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Fange 'Privation'
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Review: Fange ‘Privation’

10th March 202317th January 2026 Reza Mills Fange, Industrial, Sludge, Throatruiner Records

A French (from Rennes to be exact) industrial sludge/death metal trio who have covered two of my all-time favourite Black

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Author & Punisher @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 21st Feb 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Author & Punisher / Zetra @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 21st Feb 2023

7th March 202317th January 2026 Lee Edwards Author & Punisher, Doom, Industrial, Manchester, The Deaf Institute, Through The Lens, Zetra

On a dark and dank Tuesday night in Manchester, our editor in chief took a trip down to The Deaf

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Machiavellian Art 'Indoctrination Sounds'
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Review: Machiavellian Art ‘Indoctrination Sounds’

1st March 202329th March 2023 Martin Williams Industrial, Machiavellian Art, Psych, Riot Season

At one point recently, I had my review schedule caught up, and I asked our tireless, fearless, editor, and founder,

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Phal:Angst 'Whiteout'
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Review: Phal:Angst ‘Whiteout’

8th February 202316th March 2023 Richard Murray Experimental, Industrial, Noise Appeal Records, Phal:Angst

Phal:Angst have created something hallowed, isolated, and truly beautiful with their latest album Whiteout. Developing a world made of post-rock

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Sightless Pit 'Lockstep Bloodwar'
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Review: Sightless Pit ‘Lockstep Bloodwar’

20th January 20238th March 2023 Nessie Spencer Dub, Hip-Hop, Industrial, Sightless Pit, Thrill Jockey Records

If the name Sightless Pit does not ring a bell, their founding members Dylan Walker and Lee Buford certainly will,

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Lost In Bohemia 'Volume 1'
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Review: Lost In Bohemia ‘Volume 1’

23rd December 20226th February 2023 Reza Mills Goth, Industrial, Lost In Bohemia, Trepanation Recordings

Lost In Bohemia are a South London male-female duo comprised of Samson Deluxe and Howling Mina respectively. As to the

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Sconsacrata ‘Paroxysms’
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Review: Sconsacrata ‘Paroxysms’

5th December 202212th January 2023 Richard Murray Black Metal, Industrial, Sconsacrata, Trepanation Recordings

This is my third consecutive review done on a band consisting of a single member. I’m still blown away by

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Pound Land 'Defeated'
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Review: Pound Land ‘Defeated’

2nd December 20226th January 2023 Reza Mills Cruel Nature Records, Industrial, Post-Punk, Pound Land

‘You’ve got to laugh, because if you don’t you’ll kill yourself. Or somebody else’, so goes the promo notes and

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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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Pound Land
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Video Premiere: Pound Land ‘Carry On Screaming’ – New Album ‘Defeated’ Drops This Friday

30th November 20223rd January 2023 Lee Edwards Cruel Nature Records, Industrial, Post-Punk, Pound Land

The UK’s Pound Land, primarily made up by the duo of multi-instrumentalist Nick Harris and vocalist/lyricist Adam Stone – yes,

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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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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

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