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Review: AlphaWhores ‘You Can Come Out Now’

4th July 20254th July 2025 Lee Beamish AlphaWhores, Alternative, Independent

So, 2025 looks like being the year of change. I know that internationally things are looking pretty apocalyptic, and the

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The Long Hunt
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Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July

21st May 202528th August 2025 Lee Edwards Doom, Drone, Independent, Psych, The Long Hunt

Get ready to be consumed by the slow-burning inferno of Spine Of Dusk from Pittsburgh’s three-piece instrumental titans, The Long

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Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May

14th May 202514th May 2025 Lee Edwards Clamfight, Doom, Independent, Metal, Sludge

Clamfight‘s self-titled album crashes onto the metal scene like a storm, delivering a powerful blend of heavy sludge and doom

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Review: Doctors Of Space ‘Fusing Your Synapses’

14th May 202514th May 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Doctors Of Space, Electronic, Independent, Psych, Space Rock

Prepare to embark on a mind-bending cosmic journey as you immerse yourself in the unearthly soundscapes crafted by the intergalactic

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Review: Clamfight ‘Clamfight’

13th May 202514th May 2025 Matthew Williams Clamfight, Doom, Independent, Metal, Sludge

You are welcomed into the fourth album from New Jersey/Philadelphia band Clamfight, with a gentle and calming introduction, a beat

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Review: Abscence ‘Enigma’

7th May 20257th May 2025 Lee Beamish Abscence, Black Metal, Independent

When we think of the black metal genre, we tend to look towards the Scandinavian countries for reference. With the

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Review: Quasars Of Destiny ‘Music To Listen To While Eating Planets’

28th March 202528th March 2025 Martin Williams Independent, Prog, Psych, Quasars Of Destiny

With a band name like Quasars Of Destiny and an album title like Music To Listen To While Eating Planets,

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Review: Harvest Of Ash ‘Castaway’

12th March 202512th March 2025 Sandy Williamson Doom, Harvest Of Ash, Independent, Post-Metal, Sludge

The second record from Utah‘s sludgy doom merchants Harvest Of Ash has been apparently quite the struggle to create. There

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Review: Daxma ‘There Will Come Tomorrow’

12th March 202512th March 2025 Josh Schneider Daxma, Independent, Post-Rock

Daxma‘s Ruins Upon Ruins was released in 2019 as part of the first PostWax series on Blues Funeral. That was

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Review: Howling Giant ‘Howling Giant’ EP [10th Anniversary Reissue]

6th March 20256th March 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Heavy Rock, Howling Giant, Independent

My first entry point to Nashville heavy psych three-piece Howling Giant was (somewhat predictably for those who have read my

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Review: Love Your Witch ‘Witches Burn Alive’

21st January 202521st January 2025 Lee Beamish Heavy Metal, Independent, Love Your Witch, Stoner

Whenever I get handed a live album, I’m always a bit sceptical. While on paper they sound like a good

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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

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

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 – 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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