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Review: Helve ‘To Be Forgotten’

4th October 20234th October 2023 Lee Beamish Helve, Post-Metal, Ripcord Records

When the subject of bands from Leeds in the United Kingdom is aired, it is far easier to be reminded

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Review: KEN mode ‘VOID’

29th September 202329th September 2023 Richard Murray Artoffact Records, KEN mode, Post-Hardcore, Post-Metal

KEN Mode are a band that has consistently exceeded all of my expectations. While it’s not right to play favorites,

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Review: Spurv ‘Brefjære’

22nd September 202322nd September 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Pelagic Records, Post-Metal, Post-Rock, Spurv

The latest release from Pelagic Records continues their drive to cement themselves as the destination label for post-rock and metal,

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Review: Torpor ‘Abscission’

15th September 202315th September 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Human Worth, Post-Metal, Sludge, Torpor

Upon hearing Torpor releasing their new album Abscission on one of my favorite labels Human Worth, I found Torpor‘s recommendation

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La Bestia de Gevaudan @ The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, 13th August 2023 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Through The Lens: La Bestia de Gevaudan / Mindframe / Milk White Throat / @ The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, 13th August 2023

6th September 202329th September 2023 Nessie Spencer Brighton, La Bestia de Gevaudan, Milk White Throat, Noise-Rock, Post-Metal, Post-Rock, The Hope & Ruin, Through The Lens

Post-metallers La Bestia de Gevaudan embarked on a European tour last August, which started at The Hope & Ruin, in

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Review: Drune ‘Drown’ EP

23rd August 202323rd August 2023 Richard Murray Doom, Drune, Independent, Post-Metal

Thirty minutes of being dragged through soil to end up drowning seems like a lovely way to spend any listening

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Review: REZN & Vinnum Sabbathi ‘Silent Future’

2nd August 20232nd August 2023 Josh Schneider Blues Funeral Recordings, Post-Metal, REZN, Vinnum Sabbathi

‘Entering Devils Courthouse Tunnel’ reads the sign as we drive. Born Into Catatonia has been playing its atmospheric drones and

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Video Premiere: Thedus ‘Regression’ – New Album ‘Hypnosis’ Drops 28th July via Argonauta Records

12th July 202312th July 2023 Lee Edwards Argonauta Records, Doom, Instrumental, Post-Metal, Thedus

As the Italian heavy instrumental doom and post-metal three-piece Thedus gear up to release their debut album Hypnosis, a seven-track,

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Review: Slow Wake ‘Falling Fathoms’

11th July 202311th July 2023 Josh Schneider Argonauta Records, Doom, Post-Metal, Slow Wake

It takes just a moment for a song to work its way under your skin and become something more, something

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Review: Pire ‘Grief World’

22nd June 202322nd June 2023 Lee Beamish Independent, Pire, Post-Metal

Formed in San Diego, California, in 2019, Pire have already won a loyal following with their debut, Parasympathetic, which was

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Review: Inherus ‘Beholden’

19th June 202319th June 2023 Lee Beamish Doom, Hypnotic Dirge Records, Inherus, Post-Metal

Three years ago, during the middle of a pandemic, needing something to occupy my mind beyond confinement with my then

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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