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Indus Valley Kings 'Indus Valley Kings'
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Review: Indus Valley Kings ‘Indus Valley Kings’

22nd April 202124th May 2021 Randolph Whateley Independent, Indus Valley Kings, Metal

The Indus Valley Civilization, according to Wikipedia, were around in the north western regions of South Asia during the Bronze

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Cosmic Void ‘All is lost in time’
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Review: Cosmic Void ‘All is lost in time’

14th April 202124th May 2021 Richard Murray All is lost in time, Black Metal, Cosmic Void, Independent, Post-Metal

When three riff worshipping Sabbath addicts pile on enough reverb to peal the paint off a house and record sounds

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Walking Bombs 'Tears We Should Have Shed'
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Review: Walking Bombs ‘Tears We Should Have Shed’

12th April 202124th May 2021 Reza Mills Alternative, Independent, Punk, Tears We Should Have Shed, Walking Bombs

Kingston, New York based music journalist/musician Morgan Y Evans has been playing in bands (including Divest and Antidote 8) since

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Howling Giant
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Premiere: Howling Giant ‘Luring Alluring Rings’ – New EP ‘Alteration’ Drops 4/20

2nd April 20216th May 2021 Lee Edwards Alteration, Howling Giant, Independent, Luring Alluring Rings, Prog

Earlier today we brought you the traditional Americana folk of Angela Autumn, now its time to reach for the cosmos

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Dali's Llama 'Dune Lung'
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Review: Dali’s Llama ‘Dune Lung’ EP

1st April 202123rd February 2024 Josh Schneider Dali's Llama, Desert Rock, Dune Lung, Independent, Stoner Rock

Desert rock is a genre that has been around for quite some time but I’m only recently learning how amazing

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Blue Ox ‘Holy Vore’
Album & EP Reviews B 

Review: Blue Ox ‘Holy Vore’ EP

30th March 20216th May 2021 Will J Blue Ox, Hardcore Metal, Holy Vore, Independent

In my humble opinion, the key thing in metallic hardcore is getting the balance right of seriousness and fun. There

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BRUIT ≤ 'The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again'
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Review: BRUIT ≤ ‘The machine is burning and now everyone knows it could happen again’

30th March 20216th May 2021 Lee Beamish BRUIT ≤, Experimental, Independent, Post-Rock

Sometimes, something comes along, and it truly captures a time, or a place, or a feeling. It doesn’t need to

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Watchman 'Behold a Pale Horse'
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Review: Watchman ‘Behold A Pale Horse’ EP

16th March 202118th April 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Behold A Pale Horse, Independent, Sludge, Stoner Doom, Watchman

Whilst I promised towards the last quarter of 2020 I would not spend all my reviews talking about the pandemic,

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WitchTit 'Intoxicating Lethargy'
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Review: WitchTit ‘Intoxicating Lethargy’

4th March 20217th April 2021 Will J Doom, Independent, Intoxicating Lethargy, WitchTit

Hailing from North Carolina, somewhere more known for its metalcore, WitchTit are a band whose sound is rooted in the

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Sunnata 'Burning In Heaven, Melting On Earth'
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Review: Sunnata ‘Burning In Heaven, Melting On Earth’

25th February 202126th March 2021 Lee Beamish Burning In Heaven Melting On Earth, Independent, Sunnata

Picture the scene, its two thousand and thirteen, and your band, ‘Satellite Beaver’, is on the verge of greatness. Do

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The Chronicles Of Manimal And Samara 'Full Spectrum'
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Review: The Chronicles Of Manimal And Samara ‘Full Spectrum’

16th February 202117th March 2021 Lee Beamish Full Spectrum, Independent, The Chronicles Of Manimal And Samara

Taking on a project such as this to review is always a source of much trepidation. To willingly step out

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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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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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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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