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We Hunt Buffalo ‘Blood From A Stone’ CD/DD 2013

6th February 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2013, Blood From A Stone, CD, Digital, Grunge, Heavy, Review, Ross Horton, Self Released, We Hunt Buffalo

Deep in some woods, near the outskirts of Vancouver, BC, yetis occasionally emerge, clutching mossy guitars and drums covered in

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Mammoth Storm ‘Rite Of Ascension’ Digital EP 2014

5th February 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, Digital EP, Doom, Heavy, Mammoth Storm, Review, Rite Of Ascension, Sandy Williamson, Self Released, Sludge

There’s something about the name Mammoth Storm that intrigues me. Is it referring to an enormous weather front, or a

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Ethereal Riffian ‘Aeonian’ CD/DD 2014

4th February 20143rd September 2019 Mark Pierce 2014, Aeonian, CD, Digital, Doom, Ethereal Riffian, Heavy, Mark Pierce, Mulligore Production, Nasoni Records, Prog Rock, Review, Tartarus Records

You know, being a reviewer definitely has it upsides. I get to sit here and listen to loads of new

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Album & EP Reviews B 

Buis – S/T – Digital EP 2014

3rd February 20143rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2014, Buis, Digital EP, Doom, Heavy, Johannes van der Meer, Review, Self Released, Self Titled

Hailing from The Netherlands, this 4-piece plays stoner doom, or if you want to be a bit psychedelic and spiritual

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Rosetta ‘The Anaesthete’ CD/LP/DD 2013

1st February 20143rd September 2019 Todd Robinson 2013, Atmospheric, CD, Debemur Morti Productions, Digital, Heavy, LP, Post-Rock, Review, Rosetta, The Anaesthete, Todd Robinson

OK, first off, Rosetta were a new entity to me, I had heard the name kicked around by a few

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Godhunter ‘City Of Dust’ CD/LP/DD 2014

30th January 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, Battleground Records, CD, City Of Dust, Digital, Doom, Godhunter, Heavy, LP, Review, Sandy Williamson, Sludge, The Compound

Godhunter are from Tucson, Arizona, yet the scorching sunshine of their home state seems to have left little trace on

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UPYR ‘Altars/Tunnels’ CD/CS/DD 2013

30th January 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2013, Altars/Tunnels, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, Review, Serpent Eve Records, Sludge, Upyr

Bulgaria. Not a country that is well known for its metal in the rest of the world. However, there are

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Tempel ‘On The Steps Of The Temple’ CD/LP/DD 2014

29th January 20143rd September 2019 Jochem Visser 2014, Atmospheric, Black Metal, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Instrumental, Jochem Visser, LP, On The Steps Of The Temple, Prosthetic Records, Review, Tempel

A strange story for a strange band: instrumental duo Temple self-released ‘On The Steps Of The Temple‘ over a year

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Ea ‘A Etilla’ CD/DD 2014

26th January 20143rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2014, A Etilla, CD, Digital, Doom, Ea, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Johannes van der Meer, Solitude Productions

Funeral doom is a very small subgenre when it comes to metal and not many good and dedicated bands last.

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The Wounded Kings ‘Consolamentum’ CD/DD 2014

23rd January 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, Candlelight Records, CD, Consol, Consolamentum, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, Metal, Review, The Wounded Kings

A dense cloud of ominous riffs floats across the void with subtle, sad melodies slithering through the thick fog. Droning

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Fleshpress ‘Tearing Skyholes’ DD 2013

20th January 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2013, Digital, Doom, Drone, Fleshpress, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Tearing Skyholes

Finnish ambient Doom/Prog/Drone mongers Fleshpress have been making a hell of a noise for nearly a decade and a half

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