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Boris 'NO'
Album & EP Reviews B Z 

Review: Boris ‘NO’, ‘Phenomenons Drive’ & Z.O.A Collaboration ‘Refrain’

3rd July 20204th April 2024 Dave Bowes Boris, Dog Knights Productions, Doom, Drone, Independent, No, Phenomenons Drive, Refrain, Z.O.A.

It’s not the first time in Boris’ long and impressive history that fans have been treated to a bumper serving

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Eyes Fly ‘Eyes Fly’
Album & EP Reviews E 

Review: Eyes Fly ‘Eyes Fly’

2nd July 202031st July 2020 Lee Beamish Eyes Fly, Independent, Prog Metal, Self Titled

Four years ago an idea was birthed, a concept, a dream. That dream was Eyes Fly, and it’s the offspring

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Obey Cobra ‘Oblong’
Album & EP Reviews O 

Review: Obey Cobra ‘Oblong’

25th June 202031st July 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Drone, Independent, Obey Cobra, Oblong, Shoegaze

Hailing from Cardiff in South Wales, Obey Cobra are shrouded in mystery, or at least thin on the ground for

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Melt ‘The Secret Teaching Of Sorrow’
Album & EP Reviews M 

Review: Melt ‘The Secret Teaching Of Sorrow’

19th June 202031st July 2020 Lee Beamish Alternative, Doom Rock, Independent, Melt, The Secret Teaching Of Sorrow

Today is a good day, for today I have been introduced to The Secret Teaching Of Sorrow, and it’s the

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Sorge 'Sorge' EP
Album & EP Reviews S 

Review: Sorge ‘Sorge’

12th June 20208th July 2020 Reza Mills Doom, Independent, Psych, Sorge

Sorge are a five piece from Washington DC and consist of Christian Pandtle– bass, Joshua Gerras –guitar/vox, Mike Romadka –

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Witnesses ‘Doom II’
Album & EP Reviews W 

Review: Witnesses ‘Doom II’

10th June 20208th July 2020 Lee Beamish Atmospheric, Doom, Doom II, Independent, Witnesses

Unless you have had your head in the sand, you will have known that doom metal project Witnesses have recently

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The River ‘Violet Violent Sine Waves’
Album & EP Reviews T 

Review: The River ‘Violet Violent Sine Waves’

5th June 202023rd June 2020 Reza Mills Acoustic, Doom, Independent, The River, Violet Violent Sine Waves

Beckingham, London outfit The River are not an unfamiliar band to me having reviewed and enjoyed last year’s Vessels Into

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Constance Tomb ‘Constance Tomb’
Album & EP Reviews C 

Review: Constance Tomb ‘Constance Tomb’

15th May 20201st November 2020 Reza Mills Constance Tomb, Death Rock, Gothic, Independent, Tony Reed

Tony Reed can hardly be accused of idleness, not only is he a member of several bands, including Mos Generator,

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In The Company Of Serpents ‘Lux’
Album & EP Reviews I 

Review: In The Company Of Serpents ‘Lux’

14th May 202017th June 2020 Lee Beamish Doom, In the Company Of Serpents, Independent, Lux, Sludge

Lux, by In The Company Of Serpents isn’t your standard sludgy, doom ladened, stoner fayre, it’s so much more than

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

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