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Obliteration: Paul Robertson Interviews Guitarist/Vocalist Sindre

28th January 201415th September 2019 Paul Robertson Black Death Horizon, Indie Recordings, Interview, Obliteration, Paul Robertson, Relapse Records, Sindre Solem

Norwegian Death Metal wrecking crew Obliteration recently let rip with their unholy nailbomb of a third album, the thoroughly crushing

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Obliteration ‘Black Death Horizon’ CD/LP/DD 2013

26th November 20133rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2013, Black Death Horizon, CD, Death Metal, Digital, Indie Recordings, LP, Metal, Obliteration, Paul Robertson, Relapse Records, Review

How does a headache-inducing mix of Voivod’s spikiest, most antisocial album, Rrröööaaarrr, and  the filth-encrusted doomed early years of disgusting

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Cult Of Luna ‘Vertikal II’ CDEP/DD 2013

30th September 20132nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2013, Atmospheric, Cult Of Luna, Dub, Heavy, Indie Recordings, Justin K Broadrick, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Post-Rock, Review, Vertikal II

Since their inception, Cult Of Luna have steadily released an album or EP every couple of years; culminating in this

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OBLITERATION Sign To Relapse Records

24th July 2013 Lee Edwards Indie Recordings, News, Obliteration, Relapse Records

Relapse Records is extremely proud to announce the North American signing of Oslo, Norway’s death metal warriors OBLITERATION! Formed in

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Cult Of Luna ‘Vertikal’ CD/LP/DD 2013

14th February 20132nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2013, Atmospheric, CD, Cult Of Luna, Digital, Fritz Lang, Indie Recordings, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Post-Hardcore, Post-Rock, Prog Rock, Review, Vertikal

I first heard of Swedish Behemoths Cult of Luna back in 2002 when they stunned my world with the immense

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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’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards

Following Wednesday’s premiere of an excerpt built around INTERVAL 1, TESA return with a second glimpse into TESA MAN, this

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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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March

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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March

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