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Desert Storm ‘Omniscient’ CD/DD 2015

24th May 20152nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2015, Blindsight Records, CD, Classic Rock, Desert Storm, Digital, Heavy Rock, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Omniscient, Review

Tough and gruff Oxford rockers Desert Storm have been kicking up a, er storm in recent times having supported hard

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The Atomic Bitchwax ‘Gravitron’ CD/LP/DD 2015

11th May 201523rd February 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2015, CD, Desert Rock, Digital, Gravitron, Heavy Rock, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Stoner Rock, Tee Pee Records, The Atomic Bitchwax

In the eyes of most, The Atomic Bitchwax began life as a side project of Monster Magnet bassist Ed Mundell

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Spider Kitten: Mark Hunt-Bryden Quizzes The Experimental Doomers From The Welsh Valley’s

5th April 20157th September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden Behold Mountain Hail Sea Venerate Sky Bow Before Tree, Chi Lameo, Chris West, Interview, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Rob Davies, Spider Kitten, Toker, Undergroove Records

Having discovered Newport’s Spider Kitten supporting Yob last year I instantly became a fan. Having got the chance to review

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Spider Kitten ‘Toker’ DD 2015

4th April 20152nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2015, Children Of The Revolution, Digital, Doom, Folk, Longhaired Redneck, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Rock, Self Released, Simple Man, Sludge, Spider Kitten, Toker

After signing to Undergroove last year Spider Kitten were supposedly set on recording a concept album. However, before they stepped

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The Body & Thou ‘You, Whom I Have Always Hated’ 12″/CD/DD 2015

8th February 20152nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 12", 2014, CD, Collaboration, Digital, Experimental, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Released From Love, Review, Sludge, The Body, Thou, Thrill Jockey Records, You Whom I Have Always Hated

Portland based sludgers The Body are certainly no strangers to mixing it up with other bands; in fact last year

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Mark Deutrom / The Asound – Split 7″ 2014

28th December 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, 7", Doom, Heavy Rock, Mark D, Mark Deutrom, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Miniskirt, Review, Sludge, The Asound, The Chief Of Thieves, Tsuguri Records

Mark Deutrom is probably best known for his work as producer, sound engineer and some time member of Grunge Godfathers

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Golden Gorilla / Ghost Of Wem ‘Cruel Surprises’ LP/DD 2014

27th December 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, Black Metal, Cruel Surprises, Digital, Doom, Ghost Of Wem, Golden Gorilla, Heavy, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Meta Matter Records, Per Koro Records, Review, Sludge

This split EP from Per Koro and Meta Matter Records is a heavyweight collision of Sludge/Doom and Hardcore that looks

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Mark Hunt-Bryden’s Top 10 Albums Of 2014

18th December 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014 Year Review, Article, Crowbar, EyeHateGod, Godflesh, Grifter, HARK, John Garcia, Machine Head, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Pallbearer, Stoneburner, Yob

Over the course of the last year I have racked up a fair few reviews for The Sleeping Shaman to

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Yawning Sons ‘Ceremony To The Sunset’ LP Reissue 2014

12th December 201423rd February 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, Alone Records, Ceremony To The Sunset, Desert Rock, Experimental, Gary Arce, LP, Mario Lalli, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Reissue, Review, Scott Reeder, Sons Of Alpha Centauri, Stoner Rock, Wendy Rae Fowler, Yawning Sons

Originally set free into the world on 26th September 2009, Ceremony To The Sunset was a unique hybrid collaboration between

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John Garcia Euro Tour 2014
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John Garcia / Steak / Komatsu @ 02 Academy, London 06/12/14

11th December 201413th September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 02 Academy, John Garcia, Komatsu, Live Review, London, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Steak

Having reviewed the debut solo album and followed that up with an interview back in the summer it was finally

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Album & EP Reviews M 

Monster Magnet ‘Milking The Stars: A Re-Imaging Of Last Patrol’ CD/LP/DD 2014

17th November 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, CD, Dave Wyndorf, Digital, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Milking The Stars, Milking The Stars: A Re-Imaging Of Last Patrol, Monster Magnet, Napalm Records, Psych, Review, Space Rock

Before I get started I feel the need to point out that I am a Monster Magnet fan; I first

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