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Review: Old Blood ‘Midnight Climax’

4th October 20244th October 2024 Lee Beamish Glory Or Death Records, Heavy Rock, Old Blood

It’s been a long four years since the release of 2020’s Acid Doom, the second album by Californian heavyweights Old

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Old Blood: Interview With Vocalist Lynx

16th November 202124th December 2021 Richard Murray Acid Doom, DHU Records, Doom, Heavy Rock, Metal Assault Records, Old Blood

Having been without live music since March of 2020, I was beyond ready for a show. Lucky for me Old

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Top Ten Of 2020: Lee Beamish

17th December 202027th January 2021 Lee Beamish Aleah, Ancient River, Crystal Spiders, EMBR, Melt, OHHMS, Old Blood, Realize, Svalbard, The Ocean, Top Ten 2020

Well, what a year it’s been. It started so promisingly, and then swiftly descended in to a complete shit show,

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Review: Old Blood ‘Acid Doom’

25th August 202025th September 2020 Lee Beamish Acid Doom, DHU Records, Doom, Heavy Rock, Metal Assault Records, Old Blood

Around six months ago, just as the world started losing its mind, and was shutting down over a then relatively

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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records
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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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Enter the hypnotic, boundary-pushing world of Ensemble Tikoro as The Shaman premieres their formidable new full-length work, Tortoise, ahead of

Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October
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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October

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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October
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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October

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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October
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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October

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