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Review: Coltaine ‘Brandung’

22nd January 202622nd January 2026 Matthew Williams Coltaine, Lay Bare Recordings, Post-Metal

There are many bands that gain inspiration from their surroundings, some of which spawn a whole scene, I’m thinking of

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Review: kariti ‘Still Life’

18th December 202518th December 2025 Lee Beamish Ambient, kariti, Lay Bare Recordings

Way back in late 2023, just as Christmas was rearing its yearly apocalypse on all sense and morality, I was

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Review: Modder ‘Destroying Ourselves For A Place In The Sun’

6th October 20256th October 2025 Matthew Williams Consouling Sounds, Doom, Instrumental, Lay Bare Recordings, Modder, Sludge

I was kind of lulled into a false sense of security when I had my first listen to the third

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Review: Seedy Jeezus ‘Damned To The Depths’

22nd August 202522nd August 2025 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Blown Music And Touring, Echodelick Records, Heavy Rock, Lay Bare Recordings, Prog, Psych, Seedy Jeezus

Melbourne, Australia’s powerful trio Seedy Jeezus, now considered a quartet after the addition of their producer and Mos Generator guitarist

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Review: Dorre ‘Fortress’

24th February 202524th February 2025 Nessie Spencer Dorre, Lay Bare Recordings, Post-Metal, Prog Metal

Belgium is a fascinating country to me. They have a royal family that nobody cares about, a flat land that

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Review: Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers ‘Into The Center Of The Cat’s Eye Nebula’

8th January 20258th January 2025 Lee Beamish Lay Bare Recordings, Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers, Prog, Psych

Well, hey there avid readers, it’s so great to see you, welcome to 2025, the year that hopefully breaks the

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Review: Kintsugi Empire ‘Shun’

17th May 202417th May 2024 Lee Beamish Heavy Rock, Kintsugi Empire, Lay Bare Recordings

There’s a term used in the cinema world for someone who will not only create a film, but go far

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Review: kariti ‘Dheghom’

1st February 20241st February 2024 Lee Beamish Ambient, Electronic, kariti, Lay Bare Recordings

Over the last year, I have had the honour of reviewing several albums which are on the independent Lay Bare

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Review: Bismut ‘Ausdauer’

12th December 202312th December 2023 Spring ‘The Strutter’ Chase Bismut, Instrumental, Lay Bare Recordings, Prog, Spinda Records

Bismut from The Netherlands might just introduce themselves by whipping their heads forward, but they can deliver metallic rock slabs

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Review: Modder ‘The Great Liberation Through Hearing’

24th November 202324th November 2023 Lee Beamish Consouling Sounds, Doom, Lay Bare Recordings, Modder, Psych, Sludge

One thing that always strikes me whenever I try and think of bands from Belgium is that I have only

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Premiere: Modder ‘Doom Denker’ – From New Album ‘The Great Liberation Through Hearing’

19th October 202319th October 2023 Lee Edwards Consouling Sounds, Doom, Lay Bare Recordings, Modder, Psych, Sludge

Belgium’s sludge, doom and heavy psych deviants Modder have been making a bit of a name for themselves in and

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