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The Skull - S/T - EP
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The Skull – S/T – EP CD 2016

18th February 20161st November 2019 Alex Varley 2016, Alex Varley, CD, Doom, EP, Heavy, Metal, Review, Self Titled, Tee Pee Records, The Skull

Bands that split themselves into two factions can either be a blessing or a curse. Several different examples of this

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HAG 'Fear Of Man
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HAG ‘Fear Of Man’ DD 2016

23rd January 20161st November 2019 Jeremy Moore 2016, Digital, DNAWOT Records, Fear Of Man, HAG, Jeremy Moore, Metal, Noise-Rock, Review, Sludge

As far as any of us can remember, there’s been a two-tier hierarchy in progressive sludge metal: Tier 1 –

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Sonic Medusa ‘The Sunset Soundhouse Tapes’
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Sonic Medusa ‘The Sunset Soundhouse Tapes’ DD 2015

27th November 20154th November 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2015, Digital, Doom, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Metal, NWOBHM, Review, Ripple Music, Sonic Medusa, The Sunset Soundhouse Tapes

Featuring members of Goatsnake, The Obsessed and Hollywood Rose (the band that spawned Guns n Roses dontcha know), Sonic Medusa‘s

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Night Viper – S/T
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Night Viper – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2015

21st November 20154th November 2019 Pete Green 2015, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Metal, Night Viper, Pete Green, Review, Self Titled, Svart Records, Thrash Metal

In my book, if you’re going to call your band something as naughty as Night Viper, then you’d better show

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Pist 'Rhythm & Booze'
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Pist ‘Rhythm & Booze’ CD/DD 2015

15th November 20154th November 2019 Will Beattie 2015, CD, Digital, Heavy, Metal, Pist, Review, Rhythm & Booze, Sludge, When Planets Collide, Will Beattie

Ignoring the opening salvos of the excellently-named Shitstorm, the title of Pist‘s debut album, Rhythm And Booze, acts as a

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Iron Void ‘Doomsday’ CD/DD 2015

18th September 20153rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2015, CD, Digital, Doom, Doomanoid Records, Doomsday, Iron Void, Metal, Review, Sandy Williamson, Traditional Doom

Doom is an extraordinary, multifaceted genre of metal. Here, musicians and heavy music alchemists have stretched and strained the genre’s

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Witchsorrow ‘No Light, Only Fire’ CD/LP/DD 2015

8th September 20153rd September 2019 Angela Davey 2015, Angela Davey, Candlelight Records, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Metal, No Light Only Fire, Review, Witchsorrow

The follow-up to 2012’s God Curse Us bursts straight through the gate upon pressing play – crossing all the fun-loving

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Pentagram ‘Curious Volume’ CD/LP/CS 2015

16th August 20153rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2015, Cassette, CD, Curious Volume, Doom, Heavy Rock, LP, Metal, Peaceville Records, Pentagram, Review, Sandy Williamson

The name Pentagram is uttered in hushed, reverent tones around my house. Their signature is on the Declaration of Doom,

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Connoisseur ‘Stoner Justice’ CD/LP/DD 2015

15th August 20153rd September 2019 Brian Burroughs 2015, Brian Burroughs, CD, Connoisseur, Digital, LP, Metal, Power Violence, Review, Stoner Justice, Tankcrimes

Justice? J-U-S-T-I-C-E?!?!  Bahhhh… don’t believe in it; did once… well, never mind, that was quite a while ago… BUT… anyway… ”justice”

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Charybdis – Demo – CD/DD 2015

15th July 20152nd September 2019 Pete Green 2015, CD, Charybdis, Demo, Digital, Doom, Headless Guru Records, Metal, Pete Green, Review, Sludge

Some musicians are content to play out their entire careers with one band, or even just as a solo project.

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Kings Destroy – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2015

12th July 20153rd September 2019 Brian Burroughs 2015, Brian Burroughs, CD. LP, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Kings Destroy, Metal, Review, Self Titled, War Crime Recordings

Kings Destroy by Kings Destroy sounds a lot like a junior varsity Monster Magnet. I like Monster Magnet. Therefore, it

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