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Legion Of Andromeda – Demo 2013

19th January 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2013, CD, Death, Demo, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Legion Of Andromeda, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Released

There’s something wrong with Legion Of Andromeda. There has to be. There’s no way that this demo could’ve been put

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Djinn And Miskatonic ‘Forever In The Realm’ CD/DD 2013

19th January 20143rd September 2019 Michael Collins 2013, CD, Digital, Djinn And Miskatonic, Doom, Forever In The Realm, Heavy, Metal, Michael Collins, Review, Transcending Obscurity Records

As with most sub cultures or musical niches, Sludge and Doom are not without their clichés. The concepts of addiction,

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Sea Of Bones ‘The Earth Wants Us Dead’ CD/DD 2013

18th January 20143rd September 2019 Gordon Cameron 2013, CD, Digital, Doom, Gordon Cameron, Heavy, Review, Sea Of Bones, Self Released, Sludge, The Earth Wants Us Dead

Hailing from Connecticut, Sea Of Bones LP ‘The Earth Wants Us Dead’ should really have been picked up by a

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Album & EP Reviews M 

Merrin ‘Doom Cinema’ DD 2013

17th January 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2013, Atmospheric, Digital, Doom, Doom Cinema, Drone, Heavy, Merrin, Review, Ross Horton, Self Released, Soundtrack

Reviewing records is a tough gig – you have to find the time, find the words, find the bands… but

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Avatarium – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2013

17th January 20143rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2013, Alex Varley, Atmospheric, Avatarium, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Leif Edling, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Review, Self Titled

The so called ‘last album’ by Candlemass in 2012 was a harrowing reminder that the seemingly immortal bands so many

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Album & EP Reviews B 

Buzzherd ‘On Sinking Ships…Rats Drown’ CD/DD 2013

16th January 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2013, Buzzherd, CD, Digital, Doom, Dullest Records, Heavy, On Sinking Ships...Rats Drown, Review, Ross Horton, Sludge

It always amazes me the effort bands will go to when they’re trying to get you to hear their records.

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Album & EP Reviews Y 

Yuri Gagarin – S/T – LP/DD 2013

15th January 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2013, Digital, Heavy, Levande Begravd Records, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Ross Horton, Self Titled, Space Rock, Yuri Gagarin

Yuri Gagarin, according to all non-Biblical, non-religious sources, was the first human to enter space. He died in 1968. Now

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Atlantis ‘Omens’ CD/LP/DD 2013

14th January 20143rd September 2019 Tal Fineman 2013, Atlantis, Atmospheric, Burning World Records, CD, Digital, Gilson Heitinga, Heavy, LP, Omens, Post-Rock, Review, Tal Fineman

Metal fans, especially those of a more extreme persuasion, tend to be very Conservative when it comes to their music.

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Album & EP Reviews B 

BongCauldron – S/T – CD/DD 2014

13th January 20143rd September 2019 Michael Collins 2014, BongCauldron, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Michael Collins, Review, Self Titled, Sludge, Superhot Records

Over the recent years, it seems we in the UK can’t get enough of sucking on the fattened tits of

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Album & EP Reviews M 

Major Kong ‘Doom Machine’ DD 2014

12th January 20143rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2014, Digital, Doom, Doom Machine, Heavy, Instrumental, Johannes van der Meer, Major Kong, Review, Self Released

I was very happy to find out that these Poles are still at it delivering dirty and raw sounding stoner.

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When The Deadbolt Breaks ‘Drifting Towards The Edge Of Earth’ CD 2013

4th January 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2013, CD, Doom, Drifting Towards The Edge Of The Earth, EarOne Productions, Experimental, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, Review, When The Deadbolt Breaks

When The Deadbolt Breaks present us with a double album here. The first disc consists of eight tracks, while the

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