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Review: God Is War ‘Boogeyman Inc.’

27th September 202427th September 2024 Matthew Williams Electronic, God Is War, Industrial, Profound Lore Records

For me, one of the benefits of writing about new releases is not the fact of getting hold of the

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Review: Apparition ‘Disgraced Emanations From A Tranquil State’

7th June 20247th June 2024 Dharma Apparition, Death Doom, Profound Lore Records

California doom/ death crew, Apparition, return with their second album, Disgraced Emanations From A Tranquil State. It’s the follow-up to

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Review: Locrian ‘End Terrain’

4th April 20244th April 2024 Lee Beamish Doomgaze, Locrian, Profound Lore Records

It isn’t very often I’m stuck for words when it comes to talking about music, or in the pursuit of

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Review: Left Cross ‘Upon Desecrated Altars’

19th December 202319th December 2023 Todd Robinson Death Metal, Left Cross, Profound Lore Records

The last couple of years has seen a massive injection of life into death metal with stellar releases from established

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Review: Godthrymm ‘Distortions’

13th November 202313th November 2023 David J McLaren Doom, Godthrymm, Profound Lore Records

When a band comes along comprised of former members of some of the UK’s most loved and respected bands expectations

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Review: Mizmor ‘Prosaic’

17th July 202317th July 2023 Reza Mills Black Metal, Doom, Mizmor, Profound Lore Records

Mizmor (מזמור – meaning Psalm in Hebrew) is a one-man project formed in 2012 by A.L.N. (Liam Neighbors) who to

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Review: Bell Witch ‘Future’s Shadow Part 1: The Clandestine Gate’

20th June 202327th December 2023 Sandy Williamson Bell Witch, Doom, Profound Lore Records

The cataclysmic rendering of Bell Witch‘s Mirror Reaper record still reverberates through the extreme music scene to this day, over

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Tithe 'Inverse Rapture'
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Review: Tithe ‘Inverse Rapture’

16th February 202324th March 2023 Matt Alexander Black Metal, Death Metal, Grindcore, Profound Lore Records, Tithe

Portland, Oregon needs to get someone out to check the water, it seems like the ‘City Of Roses’ should be

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Review: Black Math Horseman ‘Black Math Horseman’ EP

28th October 202212th December 2022 Reza Mills Black Math Horseman, Post-Metal, Profound Lore Records

Black Math Horseman are a Los Angeles four-piece who formed back in 2007 and were a short-term project with a

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Review: Blacklist ‘Afterworld’

27th October 202213th December 2022 Tim Keppie Blacklist, Post-Punk, Profound Lore Records

It’s so wonderful to come and review a band that ticks all the boxes for you and this sure is

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Executioner's Mask 'Winterlong'
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Review: Executioner’s Mask ‘Winterlong’

14th June 202215th July 2022 Tim Keppie Executioner's Mask, Goth, Post-Punk, Profound Lore Records

Heavily influenced by the ’80s UK post-punk and goth scene, Executioner’s Mask are clearly drawing on their influences with Winterlong.

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