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Thirty minutes of being dragged through soil to end up drowning seems like a lovely way to spend any listening

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Review: Jukebox Monkey ‘Smiles Becoming Teeth’

31st July 202331st July 2023 Lee Beamish Alternative, Grunge, Independent, Jukebox Monkey

Being based on the south coast of the UK, I have extensively over the last decade, had the opportunity to

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Review: Mammuthus ‘Imperator’

13th July 202313th July 2023 Liam Blanc Heavy Rock, Independent, Mammuthus

Don’t you think there’s a natural link between mammoths and stoner rock? They’re both fuzzy, heavy, stomp along at an

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Review: Radiant Knife ‘Pressure’

6th July 20236th July 2023 Reza Mills Independent, Prog Metal, Radiant Knife, Sludge

Lafayette, Louisiana’s Radiant Knife are comprised of Greg Travasos on drums and Stephen Sheppert on guitar, synths and vocals. The

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Review: Neon Heart ‘Söderut’

3rd July 202315th January 2026 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Independent, Kraut, Neon Heart, Psych

When I started to show interest in the music of Stockholm-based five-piece, atmospheric psych kraut rockers Neon Heart, they were

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Review: The Highborn ‘Volumes’

28th June 202312th July 2023 Spring ‘The Strutter’ Chase Heavy Rock, Independent, The Highborn

Marked by the beast with the highest of elites is the latest full-blown album self-released by The Highborn. It was

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Review: Pire ‘Grief World’

22nd June 202322nd June 2023 Lee Beamish Independent, Pire, Post-Metal

Formed in San Diego, California, in 2019, Pire have already won a loyal following with their debut, Parasympathetic, which was

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Review: Bog Monkey ‘Hollow’

20th June 202320th June 2023 Josh Schneider Bog Monkey, Doom, Independent, Sludge

As I write this review, I realize I’m wearing a Bog Monkey shirt, so needless to say, this review will

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Premiere: Pire ‘The Sanctuary’ – From The Bands New Album ‘Grief World’ That Drops 15th June

24th May 202325th May 2023 Lee Edwards Independent, Instrumental, Pire, Post-Metal

Founded in 2019, post-metal instrumentalists Pire, you could say, are a fairly new band to the ‘scene’, but its time

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Review: Apex Ten ‘Aashray’

16th May 202316th May 2023 Martin Williams Apex Ten, Independent, Psych

Heavy psych, and space rock as genres, aren’t always my first choice in ‘heavy’. Stoner rock, doom metal, punk, garage rock

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Review: Epilogen ‘Nollpunkten’

14th April 202314th April 2023 Lee Beamish Ambient, Drone, Epilogen, Independent

When it comes to uniqueness in 2023, I think it’s safe to say that the hopes for something truly new,