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Rise Of The Simians ‘The Cursed Law Of Thelema’ CDEP 2009

22nd February 20092nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2009, CDEP, Doom, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Rise of the Simians, Self Released, Sludge, The Cursed Law Of Thelema

I was always taught that using a cliché showed a lack of original thought and an example of an over

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Oaks ‘bravo!’ CD 2008

12th February 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, bravo!, CD, Grunge, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Oaks, Ollie Stygall, Post-Hardcore, Review, Self Released

Holy Buzz!!! I’m finding myself increasingly amazed nowadays how many frankly amazing bands are out there operating without any kind

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Grimpen Mire ‘Death On The Moor’ CDEP 2008

2nd February 20093rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, CDEP, Crust, Death On The Moor, Doom, Grimpen Mire, Heavy, Review, Self Released, Sludge

Shaman fact 1: Grimpen Mire was the fictional death bog featured in Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel ‘Hound Of The

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Taint ‘Secrets And Lies’ CD/LP 2008

28th January 20092nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2008, CD, Heavy, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Noise-Rock, Review, Rise Above Records, Secrets And Lies, Taint

Some albums come out of Left-field and leave you breathless. For me Taint’s debut ‘The Ruin Of Nova Roma’ was

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Electric Red ‘Ion’ CDEP 2008

16th January 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, CDEP, Electric Red, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Ollie Stygall, Post-Hardcore, Review, Self Released

The note I got with this release from Belfast based unit claims they’ve only been around for about six months

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Salome – S/T – CD/LP 2008

16th December 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, CD, Crust, Doom, Heavy, LP, Nasty, Review, Salome, Sludge, Vendetta Records

AAAArrrrghhh. This is ace. Salome are a thrilling three piece from Virginia, USA that sound like a super evil psychotic

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Guinea Pig – Demo 2008

25th November 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, Demo, Doom, Guinea Pig, Hardcore, Heavy, Review, Sludge

And here we are friends of the Shaman, having watched the metal genre known as Sludge expand beyond the Dirty

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Sourvein ‘Imperial Bastard’ CDEP 2008

19th November 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, Candlelight Records, CDEP, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, Imperial Bastard, Review, Sludge, Sourvein

‘Splice the main brace!’ I believe that’s a nautical reference. Maybe that should be ‘splice the membrane’. These hirsute Southern

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Buried At Sea ‘Ghost’ CD 2007

23rd October 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2007, Adam Stone, Buried At Sea, CD, Doom, Ghost, Heavy, Neurot Recordings, Review, Sanford Parker, Sludge

A distant drum beat, like a faint pulse locked deep inside my aching pineal gland…gradually rising in volume, then sharp

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Fistula ‘Burdened By Your Existence’ CD 2008

20th October 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, Burdened By Your Existence, CD, Crust, Doom, Fistula, Heavy, Nasty, Plague Island, Review, Sludge

Oh my fucking ears, this is a nuclear migraine. Just when I thought sludge had reached its artistic zenith (or

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Blood Ceremony – S/T – CD/LP 2008

17th October 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, Blood Ceremony, CD, Doom, Folk Doom, Heavy, LP, Review, Rise Above Records

Coming out of Toronto, Canada, like a screaming naked witch on a flying hickory stick, Blood Ceremony are one of

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