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Githyanki 'Rollin' The Dice'
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Review: Githyanki ‘Rollin’ The Dice’

31st March 202226th May 2022 Goro Riffs Githyanki, Grunge, Independent, Sludge

The Githyanki are a fascinating element found in the lore of Dungeons & Dragons, with a lot of interesting details

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Interesting Times Gang - Photo by Rachel Z Photography
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Premiere: Interesting Times Gang ‘Are We OK’

10th March 20224th May 2022 Lee Edwards Independent, Interesting Times Gang, Trip-Hop

Ian Miller is a name known for his post-metal exploits in Kowloon Walled City, but with his solo project, Interesting

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Naxatras 'IV'
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Review: Naxatras ‘IV’

2nd March 20226th April 2022 Ian M Independent, Naxatras, Psych, Space Rock

I’ve kept a close eye on Thessaloniki based psych rock band Naxatras since their debut LP dropped in 2015. An

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Schizophrenia 'Recollections Of The Insane'
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Review: Schizophrenia ‘Recollections Of The Insane’

28th February 202228th March 2022 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Independent, Schizophrenia, Thrash Metal

The amalgamation of genres can be a tricky place, we’ve all been suckered in by the lure of a black

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Tungsint - Guitar & Amp Rig
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In Search Of Tone: Jocke & Matti Of Tungsint

21st February 202228th March 2022 Josh Schneider Evil Noise Recordings, In Search Of Tone, Independent, Post-Rock, Tungsint

Do you ever hear a song and within the first few seconds, you’re drawn in and cannot stop listening? Well

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Stargo 'Dammbruch'
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Review: Stargo ‘Dammbruch’

21st February 202228th March 2022 Sandy Williamson Independent, Instrumental, Stargo

Stargo have been churning out psychedelic stoner doom since 2008, and their combination of raw power and hazy, cosmic freakouts

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NOXe
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Video Premiere: NOXe ‘Finders Keepers’ – Taken From Their Debut Album That’s Available Now

2nd February 20227th April 2022 Lee Edwards Exile On Mainstream Records, Independent, NOXe, Post-Punk

Today we can bring you something a little different from the usual Shaman fodder in the form of Potsdam, Germany’s

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Kurokuma 'Born Of Obsidian'
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Review: Kurokuma ‘Born Of Obsidian’

2nd February 202228th March 2022 Harry Holmes Doom, Independent, Kurokuma, Sludge

Kurokuma have been around for about eight years now, steadily building through a series of shorter recordings and local, UK,

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Warcoe 'Warcoe' EP
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Review: Warcoe ‘Warcoe’ EP

1st February 202228th March 2022 Tom Hanno Evil Noise Recordings, Independent, Warcoe

Pesaro, Italy is home to a band that takes on two of the biggest doom/metal influences on the planet, Black

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Thumos 'The Republic'
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Review: Thumos ‘The Republic’

27th January 20222nd March 2022 Tom Hanno Independent, Instrumental, Post-Metal, Thumos

There seems to have been an increase in the instrumental metal genre, and music fans either love it or they

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Spacelord 'False Dawn'
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Review: Spacelord ‘False Dawn’

19th January 20222nd March 2022 Martin Williams Grunge, Heavy Rock, Independent, Spacelord

In the ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’ department, being unfamiliar with Buffalo, New York duo Spacelord prior to

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