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Nightfell ‘The Living Ever Mourn’ CD/LP/DD 2014

24th June 20142nd September 2019 Will Beattie 2014, Black Metal, CD, Death Metal, Digital, Doom, Hardcore, LP, Nightfell, Parasitic Records, Review, Southern Lord, The Living Ever Mourn, Will Beattie

As soon as ‘The Last Disease‘s’ first growling chord is played, its powerful enough to tear through the fabric of

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NIGHTFELL: Cvlt Nation Posts First Single From Portland Metal Duo

28th March 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Cvlt Nation, I Am Decay, New Album Details, News, Nightfell, Parasitic Records, Southern Lord, The Living Ever Mourn, Tim Call, Todd Burdette

Through a joint alliance, this May Southern Lord and Parasitic Records will disburse the debut recordings from NIGHTFELL, the musical

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NIGHTFELL: Portland Outfit Featuring Members Of His Hero Is Gone and Aldebaran To Release Debut Album

7th March 2014 Lee Edwards New Album Details, News, Nightfell, Parasitic Records, Southern Lord, The Living Ever Mourn

Southern Lord confirms the impending release of The Living Ever Mourn, the debut LP from Portland-based group, NIGHTFELL. NIGHTFELL unites

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Ephemeros ‘All Hail Corrosion’ CD/LP 2013

2nd August 20133rd September 2019 Ross McKendrick 2013, All Hail Corrosion, CD, Doom, Ephemeros, Funeral Doom, Heavy, LP, Parasitic Records, Review, Ross McKendrick, Seventh Rule Recordings

I’m a sucker for West Coast miserablists like Asunder, Aldebaran, Laudanum, Samothrace, and Anhedonist, so I was excited to hear

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EPHEMEROS: Oregon Funeral Doom Legion Drops New Track Via Cvlt Nation

31st July 2013 Lee Edwards All Hail Corrosion, Audio Stream, Cvlt Nation, Ephemeros, New Album Details, News, Parasitic Records, Seventh Rule Recordings, Stillborn Workhorse

Oregon funeral doom legion EPHEMEROS offer up another track of gut-wrenching glory. Titled “Stillborn Workhorse,” the hymn comes by way

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EPHEMEROS: New Track From Portland Funeral Doom Miscreants Now Playing At Pitchfork

2nd July 2013 Lee Edwards All Hail Corrosion, Audio Stream, Ephemeros, New Album Details, News, Parasitic Records, Pitchfork, Seventh Rule Recordings

Feel the slow, ominous rattle of your insides with an exclusive track premiere of EPHEMEROS’ “All Hail Corrosion,” courtesy of

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EPHEMEROS: Portland Funeral Doom Ensemble Joins Seventh Rule Recordings

20th June 2013 Lee Edwards All Hail Corrosion, Ephemeros, New Album Details, News, Parasitic Records, Seventh Rule Recordings

Portland, Oregon funeral doom ensemble EPHEMEROS is pleased to announce their unholy union with Seventh Rule Recordings for the impending

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SERPENTINE PATH: Sign To Relapse Records

4th May 2012 Lee Edwards Erebus/Depravity, New Album Details, News, Parasitic Records, Relapse Records, Serpentine Path

Relapse Records is extremely proud to announce the signing of NYC doom-dwellers SERPENTINE PATH (Tim Bagshaw – Guitars, Jay Newman

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Serpentine Path ‘Erebus/Depravity’ 7″ 2011

7th November 20113rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2011, 7", Death Metal, Doom, Erebus/Depravity, Heavy, Parasitic Records, Ramesses, Review, Saúl Do Caixão, Serpentine Path, Unearthly Trance

When you hear of a new band that unites Unearthly Trance with Tim Bagshaw of Electric Wizard and Ramesses fame,

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Today, The Sleeping Shaman is proud to host the exclusive video premiere for I’m Your Mistake by Northern Italian heavyweights,

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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November
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