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Kerretta ‘Vilayer’ CD/LP 2010

5th June 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Ambient, CD, Golden Antenna Records, Heavy, Instrumental, Kerretta, LP, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Post-Rock, Review

It seems that everywhere you go these days you trip over another instrumental ‘post-rock’ band, all ‘quiet-LOUD-quiet’ dynamics and brooding

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Dead In The Woods / Diet Pills – Split 12″ 2010

24th May 20103rd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Black Box Recordings, Dead In The Woods, Dead In The Woods/Diet Pills, Diet Pills, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Noise-Rock, Review, Sludge, Split, Split 12"

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Whilst the chest is the more geographically correct

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Dog Kicked In Half – Demo 2010

18th May 20103rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2010, Adam Stone, Demo, Dog Kicked In Half, Doom, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Review, Sludge

Originality alert – there is more than a hint of sloppy and mischievous genius at work here. Manchester’s DKIH spew

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Bastard Of The Skies ‘Ichor! Ichor!’ CD 2010

10th May 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Bastard Of The Skies, CD, Heavy, Ichor! Ichor!, Mother Should Know Records, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Review

Tentacles. I love ’em. Big fan of betentacled things here, so I knew I was onto a winner when I

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Kings Destroy ‘Old Yeller/Medusa’ 7″ 2010

7th May 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, 7", Doom, Doom Rock, Heavy, Kings Destroy, Medusa, Old Yeller, Old Yeller/Medusa, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Released

Brooklyn NY based behemoths Kings Destroy do themselves a bit of a disservice when they refer to themselves as a

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Suma ‘Ashes’ CD/LP 2010

6th May 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Ashes, CD, Doom, Heavy, LP, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Psychedelic, Review, Speakerphone Recordings, Suma, Throne Records

Let me tell you, Suma do NOT fuck around – they mean BUSINESS, and their business is cracking your skull

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Arc Of Ascent ‘Circle Of The Sun’ CD 2010

23rd April 20102nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Arc Of Ascent, Astral Projection, Atmospheric, CD, Craig Williamson, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Psych Rock, Psychedelic, Review

Ah New Zealand, the temptation to form an opinion based on stereotypes of sheep worrying, Lord Of The Rings and

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Serpent Venom – S/T – CDEP 2010

20th April 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CDEP, Doom, Heavy, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released, Serpent Venom, Stoner Doom, Traditional Doom

And so as I face my final reckoning and stand before the blackened gates of Hades ready to take my

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High On Fire ‘Snakes For The Divine’ CD/LP 2010

12th April 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, CD, Heavy, Heavy Rock, High On Fire, LP, Metal, Paul Robertson, Review, Snakes For The Divine

I’m going to set out my stall from the off here – I LOVE HIGH ON FIRE, and I’ve been

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Ramesses ‘Take The Curse’ CD 2010

11th April 20103rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2010, Adam Stone, CD, Dark, Doom, Heavy, Ramesses, Review, Ritual Productions, Sludge, Take The Curse

Quake with mortal dread, you puny mortal fuck. Ramesses crush the jugular with this, their second full-length studio album: a

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Jucifer/Show Of Bedlam – Split CD 2009

8th April 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, Choking Hazard Records, Doom, Heavy, Jucifer, Paul Robertson, Review, Show Of Bedlam, Sludge, Split, Split CD, Stoner Doom, Two Piece

Two bands fronted by righteous, rawkin’ chicks sharing one wee silver disc here – two-headed sludge rawk behemoth Jucifer bring

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