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Fuzzcrafter 'C - D'
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Review: Fuzzcrafter ‘C – D’

10th February 202111th March 2021 Harry Holmes C - D, Fuzzcrafter, Independent, Instrumental

Straight-talking and groovy stuff from this instrumental trio from Lyon. Well well, another quality French band I was ignorant about

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WitchTit
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Premiere: WitchTit ‘Traveler’ – Debut Album ‘Intoxicating Lethargy’ Drops 12th March

5th February 20219th March 2021 Lee Edwards Doom, Independent, Intoxicating Lethargy, Traveler, WitchTit

OK, let’s get the elephant out of the room first. In this modern era, society would probably pigeon hole me

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Black TarPoon 'The Thad' EP
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Review: Black TarPoon ‘The Thad’ EP

3rd February 20213rd March 2021 Reza Mills Black TarPoon, Country, Independent, Punk, The Thad

Sly and the Family Stone once wrote a track called Family Affair and Texan (Corpus Christi to be exact) outfit

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Alltar
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Video Premiere: Alltar ‘Spoils’ – Taken From Debut Album ‘Hallowed’

25th January 202126th February 2021 Lee Edwards Alltar, Hallowed, Independent, Live At Ceremony Of Sludge, Sludge

Portland’s sludge deviants Alltar (also stylised as A//TAR) have been busy promoting their lastest album Live At Ceremony Of Sludge,

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Witnesses 'IV'
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Review: Witnesses ‘IV’

22nd January 202124th February 2021 Lee Beamish Cinematic, Independent, Soundscapes, Witnesses

Back in June of twenty twenty I was given the task of reviewing the album Doom II, for the band/

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Stellar Death ‘Fragments Of Light’
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Review: Stellar Death ‘Fragments Of Light’

12th January 202115th February 2021 Lee Beamish Fragments Of Light, Independent, Instrumental, Post-Rock, Stellar Death

As we have entered twenty twenty-one, and things are at an all-time high with the instability of mankind, it seems

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Apewards 'Peaks Vol. I' EP
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Review: Apewards ‘Peaks Vol. I’ EP

5th January 20213rd February 2021 Liam Blanc Apewards, Blues Rock, Independent, Peaks Vol. I

If you’ve happened to read one of my EP reviews before and have a good memory for completely unimportant trivia,

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Starmonger 'Revelations'
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Review: Starmonger ‘Revelations’

23rd December 202027th January 2021 Lee Beamish Heavy Rock, Independent, Revelations, Starmonger

Up for discussion today, ladies and gentlemen, I give you Revelations, the debut full length album by Parisian trio Starmonger.

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Sun Of Grey 'Outerworld'
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Review: Sun Of Grey ‘Outerworld’

22nd December 202027th January 2021 Lee Beamish Doom, Independent, Outerworld, Sun Of Grey

As twenty twenty draws to a close, its easy to look back on a ridiculous year, and wish it good

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Chrome Waves/Suicide Forest - Split EP
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Review: Chrome Waves/Suicide Forest – Split EP

21st December 202027th January 2021 Reza Mills Black Metal, Chrome Waves, Independent, Post-Metal, Suicide Forest

Jeff Wilson‘s productivity in 2020 continues unhindered with this new four track split release with Suicide Forest. Chrome Waves are

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Lament Cityscape ‘The Old Wet’
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Review: Lament Cityscape ‘The Old Wet’ EP

16th December 202022nd January 2021 Lee Beamish Independent, Industrial, Lament Cityscape, The Old Wet

With its imminent release on the horizon, The Old Wet, the third, and final installment of Oakland based Lament Cityscapes

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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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