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Rachmanite – S/T – CDEP 2008

7th August 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, CDEP, Doom, Guitar & Drums, Heavy, Instrumental, Noise-Rock, Ollie Stygall, Rachmanite, Review, Self Released, Two Piece

I have to admit on paper when I first heard about this band I was pretty wary. A two piece

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Mountains Became Machines ‘Paths’ CDEP 2008

3rd August 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Ambient, Andrew Sloan, CDEP, Heavy, Mountains Became Machines, Paths, Post-Rock, Review

A few years back a new form of rock music emerged, rather pretentiously coined Post –rock. It was cinematic graceful

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Cult Of Luna ‘Eternal Kingdom’ CD 2008

10th July 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, Atmospheric, CD, Cult Of Luna, Doom, Earache Records, Eternal Kingdom, Heavy, Post-Rock, Review

Y’know I prefer COL to Pelican, I prefer them to Bossk, hell…I even prefer them to Isis and I love

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Misericorde ‘Soundscapes For The Disenchanted’ CDEP 2008

8th July 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CDEP, Doom, Heavy, Misericorde, Review, Self Released, Soundscapes For The Disenchanted, Traditional Doom

What were you up to in 1987? I was busy bombing down hills on my crappy skateboard and going bleary

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Moss ‘Sub Templum’ CD/LP 2008

30th June 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CD, Doom, Drone, Heavy, LP, Moss, Review, Rise Above Records, Sub Templum

Imagine for a moment that it was possible to play a SUNNO))) riff against an Electric Wizard riff and have

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Grand Magus ‘Iron Will’ CD/LP 2008

26th June 20086th September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CD, Doom, Grand Magus, Heavy, Iron Will, LP, Metal, NWOBHM, Review, Rise Above Records

Now I picked up this record after hearing the band’s last two records, 2003’s ‘Monument’ and 2005’s ‘Wolf’s Return’ but

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Crawe ‘Doomed To Fail’ Demo 2008

12th June 20086th September 2019 Mark Burns 2008, Crawe, Demo, Doom, Doomed To Fail, Drone, Heavy, Mark Burns, Review, Self Released

The doom/sludge/heavy shit scene appears to be going through an unprecedented time at the moment with the amount of bands

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Paganus – S/T – CD 2008

7th April 20086th September 2019 Mark Burns 2008, CD, Doom, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Mark Burns, Mournful, Paganus, Review, Totalrust Music

The first thing I’ll say about this release is it’s certainly a grower, with more going on than first meets

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Highgate – S/T – CD 2008

7th April 20086th September 2019 Mark Burns 2008, Blackened Doom, CD, Doom, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Highgate, Mark Burns, Review, Totalrust Music

It becomes apparent within the first 5 minute’s of this CD that the listener is in for a treat. An

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Volition – S/T – CD 2008

19th January 20086th September 2019 Pete Worth 2008, Blackened Doom, CD, Doom, Heavy, Pete Worth, Review, Sludge, Totalrust Music, Volition

Hailing from the bleak ship building town of Barrow-in-Furness, it’s no surprise that Volition specialize in penning cold, pessimistic doom.

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Taunt / Stumm – Split 7″ – 2007

7th October 20076th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2007, 7", Calculon Records, Doom, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Lee Edwards, Review, Sludge, Split 7", Stumm, Taunt

This 7″ was initially released in June 07, but due to problems with the 1st pressing, Calculon decided to do

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