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Omens

Nick DiSalvo of Elder - Photo by Lee Edwards
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In Search Of Tone: Nick DiSalvo Of Elder

12th February 202115th March 2021 Josh Schneider Armageddon Label, Elder, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Nick DiSalvo, Omens

I was ecstatic when I learned Elder was going to play live only twenty minutes from where I live. I

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Desert Storm 'Omens'
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Review: Desert Storm ‘Omens’

24th April 202022nd May 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Desert Storm, Heavy Metal, Omens

Desert Storm have been quietly gathering pace in the UK scene since they formed in 2007 and have justified their

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Elder ‘Omens’
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Review: Elder ‘Omens’

20th April 20208th August 2022 Seán O’Connor Armageddon Label, Elder, Heavy Rock, Omens, Stickman Records

A colour out of space – Elders’ new offering Omens – reflects the transitional times in which we now find

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Atlantis ‘Omens’ CD/LP/DD 2013

14th January 20143rd September 2019 Tal Fineman 2013, Atlantis, Atmospheric, Burning World Records, CD, Digital, Gilson Heitinga, Heavy, LP, Omens, Post-Rock, Review, Tal Fineman

Metal fans, especially those of a more extreme persuasion, tend to be very Conservative when it comes to their music.

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News 

ATLANTIS ‘Omens’ Now Available To Stream Or Download Via Burning World Records

8th October 2013 Lee Edwards Atlantis, Audio Stream, Burning World Records, Download, News, Omens, Pre-Orders

As Burning World Records prepare to unleash Dutch post-rock outfit ATLANTIS 3rd album Omens on October 14th 2013, today the

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ATLANTIS Premiere 1st Track ‘Rapture’ Off ‘Omens’; Artwork Revealed & Pre-Orders Now Available

24th September 2013 Lee Edwards Atlantis, Audio Stream, Burning World Records, News, Omens, Pre-Orders, Rapture

Dutch post-rock outfit ATLANTIS will unleash their 3rd album Omens on Burning World Records on October 14th 2013. ‘Rapture‘ is

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News 

ATLANTIS To Release New Album ‘Omens’ This October On Burning World Records

18th July 2013 Lee Edwards Atlantis, Burning World Records, Gilson Heitinga, New Album Details, News, Omens

Burning World Records is proud and elated to announce that Dutch outfit ATLANTIS will release it’s new studio album Omens

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MONARCH’s Full Album Streaming Via BrooklynVegan + European Tour Dates

16th February 2012 Lee Edwards Altar Of Plagues, At A Loss Recordings, Audio Stream, Brooklyn Vegan, Euro Tour 2012, Monarch, News, Omens

With the release of MONARCH’s sixth full-length, Omens, set for release in just two weeks via At A Loss Recordings,

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Monarch ‘Omens’ CD 2012

3rd February 20123rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2012, At A Loss Recordings, CD, Doom, Drone, Experimental, Monarch, Omens, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review

Monarch have carved such a tight niche for themselves, it would be difficult to imagine them doing anything other than

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News 

MONARCH Announce Album Details; Teaser Audio/Video Clip Posted

19th January 2012 Lee Edwards At A Loss Recordings, Monarch, New Album Details, News, Omens, Video Stream

French drone/sludge collective MONARCH this week confirm the details of their recently completed sixth album, Omens – the band’s first

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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March

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Oxford’s very own heavy hitters, Desert Storm, are revving up the engine once again with the premiere of their latest

Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March

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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February
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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February

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Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April
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Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April

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