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Gospel Of The Future ‘The Eclipse’ CD 2010

18th October 20102nd September 2019 Pete Green 2010, CD, Epidemie Records, Gospel Of The Future, Groove Thrash, Heavy, Pete Green, Post-Hardcore, Review, The Eclipse

This record had me worried to begin with. Worried that the fractured, sinister and mysterious droning feedback of opener ‘The

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Unearthly Trance ‘V’ CD/LP 2010

6th October 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Blackened Doom, CD, Doom, Heavy, LP, Paul Robertson, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge, Unearthly Trance, V

The three horsemen of the great unveiling known as the apocalypse emerge from the depths of the abyss for the

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Pombagira ‘Baron Citadel’ CD 2010

5th October 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Baron Citadel, Black Axis Records, CD, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Pombagira, Review, Sludge

The tall, skeletal and immaculately dressed visage of the Vodou loa Baron Samedi leers out from the front cover of

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Neurosis ‘Live At Roadburn 2007’ CD/LP 2010

24th September 20102nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Atmospheric, Burning World Records, CD, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, Live At Roadburn 2007, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Neurosis, Neurot Recordings, Post-Rock, Review, Roadburn, Roadburn Records

There are plenty of bands who never achieve greatness – they excel on record but cannot reproduce it live or

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The Body ‘All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood’ CD 2010

21st September 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood, At A Loss Recordings, CD, Dark, Doom, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, The Body

At A Loss is a VERY appropriate label for this record to be released on, as it sums up exactly

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Hull ‘Sole Lord’ CD 2009

19th September 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, CD, Doom, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Hull, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Review, Sludge, Sole Lord, The End Records

Hull. NOT a band name that anyone in the UK would willingly attach to their band, sharing, as it does,

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Place Of Skulls ‘As A Dog Returns’ CD 2010

17th September 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, As A Dog Returns, CD, Doom, Giddy Up! Records, Heavy, Metal, Ollie Stygall, Place Of Skulls, Review, Traditional Doom, Victor Griffin

Doom metal has more than its fair share of legends. Obviously Black Sabbath sit high on their hill surveying the

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Black Sun ‘Twilight Of The Gods’ CD 2010

16th September 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson Black Sun, CD, Doom, Drone, Eugene S Robinson, Experimental, Future Noise, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, Sludge, Twilight Of The Gods

Black Sun. The name has an apocalyptic edge to it, don’tcha think? An end of the world vibe. Makes me

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Stonebride ‘Summon The Waves’ CD 2010

2nd September 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, CD, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Review, Setalight Records, Stonebride, Summon The Waves

Interesting, original stoner-inflected rock is the name of the game with Croatian quartet Stonebride. ‘Summon The Waves’, their second release,

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Electric Red ‘In This Machine’ CD 2010

28th August 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Buzzville Records, CD, Electric Red, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Ollie Stygall, Post-Hardcore, Review

When Electric Red came under my radar in early 2009 with a three track demo, “Ion” claiming to have recorded

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Omega Massif ‘Geisterstadt’ LP/CD 2010

27th August 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Atmospheric, CD, Denovali Records, Geisterstadt, Heavy, LP, Omega Massif, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Post-Rock, Review

Do you remember when you first heard the track ‘Mammoth’ by Pelican? You know, the first track on their first

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