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Dismal – S/T – CDEP/DD 2014

5th August 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Caspian Yurisich, CD, Digital, Dismal, Doom, Heavy, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

A lot of the promos- perhaps not the majority, but certainly the main kind of music- that get offered up

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Album & EP Reviews B 

Bongripper ‘Miserable’ CD/LP/DD 2014

1st August 20143rd September 2019 Angela Davey 2014, Angela Davey, Bongripper, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Instrumental, LP, Miserable, Review, Self Released

The band that everyone either loves to love or loves to hate – there’s no denying that Bongripper are peaking

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Throne ‘Where Tharsis Sleeps’ 12″/DD 2014

30th July 20143rd September 2019 Angela Davey 12", 2014, Angela Davey, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Indian Face, Review, Throne, Where Tharsis Sleeps

Throne are a band I was first introduced to shortly before the release of their first EP Heavy Lies The

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Album & EP Reviews T 

The Great Sabatini ‘Dog Years’ CD/LP/DD 2014

28th July 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2014, CD, Digital, Dog Years, Doom, Heavy, LP, Math Rock, Review, Sludge, Solar Flare Records, The Great Sabatini, Tom McKibbin

Montreal’s The Great Sabatini are one of the latest additions to the excellent French label Solar Flare Records’ roster, and

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Album & EP Reviews M 

Monobrow ‘Big Sky, Black Horse’ LP/DD 2014

26th July 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Big Sky Black Horse, Caspian Yurisich, Digital, Heavy, Instrumental, LP, Monobrow, Review, Self Released

What makes a good instrumental band – what makes a good instrumental? How does Call Of The Ktulu succeed where

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Album & EP Reviews W 

Weedeater ‘…And Justice For Y’All’ CD/LP/DD Reissue 2014

25th July 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson …And Justice For Y’All, 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Reissue, Review, Sandy Williamson, Season Of Mist, Sludge, Weedeater

‘Seminal’ is a word that gets bandied about a lot about old records. To be properly fitting of the term,

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Album & EP Reviews M 

Monolithe ‘II’ CD/DD Reissue 2014

23rd July 20143rd September 2019 Dave Bowes 2014, Atmospheric, CD, Dave Bowes, Debemur Morti Productions, Digital, Doom, Heavy, II, Monolithe, Reissue, Review

It’s quite the dilemma. What do you do when you’re missing out on owning a solid album from a great

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Album & EP Reviews B 

Baron Greenback – S/T – CD/DD 2014

15th July 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, Baron Greenback, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Pete Green, Prog Rock, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

What do you get if you combine the experimental, afraid-of-nothing jammage of Baroness, the stoneristic, metallic stylings of Greenleaf and

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Nearly Dead – S/T – LP/DD 2014

13th July 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, Digital, Experimental, Heavy, LP, Nearly Dead, Noise-Rock, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Released, Self Titled

When we get our materials to review from The Sleeping Shaman, it’s usually a bio from the band or the

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Owl Oxidant ‘Secret Suburban Sun’ DD 2014

11th July 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Artan Records, Blues Rock, Caspian Yurisich, Digital, Heavy, Owl Oxidant, Psych Rock, Review, Secret Suburban Sun

The word escapes me, but you know people who claim to see colour, detect smell etc. when music gets played?

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Ancient Altar – S/T – CS/DD 2014

9th July 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, Ancient Altar, Cassette, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, Midnite Collective, Review, Self Titled, Sludge

When Los Angeles, CA doom instrumentalist quartet Iron Mtn ended its 7+ year stint back in June of 2013, loyal

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