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11Paranoias ‘Spectralbeastiaries’ LP/DD 2014

6th April 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 11Paranoias, 2014, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Ritual Productions, Spectralbeastiaries, Tom McKibbin

If the lore is to be believed, 11Paranoias formed on the 11th of November 2011 – 11/11/11 – incidentally the

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Thou ‘Heathen’ CD/LP 2014

5th April 20143rd September 2019 Mick Schrier 2014, CD, Crust, Doom, Gilead Media, Heathen, Heavy, Howling Mine, LP, Mick Schrier, Review, Sludge, Thou

Humanity as a whole seems to be asleep at the wheel, hurdling toward annihilation on a hideously destructive path. Thou’s

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Nux Vomica – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2014

4th April 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, CD, Crust, Digital, Heavy, LP, Nux Vomica, Post-Hardcore, Relapse Records, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Titled

When I read the promo stuff that the Shaman sent me with this record, I was definitely intrigued. How do

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Southern State – S/T – DD 2014

1st April 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Alternative, Digital, Grunge, Heavy, Review, Ross Horton, Self Released, Self Titled, Shoegaze, Southern State

You can usually find some intentional humour on a band’s bandcamp page – Southern State, for instance, refer to their

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Ocean Districts ‘Expeditions’ CD/DD & Outwailed ‘Observant’ CD/DD 2014

30th March 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Ambient, Caspian Yurisich, CD, Digital, Expeditions, Heavy, Observant, Ocean Districts, Outwailed, Post-Rock, Review, Self Released

Every webzine I end up reviewing for (I’m up to about number four- no, I’m not a model employee) I

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Sisilisko ‘Waldeinsamkeit’ DD 2014

29th March 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, Dark, Digital, Doom, Folk, Guido Segers, Heavy, Review, Self Released, Sisilisko, Waldeinsamkeit

Robert Smith sang about being lost in the forest once and that sounded like a rather unpleasant forest. Scary and

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Pilgrim ‘II: Void Worship’ CD/LP/DD 2014

27th March 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, II: Void Worship, LP, Metal, Metal Blade Records, Pilgrim, Review, Sandy Williamson

To truly understand a band like Pilgrim, I truly believe you need to be stoned. Like, Cheech and Chong stoned.

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Rorcal ‘Világvége’ CD/LP/DD 2014

27th March 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, Blackened Doom, Bleak Recordings, Cal Of Ror Records, CD, Digital, Heavy, Hellthrasher Productions, Kevin Kentie, Lost Pilgrim Records, LP, Review, Rorcal, Világvége, Wooaaargh Records

‘Világvége’ is a word that signifies the end of the world and on this album Rorcal make a successful effort

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Mope – S/T – CD/DD 2014

25th March 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Guido Segers, Heavy, Jazz, Mope, Review, Self Titled, Taxi Driver Records

The band Mope is from the right country for the romantic concept they strive for with the jazz infused sound

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Pohl ‘Pohl II’ Digital EP 2014

25th March 20143rd September 2019 Matt Breining 2014, Alternative, Digital EP, Heavy, Matt Breining, Noise-Rock, Pohl, Pohl II, Review, Self Released

The power trio that is Pohl delivers some thick groove on their latest EP. Simply titled ‘Pohl II’, the three-song

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Monolord ‘Empress Rising’ LP/DD 2014

24th March 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, Digital, Doom, EasyRider Records, Empress Rising, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, LP, Monolord, Review

I remember hearing Sleep’s ‘Jerusalem’ (it wasn’t re-released as Dopesmoker yet) and Electric Wizard’s ‘Dopethrone’ years ago and being completely

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