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Fuoco Fatuo ‘The Viper Slithers In The Ashes Of What Remains’ CD/LP/DD 2014

17th February 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, CD, Death, Digital, Doom, Fuoco Fatuo, Heavy, Iron Tyrant, Kevin Kentie, LP, Review, The Viper Slithers In The Ashes Of What Remains

The vaults of hell are deep indeed. From out of unfathomable depths arises a sound so foul and low even

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Wampus Cat – S/T – CD/DD 2011

16th February 20143rd September 2019 Drew Fulton 2011, CD, Digital, Doom, Drew Fulton, Heavy, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge, Wampus Cat

Knoxville, Tennessee’s doom boogie band Wampus Cat isn’t your average, Craigslist-classifieds-built-band. A husband and wife team of Andrew and Courtney

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No Gods No Masters – S/T EP – CD/DD 2013

15th February 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2013, CD, Digital, Doom, EP, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, No Gods No Masters, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

Having been described as a NOLA infused sludge/doom outfit, my immediate excitement to hear No Gods No Masters‘ 4 song

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Mantar ‘Death By Burning’ CD/LP/CS/DD 2014

14th February 20143rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2014, Cassette, CD, Death By Burning, Digital, Heavy, LP, Mantar, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Review, Sludge, Svart Records

Sometimes a band or a record comes along at precisely the right moment for you, maybe at a point when

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Mist – Demo 2013 – CD/DD

14th February 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2013, CD, Demo, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Metal, Mist, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Released

Mist are an all-female doom band from the beautiful city of Ljubljana, Slovenia. That caught my eye immediately, not only

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Lurch – S/T – EP CS/DD 2013

13th February 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2013, Cassette, Digital, Grunge, Heavy, Lurch, Noise-Rock, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Released, Self Titled

This is a very interesting proposition. Take two nasty Irish sludge/hardcore bands who shared a split back in 2011 (Drainland

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Goya ‘777’ LP/DD 2013

13th February 20143rd September 2019 Jochem Visser 2013, 777, Digital, Doom, Goya, Heavy, Jochem Visser, LP, Opoponax Records, Psychedelic, Review

You know that moment when you’re trying to type in some web address pertaining to be a band but you

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Dune ‘Progenitor’ DD 2013

12th February 20143rd September 2019 John Reppion 2013, Digital, Doom, Dune, Heavy, John Reppion, Post-Rock, Prog Rock, Progenitor, Review, Self Released

You know what’s really nice? Pressing that play button and having what you hear instantly put a big fat grin

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Slomatics ‘Estron’ CD/LP/DD 2014

11th February 20144th November 2019 Pete Green 2014, Burning World Records, CD, Digital, Doom, Estron, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, LP, Pete Green, Review, Slomatics, Sludge

This may be an unusual way to begin, but don’t put the album on just yet. Look at that cover.

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71TONMAN – S/T – DD 2013

9th February 20143rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2013, 71TONMAN, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Johannes van der Meer, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

So I’m glad to see, and most of all hear, that Poland is producing some really good and heavy doom

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Firelord ‘Among The Snakes’ CD/DD 2013

7th February 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2013, Among The Snakes, CD, Digital, Doom, Firelord, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Self Released

Formed from the ashes of Italian Doom band Saint Judas back in 2007 and after a difficult inception Turin’s Firelord

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