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Ipecac Recordings

Oxbow 'Love's Holiday' Artwork
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Review: Oxbow ‘Love’s Holiday’

21st July 202321st July 2023 Reza Mills Experimental, Ipecac Recordings, Noise-Rock, Oxbow

Eugene Robinson‘s 1980s hardcore outfit Whipping Boy had hinted at the future with albums such as MuruMuru incorporating other sounds

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Spotlights 'Alchemy For The Dead'
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Review: Spotlights ‘Alchemy For The Dead’

19th May 202323rd June 2024 Josh Schneider Ipecac Recordings, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, Spotlights

I’ve been on deep dives of genres before. Starting with nu metal as a kid which took me down the

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Dave Lombardo 'Rites of Percussion'
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Review: Dave Lombardo ‘Rites Of Percussion’

12th May 202312th May 2023 Simon Brotherton Dave Lombardo, Experimental, Ipecac Recordings

Good things being borne out of the COVID lockdown has been a bit of a recurring theme in some of

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Dead Cross 'II'
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Review: Dead Cross ‘II’

1st November 202212th December 2022 Reza Mills Dead Cross, Ipecac Recordings, Thrash Metal

Dead Cross is a ‘supergroup’ composed of legendary members Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Suicidal Tendencies, Mr. Bungle) on drums and Mike

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The Bobby Lees 'Bellevue'
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Review: The Bobby Lees ‘Bellevue’

11th October 20229th December 2022 Reza Mills Garage Rock, Ipecac Recordings, Punk Rock, The Bobby Lees

When the likes of Iggy Pop, Debbie Harry and Henry Rollins are singing your praises then you must be doing

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Dälek 'Precipice'
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Review: Dälek ‘Precipice’

4th July 20228th August 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Dälek, Hip-Hop, Ipecac Recordings

‘I hold myself to a higher standard, I don’t give a fuck if your Gods are angry.’ The hook on

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Melvins ‘Five Legged Dog’
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Review: Melvins ‘Five Legged Dog’

11th October 202112th November 2021 Martin Williams Acoustic, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins

Chances are if you’re reading this review on The Sleeping Shaman, Melvins need no introduction. I could make a pretty

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Tomahawk 'Tonic Immobility'
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Review: Tomahawk ‘Tonic Immobility’

29th March 20216th May 2021 Lee Beamish Alternative, Ipecac Recordings, Tomahawk, Tonic Immobility

Having been a leading light of the whole heavy rock and metal scene for three decades now, it would be

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Melvins 'Working With God'
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Review: Melvins ‘Working With God’

23rd February 202124th March 2021 Reza Mills Ipecac Recordings, Melvins, Noise-Rock, Sludge, Working With God

The Melvins despite existing for nearly forty years show no sign of slowing down, especially with a packed February. Not

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Mr. Bungle ‘The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo’
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Review: Mr. Bungle ‘The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo’

30th October 20201st December 2020 Reza Mills Ipecac Recordings, Mr. Bungle, The Raging Wrath Of The Easter Bunny Demo, Thrash Metal

The original demo is of major historical importance, not only was it the first release to feature legendary vocalist Mike

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Review: Alain Johannes ‘Hum’
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Review: Alain Johannes ‘Hum’

23rd July 202014th September 2020 Reza Mills Acoustic, Alain Johannes, Experimental, Hum, Ipecac Recordings

When I was 17 I saw Soundgarden on their Down On The Upside tour and Alain‘s band Eleven were supporting.

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