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Obelyskkh 'The Providence'
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Obelyskkh ‘The Providence’ 2017

5th July 20173rd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2017, Doom, Exile On Mainstream Records, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Obelyskkh, Psych, Review, The Providence

Once known as the Phantoms of the German Doom scene for their perceived phobia of the studio, Teutonic heavy groove

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Bright Curse ‘Before The Shore’ 2016
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Bright Curse ‘Before The Shore’ 2016

8th May 20173rd September 2019 Pete Green 2016, Before The Shore, Blues Rock, Bright Curse, Heavy Rock, HeviSike Records, Pete Green, Psych, Review

Talent comes in a great many forms, musical talent at least. Quite often, it bubbles and brews over time; a

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Farflung '5' 2016
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Farflung ‘5’ 2016

17th April 20173rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2016, 5, Farflung, Heavy Psych Sounds, Jeremy Moore, Psych, Review, Space Rock

I don’t think NASA realizes we’ve been manning missions to Mars since the early nineties – at least where Farflung’s

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Earthless / Harsh Toke – Split
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Earthless / Harsh Toke – Split – CD/LP/DD 2016

23rd May 20167th September 2019 Pete Green 2016, Acid Crusher, Acid Rock, CD, Digital, Earthless, Harsh Toke, Jam, LP, Mount Swan, Pete Green, Psych, Review, Split, Tee Pee Records

I’ll admit it: I’m an addict. It’s got to the point now with new Earthless releases that I literally get

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Sonic Wolves ‘He Said’
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Sonic Wolves ‘He Said’ 7″/DD 2016

13th May 201611th September 2019 Jon Weatherill 2016, 7", Digital, Doom, He Said, Jon Weatherill, Psych, Review, Sonic Wolves, Taxi Driver Records

The sun-drenched vineyards and sleepy villages of Northern Italy’s Piedmont region are hardly renowned for producing quality heavy music, but

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The Heads 'Burning Up With… Live At Roadburn 2015'
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The Heads ‘Burning Up With… Live At Roadburn 2015’ LP/DD 2016

4th May 201611th September 2019 Pete Green 2016, Burning Up With… Live At Roadburn 2015, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Pete Green, Psych, Review, Roadburn Records, The Heads

In some ways it’s pretty weird to be holding the vinyl of a live show you actually attended. I mean,

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Goatess ‘Purgatory Under New Management’
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Goatess ‘Purgatory Under New Management’ CD/LP/DD 2016

22nd April 201611th September 2019 Will Beattie 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Goatess, Heavy Rock, LP, Psych, Purgatory Under New Management, Review, Svart Records, Will Beattie

In spite of its self-evidently gloomy name, ‘doom’ is a vibrant genre. Contrary to the expectations of some, the scene

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Mugstar 'Magnetic Seasons'
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Mugstar ‘Magnetic Seasons’ CD/LP/DD 2016

20th March 201613th September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2016, CD, Digital, Jeremy Moore, Kraut, LP, Magnetic Seasons, Mugstar, Psych, Review, Rock Action Records, Space Rock

Instrumental rock is a dangerous territory in a digital era of increasingly short attention spans unwilling to give an album

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Elephant Tree – S/T
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Elephant Tree – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2016

17th March 201613th September 2019 Seán O’Connor 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Elephant Tree, Heavy, LP, Magnetic Eye Records, Psych, Review, Seán O’Connor, Self Titled

Ladies and gentlemen, here we have the debut album from the London-based band; Elephant Tree. Believe me, when I say

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Mars Red Sky 'Apex III (A Praise For The Burning Soul)'
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Mars Red Sky ‘Apex III (A Praise For The Burning Soul)’ CD/LP/DD 2016

8th March 20161st November 2019 Jeremy Moore Apex III (A Praise For The Burning Soul), Experimental, Listenable Records, Mars Red Sky, Post-Rock, Psych, Review

French trio Mars Red Sky (Julian Pras-vocals/guitar, Jimmy Kinast-bass/vocals, Matieu Gazeau-drums) has emerged as one of the more unique heavy

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Mondo Drag 'The Occultation Of Light'
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Mondo Drag ‘The Occultation Of Light’ LP/CD/DD 2016

7th March 20161st November 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2016, CD, Digital, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Mondo Drag, Prog Rock, Psych, Review, RidingEasy Records, Space Rock, The Occultation Of Light

Settle back on your leopard print bean bag, grab a blotter paper sized tab of lysergic acid, turn on your

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