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The Albion Codex ‘Summon The Ancients’ CD/DD 2013

15th October 20133rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2013, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Horns Ablaze, Horns Ablaze Records, Metal, Paul Robertson, Progressive, Review, Summon The Ancients, The Albion Codex

One of several metallic stalwart defenders of perfidious Albion currently plying their wares – Winterfylleth spring immediately to mind –

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Altar Of Plagues ‘Teethed Glory And Injury’ LP/CD/DD 2013

4th May 20133rd September 2019 George Leeming 2013, Altar Of Plagues, Atmospheric, Black Metal, Candlelight Records, CD, Digital, George Leeming, LP, Post-Rock, Profound Lore Records, Progressive, Review, Teethed Glory And Injury

Since their inception with 2008’s acclaimed White Tomb, Altar Of Plagues have amassed scores of acolytes fervently proclaiming them as

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Revelation ‘Inner Harbor’ LP/DD 2012

6th December 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2012, Bland Hand Records, Digital, Doom, Inner Harbor, LP, Progressive, Revelation, Review, Saúl Do Caixão, Traditional Doom

With all the doom metal also-rans that are lining up to bore the casual listener these days, you’d think that

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Hark ‘Mythopoeia’ 7″/DD 2012

2nd August 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, 7", Hardcore, HARK, Heavy Rock, Jimbob Isaac, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Mythopoeia, Progressive, Review, Sludge, SuperFi Records

For those who got their unique brand of angular power sludge rock it was a sad day back in September

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Nooumena ‘Argument With Eagerness’ CD 2011

8th April 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Antithetic Records, Argument With Eagerness, CD, Experimental, Jazz Fusion, Nooumena, Paul Robertson, Progressive, Review

Somewhere on the cusp between sleeping and waking, reality and dreaming, sits the music of Nooumena. Beautifully slurred, haunting and

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Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster ‘Exegesis’ CD 2011

12th March 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Atmospheric, CD, Exegesis, Experimental, Paul Robertson, Progressive, Psychedelic, Review, Self Released, Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster

Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster are clearly Dick-heads. Now, before you start getting all uppity, let me explain – fans of

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Wizard Rifle ‘Speak Loud, Say Nothing’ CD 2012

6th March 20123rd September 2019 George Leeming 2012, CD, George Leeming, Noise, Progressive, Review, Seventh Rule Recordings, Sludge, Speak Loud Say Nothing, Wizard Rifle

What would you expect from a band with a name like Wizard Rifle? Bong-drenched stoner riffs? Crusty doom? Prog, even?

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Sulaco ‘Build And Burn’ LP/DD 2011

13th December 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Build And Burn, DD, Digital Download, Grindcore, Handshake Inc, LP, Metal, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Progressive, Review, Sulaco

Hey, does anyone else remember Sulaco, ’cause it’s been a while. If, like me, you thought they were another casualty

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Arkazum ‘Muzakra’ CD 2011

20th September 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Arkazum, CD, Doom, Gothic, Heavy Rock, Mark 'Griff' Griffiths, Muzakra, Paul Robertson, Progressive, Review, Yednod Records

Arkazum, for those of you who may not know, is the solo project of original Cathedral bassist and Tranmere Rovers

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