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Review: TSO ‘Hellcare’

7th February 20247th February 2024 Lee Beamish Grunge, Heavy Rock, Independent, TSO

Sometimes you can listen to a band, and instantly be compelled to draw comparisons with a similar artist, to such

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Review: Lair ‘The Hidden Shiv’

6th February 20246th February 2024 Josh Schneider Doom, Independent, Lair, Sludge

‘You’re going to love Lair’ said Bryan of Doomsday Profit as I was on my way to see them open

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Review: Utopia ‘Shame’

1st February 20241st February 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Independent, Technical Metal, Utopia

During the pandemic, I subsisted largely on a diet of APF Records releases and in 2021 I was asked if

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Review: Wodorost ‘From The Depths’

2nd January 20242nd January 2024 David J McLaren Desert Rock, Independent, Post-Rock, Wodorost

From the dusty plains of Poland come desert rock trio Wodorost. I’m not an expert geographer by any measure, and

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Suspiriorum 'Suspiriorum' Artwork
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Review: Suspiriorum ‘Suspiriorum’ EP

15th December 202315th December 2023 El Jefe Heavy Rock, Independent, Suspiriorum

From the murky depths of Austin, comes Suspiriorum, a mysterious band of astral travellers who seem to prefer to keep

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Disgraceland 'Tweed' EP Artwork
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Review: Disgraceland ‘Tweed’ EP

14th December 202314th December 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Disgraceland, Independent, Punk, Rock 'n' Roll

It was a sad day ay when former Shaman faves Grifter, the gritty blues rock trio from Devon UK, called

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Lähdön Aika 'Hourevuode' EP Artwork
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Review: Lähdön Aika ‘Hourevuode’ EP

28th November 202328th November 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Doom, Independent, Lähdön Aika, Sludge

Towards the back end of 2021, the boss Shaman Lee, asked if I could do a quick review on ‘a

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Occult Hand Order 'Silence By The Raging Sea' Artwork
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Review: Occult Hand Order ‘Silence By The Raging Sea’

7th November 20237th November 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Doomgaze, Independent, Occult Hand Order, Psych

Despite a relatively short period of existence (and one that was majorly disrupted due to global events) Occult Hand Order,

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Review: Beastwars ‘Tyranny Of Distance’

6th November 20236th November 2023 Goro Riffs Beastwars, Doom, Grunge, Independent

Beastwars latest album is a wild ride through the annals of New Zealand music, taking a collection of covers from

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Review: 20 Watt Tombstone ‘The Chosen Few’

20th October 202320th October 2023 Matthew Williams 20 Watt Tombstone, Blues, Heavy Rock, Independent

There are not many artists I will write this about at the start of an album review, but 20 Watt

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Burning Sister 'Get Your Head Right' EP Artwork
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Review: Burning Sister ‘Get Your Head Right’ EP

13th October 202313th October 2023 Reza Mills Burning Sister, Fuzz, Independent, Psych

Burning Sister are a Denver, Colorado trio comprised of Steve Miller (bass/synth/vocals), Nathan Rorabaugh (guitar) and Alison Salutz (drums). Get

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