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Gridfailure 'Perpendicular To The Living Ones'
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Review: Gridfailure ‘Perpendicular To The Living Ones’

9th January 20238th March 2023 Reza Mills Ambient, Experimental, Gridfailure, Independent, Noise

Gridfailure aka David Brenner (also of Earsplit PR) has never been workshy as is evident with this, his fourth release

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Boris 'Fade'
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Review: Boris ‘Fade’

5th January 20238th March 2023 Sandy Williamson Boris, Doom, Drone, Independent

THREE new Boris records in 2022? Man, I am a blessed human to have this much of my favourite band

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Shallow Black 'MALADROIT [MATTER]'
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Review: Shallow Black ‘MALADROIT [MATTER]’

2nd December 20226th January 2023 Lee Beamish Acoustic, Independent, Industrial, Shallow Black

Never one to sit still, and fresh off the back of THE SECOND MANUSCRIPt, Shallow Black are back before you

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Sfeerverzieker 'Death Is The Desired Ending'
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Review: Sfeerverzieker ‘Death Is The Desired Ending’

21st November 202226th December 2022 Richard Murray Independent, Post-Metal, Sfeerverzieker

Sfeerverzieker is fronted, sided, and backed by Sven Post who makes post-metal with a heavy emphasis on doom and sludge.

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Wornoc 'Motionless'
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Review: Wornoc ‘Motionless’

10th November 202215th December 2022 Tim Keppie Electronic, Independent, Post-Rock, Wornoc

A relatively new project that began in April 2021 involving Dublin based Conor Walsh, we kick off Motionless with a

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Burning Sister 'Mile High Downer Rock'
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Review: Burning Sister ‘Mile High Downer Rock’

3rd November 202210th December 2022 Tom Hanno Burning Sister, Doom, Independent

Today we visit the city of Denver, home to a trio of musicians that came together to form Burning Sister.

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Shallow Black 'THE SECOND MANUSCRIPt'
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Review: Shallow Black ‘THE SECOND MANUSCRIPt’

27th October 202213th December 2022 Lee Beamish Independent, Industrial, Shallow Black, Sludge

Well, well, well, here we are, once again, stepping into the world of Shallow Black, for THE SECOND MANUSCRIPt. Somewhat

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Earthrise 'Until We Rest Beneath the Winter Way'
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Review: Earthrise ‘Until We Rest Beneath the Winter Way’

18th October 202217th December 2022 Josh Schneider Earthrise, Independent, Post-Metal

Have you ever turned on a song and it immediately resonates with you? I mean, implants itself so deep into

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Gott
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Gott: Lee Beamish Interviews Founding Member Dave van Beek

12th October 202211th December 2022 Lee Beamish Doom, Gott, Heavy Rock, Independent

Having recently released their debut EP To Hell To Zion, Dutch ‘supergroup’ Gott‘s founding member Dave van Beek took some

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Flamebearer 'Fire On The Horizon'
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Review: Flamebearer ‘Fire On The Horizon’ EP

11th October 20229th December 2022 El Jefe Doom, Flamebearer, Independent, Metal

I had a conversation recently about music, creativity and a total lack of rules or boundaries when it comes to

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The Swell Fellas
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The Swell Fellas: Rob Walsh Interviews The Psych & Heavy Rock Power Trio

28th September 20229th December 2022 Rob Walsh Heavy Rock, Independent, Psych, The Swell Fellas

The Swell Fellas are Maryland-born/Tennessee three-piece whose swirling blendy of heavy psych rock and alternative caught this interviewer’s ears with

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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