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Martin Williams - 2022
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Top Ten Of 2022: Martin Williams

19th December 20226th February 2023 Martin Williams Cave In, Clutch, Earthless, Ecstatic Vision, Matt Pike, Nebula, Off!, Steak, Telekinetic Yeti, Top Ten 2022, Wo Fat

Evidently, I’ve been trapped in some sort of space/time warp since March of 2020. Somehow, someway, I’ve passed right by

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Pike vs The Automaton
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Review: Pike vs The Automaton

14th February 202228th March 2022 Martin Williams Matt Pike, Metal, MNRK Heavy, Pike vs The Automaton, Sludge

In the canon of heavy music, metal, stoner, doom, or any riff-based sub-genre, any conversation about guitar player influence, at

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SLEEP Stream New Track ‘The Clarity’; Available For Download On Monday

20th July 2014 Lee Edwards Adult Swim Singles Series, Al Cisneros, Audio Stream, Free Download, Jason Roeder, Matt Pike, News, Sleep, The Clarity

Legendary stoner doomers SLEEP have unveiled a new track, The Clarity, in collaboration with Adult Swim Singles Series. The Clarity

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High On Fire ‘The Art Of Self Defense’ Reissue CD/LP 2012

10th July 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, CD, Heavy, High On Fire, LP, Matt Pike, Metal, Reissue, Review, Southern Lord, Tom McKibbin

There’s no escaping those Sleep boys this year, is there? With rapturous receptions of Matt Pike’s new High On Fire

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Sleep ‘Dopesmoker’ Deluxe Reissue CD/2xLP 2012

19th June 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, Al Cisneros, Billy Anderson, Brad Boatright, CD, Chris Hakius, Dopesmoker, LP, Matt Pike, Reissue, Review, Sleep, Southern Lord, Stoner Doom, Tom McKibbin

Oh come on. This review really is redundant before it’s even begun isn’t it? I mean, where does one begin

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HIGH ON FIRE: Southern Lord Recordings To Reissue The Art Of Self Defense

5th June 2012 Lee Edwards Brad Boatright, Des Kensel, George Rice, High On Fire, Matt Pike, News, Reissue, Southern Lord, The Art Of Self Defense

Adding to their ever-growing catalog of sonic enormity, Southern Lord Recordings today is extremely pleased to announce the reissue of

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

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