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OBELYSKKH ‘White Lightnin’’ CD/LP/DD 2012

7th September 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, CD, Digital, Doom, Exile On Mainstream Records, Heavy, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Obelyskkh, Psych, Review, Sludge, White Lightnin'

Having been labelled as the ‘Phantom Of German Doom’ because of their self-proclaimed abstinence from record releases, the German doom

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Slomatics ‘A Hocht’
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Slomatics ‘A Hocht’ CD/LP 2012

4th September 20124th November 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2012, A Hocht, Burning World Records, CD, Doom, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, LP, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Psych, Review, Slomatics, Sludge

The Slomatics have emerged from their triumphant down-tuned sludge anthems that appeared on the 12” split with Conan with something

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Alunah ‘White Hoarhound’ CD/DD 2012

27th August 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, Alunah, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Ollie Stygall, Psych, PsycheDOOMelic Records, Review, White Hoarhound

I’ve always had a real soft spot for Birmingham’s Alunah. Right from the early days it’s been clear that the

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Santa Cruz ‘Down On My’ 2xLP/DD 2012

20th August 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2012, 60's Garage, Digital, Down On My, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, LP, Motorwolf Records, Orange Sunshine, Psych, Retro Rock, Santa Cruz, Saúl Do Caixão

Once upon a time, in a land far away (Japan actually) there once lived a label called Leaf Hound. With

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Seremonia ‘Rock ‘n’ Rollin Maailma’ 7″ 2012

21st July 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2012, 60's Garage, 7", Heavy, Psych, Review, Rock 'n' Rollin Maailma, Saúl Do Caixão, Seremonia, Svart Records

Ah, Finland! Land of the lakes, the taciturn and the weird! Any country that’s given us the diverse likes of

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Hellbender ‘Cosmolux’ LP 2011

17th October 20113rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2011, Cosmolux, Hellbender, Kraut, LP, Prog Rock, Psych, Review, Rock, Saúl Do Caixão, Self Released

Another day, another psychedelic jam band. Today’s offering comes from Nashville Tennessee’s Hellbender! With an opener (“Neon Cross”) that tips

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Agnosis ‘Hecate’ DL EP Reissue 2011

28th September 20112nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2011, Agnosis, Dark Matter Recordings, Doom, Download, EP, Hecate, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Psych, Reissue, Review, Sludge

Agnosis were a fiercely renowned sludge, doom band from upstate New York, formed in 2002 by Austin Lunn, Andrew Jude

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Double Space – ST – 12″ 2010

11th January 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 12", 2010, Double Space, Heavy, LP, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Psych, Review, Self Released, Sludge

Danish noise-rock wrecking crew Double Space give your ears a good ol’ fashioned 1-2 PUNCH on this self-titled 12”. Two

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Rise To Thunder ‘Master of Infinite Wisdom’ CD 2007

19th January 20086th September 2019 Pete Worth 2007, CD, Doom, Future Noise, Instrumental, Master of Infinite Wisdom, Pete Worth, Psych, Review, Rise To Thunder, Space Rock

Stoke’s instrumental four piece Rise To Thunder have been honing their psychedelic stoner style since Christmas day 2001 and have

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Electric Wizard ‘Witchcult Today’ CD/LP 2007

21st November 20076th September 2019 Lewis Hunter 2007, CD, Doom, Electric Wizard, Lewis Hunter, LP, Psych, Review, Rise Above Records

When a band as formidable within the stoner doom circuit as Electric Wizard release a new album, people familiar with

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