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Mountain Caller 'Chronicle I: The Truthseeker'
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Review: Mountain Caller ‘Chronicle I: The Truthseeker’

8th December 202010th January 2021 Ian M Chronicle I: The Truthseeker, Mountain Caller, New Heavy Sounds, Prog, Psych

After seeing Mountain Caller live a couple of times and been both engaged and somewhat puzzled by their sound and

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Embr ‘1823’
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Review: EMBR ‘1823’

9th July 202017th March 2021 Lee Beamish 1823, EMBR, Metal, New Heavy Sounds, Stoner Doom

Hailing from Alabama in the US, come Embr, who are releasing their debut album 1823 this July through UK label

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BlackLab 'Abyss'
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Review: BlackLab ‘Abyss’

18th May 202017th June 2020 Dave Bowes Abyss, BlackLab, Doom, New Heavy Sounds, Sludge

Although BlackLab, Osaka’s ‘dark witch doom’ duo (their words, not mine) made quite the impression with Under The Strawberry Moon

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BlackLab Interview With Yuko & Chia

17th April 202022nd May 2020 Dave Bowes Abyss, BlackLab, Doom, New Heavy Sounds

When you hear the phrase ‘dark witch doom’, it’s hard to shake off thoughts of Hammer Horror clichés and the

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Cold In Berlin ‘Rituals Of Surrender’
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Review: Cold In Berlin ‘Rituals Of Surrender’

31st December 201923rd January 2020 Daniel Pietersen Cold In Berlin, Doom, Gothic, New Heavy Sounds, Rituals Of Surrender

Cold In Berlin’s previous album, The Comfort Of Loss & Dust, was one of my favourite releases from 2015. Something

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Limb ‘Terminal’ CD/LP/DD 2015

9th August 20153rd September 2019 Jay Hampshire 2015, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, Jay Hampshire, Limb, LP, New Heavy Sounds, Review, Terminal

There’s a wave breaking over the heavy music scene. It’s rolling in tar-thick and slowly, smelling distinctly of bourbon, reefer

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Black Moth ‘Condemned To Hope’ CD/LP/DD 2014

1st November 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014, Black Moth, CD, Condemned To Hope, Digital, Doom, Heavy Rock, LP, Metal, New Heavy Sounds, Ollie Stygall, Review

Music journalists are always seeking to pigeonhole bands within certain scenes and genres, it makes their job a hell of

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BLACK MOTH: Live Video For Tumbleweave Revealed As Release Of New Album Draws Near; LIMB Added As UK Tour Support

1st September 2014 Lee Edwards Black Moth, Condemned To Hope, Limb, New Album Details, New Heavy Sounds, New Video, News, Tumbleweave, UK Tour 2014

As the release date draws near for Condemned To Hope, the new album by Leeds based heavy blues rockers BLACK

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BLACK MOTH Announce UK Headline Tour; Condemned To Hope Pre-Orders Available

12th August 2014 Lee Edwards Black Moth, Condemned To Hope, New Album Details, New Heavy Sounds, News, UK Tour 2014

An onslaught of monumental riff sorcery and serpentine grace, BLACK MOTH rose from the Leeds underground scene at the end of

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BLACK MOTH Reveal ‘Condemned To Hope’ Artwork By Roger Dean

22nd July 2014 Lee Edwards Black Moth, Condemned To Hope, New Album Details, New Heavy Sounds, News, Roger Dean

New Heavy Sounds is proud to welcome on board a truly legendary name in album cover illustration. The one and

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BLACK MOTH: ‘Condemned To Hope’ To Be Released On 15th September; New Video For ‘Room 13’

27th June 2014 Lee Edwards Black Moth, Condemned To Hope, New Album Details, New Heavy Sounds, New Video, News, Room 13

An onslaught of monumental riff sorcery and serpentine grace, BLACK MOTH rose from the Leeds underground scene at the end of

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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