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Warlockhunt 'Call Of Sorrow'
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Review: Warlockhunt ‘Call Of Sorrow’

11th July 20229th August 2022 Richard Murray Doom, Independent, Warlockhunt

It might be the fact that I’m so friendly looking that people of a certain age will go to great

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The Wright Valley Trio 'Metal Doom'
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Review: The Wright Valley Trio ‘Metal Doom’

7th July 20229th August 2022 Lee Beamish Doom, Independent, Sludge, The Wright Valley Trio

When I write a review usually, I try to delve into the work, dissect it a little, and give an

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Deadhead
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Deadhead: Lee Beamish Interviews Jonny Gillard, One Half Of The Post-Rock Shoegaze Duo

20th June 20226th October 2022 Lee Beamish Deadhead, Independent, Post-Rock, Shoegaze

Since stumbling upon this band recently, purely by chance on Instagram of all places, I have had the opportunity to

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Hush
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Premiere: Hush ‘I Am Without Heaven And A Law Unto Myself’ – New Album Drops 24th June

16th June 202227th July 2022 Lee Edwards Hush, Independent, Post-Metal, Sludge, Sludgelord Records

Where do we start with a band like Hush? They first hit the scene back in 2014, but in 2022,

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Deadhead 'Bad Dog'
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Review: Deadhead ‘Bad Dog’

6th June 202213th July 2022 Lee Beamish Deadhead, Independent, Post-Rock, Shoegaze

For all the outlets I have to source new bands, whether it be directly from these hallowed pages, via word

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Mount Saturn 'O, Great Moon'
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Review: Mount Saturn ‘O, Great Moon’

26th May 20221st July 2022 Richard Murray Doom, Independent, Mount Saturn

I’ve been reviewing doom, sludge, and hardcore for many years now. So long that much of it just blends together

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Coma Hole 'Coma Hole'
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Review: Coma Hole ‘Coma Hole’

3rd May 202215th June 2022 Lee Beamish Coma Hole, Doom Rock, Grunge, Independent

Rolling into view with their debut album, Rhode Island two-piece Coma Hole are about to solidify the theory that sometimes

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The Beard 'EP - 01'
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Review: The Beard ‘EP – 01’

18th April 202226th May 2022 Josh Schneider Heavy Rock, Independent, The Beard

I moved to the Appalachian Mountains almost three years ago. The longer I live here the more I see (or

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Interesting Times Gang 'Are We OK'
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Review: Interesting Times Gang ‘Are We OK’ EP

11th April 202226th May 2022 Reza Mills Independent, Interesting Times Gang, Trip-Hop

The appropriately named Interesting Times Gang is a solo project for Ian Miller which to quote Shaman Lee in the

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postcards from new zealand 'burn, witch, burn'
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Review: postcards from new zealand ‘burn, witch, burn’

8th April 202226th May 2022 Josh Schneider Black Metal, Independent, postcards from new zealand

I chose to review postcards of new zealand’s burn, witch, burn to step outside of my comfort zone. The promo

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Aerial Ruin 'Loss Seeking Flame'
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Review: Aerial Ruin ‘Loss Seeking Flame’

4th April 202226th May 2022 Martin Williams Acoustic, Aerial Ruin, Erik Moggridge, Independent

While I wouldn’t consider myself any sort of aficionado, I like acoustic music, mellow, introspective, or ‘doom folk’ as it’s

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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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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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