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Pord ‘Wild’ LP/CD/DD 2014

15th September 20143rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2014, CD, Digital, Heavy, LP, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, PORD, Punk, Review, Solar Flare Records, Wild

It seems that there’s an even greater proliferation of quality noise rock bands around right now than even during the

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Dysphorian Breed ‘The Longing For The Tides Of Metamorphosis’ DD 2014

12th September 20143rd September 2019 Brian Burroughs 2014, Brian Burroughs, David Fredriksson, Death Doom, Dysphorian Breed, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Review, Self Released, The Longing For The Tides Of Metamorphosis

Has someone sinned? Is there a judgment from on high coming down? The sounds of choruses and orchestral bells seem

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Blackwitch Pudding ‘Covered In Pudding Vol. 1’ CS/DD 2014

11th September 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Blackwitch Pudding, Cassette, Covered In Pudding Vol. 1, Covers, Digital, Doom, God Of Thunder, Heavy, Joan Baez, Review, Roky Erickson, Ross Horton, Rush, Self Released, Sludge

How’d ya fancy a collection of monolithic doom? A collection of titanic doom covers? And how about a collection of

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Space Witch – S/T – CD/CS/DD 2014

8th September 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2014, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Instrumental, Orchestrated Dystopia Records, Psychedelic, Review, Self Titled, Space Witch, Tom McKibbin

A lot of doom bands like to chortle about only having enough time to play two or three songs in

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Yob ‘Clearing The Path To Ascend’ CD/LP/DD 2014

3rd September 20143rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2014, CD, Clearing The Path To Ascend, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Neurot Recordings, Paul Robertson, Psychedelic, Relapse Records, Review, Yob

It’s been a long, hard road for Yob, an uphill journey beset with obstacles – the first lineup of the

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Haikai No Ku ‘Ultra High Dimensionality’ LP/DD 2014

1st September 20143rd September 2019 Jochem Visser 2014, Box Records, Digital, Drone, Haikai No Ku, Heavy, Jochem Visser, LP, Psych, Review, Ultra High Dimensionality

Finally, Haikai No Ku’s latest! Mike Vest and accomplices Jerome Smith and Sam Booth strike again. Hailing from Newcastle’s noisey

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Sorxe ‘Surrounded By Shadows’ CD/DD 2014

31st August 20143rd September 2019 Glen Westall 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Glen Westall, Heavy, Post-Metal, Review, Self Released, Sorxe, Surrounded By Shadows

Some bands, for better or worse, fall into easily outlined genre definitions. They take the conventions of an established genre

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Yanomamo ‘Minions’ DD 2014

30th August 20143rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2014, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Jamie Grimes, Minions, Self Released, Sludge, Yanomamö

Existing in that narrow vacuum where the only bands in existence seem to be EyeHateGod, Sleep and Electric Wizard, Australian

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Megaton Leviathan ‘Past 21 Beyond The Arctic Cell’ CD/LP/DD 2014

29th August 20143rd September 2019 Glen Westall 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Glen Westall, Heavy, LP, Megaton Leviathan, Past 21: Beyond The Arctic Cell, Psychedelic, Review, Seventh Rule Recordings

The first and last time I heard Megaton Leviathan was soon after the release of their first self-titled demo in

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Sleep ‘The Clarity’ DD 2014

28th August 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, Adult Swim Singles Series, Digital, Doom, Free Download, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, Self Released, Sleep, The Clarity

They were doing it before it was popular and we know they’ll be doing it long after our pathetic souls

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Inter Arma ‘The Cavern’ 12″/CD/DD 2014

27th August 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 12", 2014, CD, Digital, Heavy, Inter Arma, Post-Rock, Relapse Records, Review, Sandy Williamson, Sludge, The Cavern

Inter Arma produced one of last year’s most stunning metal releases in Sky Burial. Its artful mixing of sludge 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

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