are called Hang The Bastard I have no delusions of grandeur.” That’s what vocalist Tomas Hubbard told me in

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The Body / Sandworm – Split LP/DD 2014

27th October 20143rd September 2019 Angela Davey 2014, Angela Davey, Crust, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Punk, Review, Sandworm, Sludge, The Body, Thrill Jockey Records

Despite being around since 1999 and releasing their first demo in 2004, The Body only seem to have gained real

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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