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High On Fire ‘The Art Of Self Defense’ Reissue CD/LP 2012

10th July 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, CD, Heavy, High On Fire, LP, Matt Pike, Metal, Reissue, Review, Southern Lord, Tom McKibbin

There’s no escaping those Sleep boys this year, is there? With rapturous receptions of Matt Pike’s new High On Fire

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Atomic Cries ‘For Those Who Came Before Us’ CS/Digital 2012

9th July 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Atomic Cries, Cassette, Demo, Digital, Doom, For Those Who Came Before Us, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Primitive Doom Metal, Review, Witch Sermon

Atomic Cries are self-confessed exclusive purveyors of Primitive Doom Metal. This description leads to mental imagery of a pair of

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OM ‘Advaitic Songs’ CD/LP 2012

3rd July 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, Advaitic Songs, Atmospheric, CD, Drag City, Heavy, LP, OM, Review, Spirituality, Tom McKibbin

OM’s discography is a beautiful thing – with each album you can hear the band become more refined, more mature

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SardoniS ‘II’ CD/LP/Digital 2012

27th June 20123rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2012, Alex Varley, CD, Digital, Doom, Guitar & Drums, Hammerheart Records, Heavy, II, Instrumental, LP, Review, SardoniS, Sludge, Two Piece

Good instrumental metal is hard to come by and so the arrival of the second SardoniS album is a welcome

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Syven ‘Aikaintaite’ CD 2011

20th June 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Aikaintaite, Atmospheric, CD, Experimental, Folk, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, Syven, Vendlus Records

The blood of ancient Finnish shamen, it appears, still flows through the veins of latter-day Finns, particularly those of a

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Owl ‘Feaster From The Stars/Stone Loner’ 7″/Digital 2012

10th June 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, 7", Digital, Feaster From The Stars, Heavy, Magick Hermit Records, Metal, NWOBHM, Owl, Paul Robertson, Review, Stone Loner, Tombs In The Valley Productions

If they weren’t so damn good anyway, I’d already be predisposed toward digging Oakland hessians Owl for the following reasons…

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Spancer ‘Greater Than The Sun’ CD/LP 2011

9th June 20122nd September 2019 Pete Green 2011, CD, Church Within Records, Doom, Greater Than The Sun, Heavy, LP, Pete Green, Review, Sludge, Spancer

“We don’t give a shit what you, your mother or our rehearsal room neighbours and landlords think” reads a poignant

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16 ‘Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds’ CD/LP/Digital 2012

6th June 20123rd September 2019 Adam Stone -(16)-, 2012, Adam Stone, CD, Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds, Digital, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, LP, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge

One for the moshers. A band with an undeniable pedigree, the time served Californian veterans 16 black vomit forth ten

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Crown ‘The One’ CD 2012

5th June 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Atmospheric, CD, Crown, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Released, Sludge, The One

The sound of a molten universe collapsing in upon itself whilst simultaneously birthing a colossal multi-headed beast is the best

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Stoneburner ‘Sickness Will Pass’ CD 2012

4th June 20123rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2012, Alex Varley, CD, Doom, Heavy, Post-Hardcore, Review, Seventh Rule Recordings, Sickness Will Pass, Sludge, Stoneburner

Stoneburner are a band that are always going to have unneeded pressure placed upon them because of family connections. Their

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Undersmile ‘Narwhal’ CD 2012

1st June 20123rd September 2019 Chris Moore 2012, Avant-Garde, CD, Chris Moore, Doom, Future Noise, Heavy, Narwhal, Noise-Rock, Review, Undersmile

Since their formation in 2009, Oxfordshire’s Undersmile have garnered a fair bit of attention thanks to numerous live shows and

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

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