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Prosthetic Records

Vile Creature ‘Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm!’
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Review: Vile Creature ‘Glory, Glory! Apathy Took Helm!’

22nd June 202031st July 2020 Daniel Pietersen Doom, Glory! Glory! Apathy Took Helm!, Prosthetic Records, Sludge, Vile Creature

Vile Creature’s latest full-length begins with a howl of such ferocity that, even if the rest of the album’s forty-four

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The Ditch And The Delta - S/T
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Review: The Ditch And The Delta ‘The Ditch And The Delta’

16th April 202022nd May 2020 Rob Bryant Doom, Noise-Rock, Prosthetic Records, The Ditch And The Delta

The Ditch And The Delta is the self-titled third release from the Utah-based trio of Elliot Secrist (Guitar/Vocals), Kory Quist

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WVRM ‘Colony Collapse’
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Review: WVRM ‘Colony Collapse’

26th March 20201st May 2020 Matt Alexander Colony Collapse, Grindcore, Prosthetic Records, WVRM

Repulsion guitarist Matt Olivo described grindcore as ‘This isn’t metal, it isn’t punk, I don’t know what the fuck these

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Leeched ‘To Dull The Blades Of Your Abuse’
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Review: Leeched ‘To Dull The Blades Of Your Abuse’

13th February 202020th March 2020 Chris Wood Hardcore Metal, Leeched, Prosthetic Records, To Dull The Blades Of Your Abuse

In years of playing in and going to see what we’ll charitably describe as ‘underground’ bands, I think the most

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Dragged Into Sunlight + Gnaw Their Tongues 'N.V.'
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Dragged Into Sunlight + Gnaw Their Tongues ‘N.V.’ CD/LP/DD 2015

16th December 20151st November 2019 Guido Segers 2015, Black Metal, CD, Digital, Dragged Into Sunlight, Experimental, Gnaw Their Tongues, Guido Segers, LP, N.V., Negative Volume, Noise, Prosthetic Records, Review

The collaboration between Dragged Into Sunlight and Gnaw Their Tongues can only have taken place with the full approval of

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CASTLE Announces Additional North American Tour Dates

25th June 2014 Lee Edwards Be My Ghost, Castle, News, North American Tour 2014, Prosthetic Records, Under Siege, Ván Records

Following a successful headlining jaunt throughout the United States to kick off the touring cycle for new album Under Siege,

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Castle ‘Under Siege’ CD/LP/DD 2014

8th May 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, Castle, CD, Digital, Doom, Guido Segers, Heavy, LP, Metal, Prosthetic Records, Review, Under Siege, Ván Records

As the more history obsessed readers will know, a siege was a gruesome affair for the inhabitants of a castle.

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Tempel ‘On The Steps Of The Temple’ CD/LP/DD 2014

29th January 20143rd September 2019 Jochem Visser 2014, Atmospheric, Black Metal, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Instrumental, Jochem Visser, LP, On The Steps Of The Temple, Prosthetic Records, Review, Tempel

A strange story for a strange band: instrumental duo Temple self-released ‘On The Steps Of The Temple‘ over a year

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ANCIENT VVISDOM: New Video Premiere Hosted By Metal Injection

19th April 2012 Lee Edwards A Godlike Inferno, Ancient VVisdom, Children Of The Wasteland, Metal Injection, New Video, News, Prosthetic Records

Occult rock merchants ANCIENT VVISDOM unveil their latest video for “Children Of The Wasteland” via Metal Injection. The tune comes

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Withered ‘Folie Circulaire’ CD 2008

19th August 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CD, Death Metal, Doom, Folie Circulaire, Prosthetic Records, Review, Sludge, Withered

All I ever hear about this band is Mastodon. So they come from Atlanta and happen to know Mastodon, but

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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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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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