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Horseback ‘A Plague Of Knowing’ CD/DD 2013

21st November 20133rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2013, A Plague Of Knowing, Atmospheric, CD, Digital, Drone, Experimental, Horseback, Jenks Miller, Kraut, Paul Robertson, Psychedelic, Relapse Records, Review

Imagine, if you will, that Neil Young’s Crazy Horse are playing at their most ragged and visceral when, suddenly, the

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Samsara Blues Experiment ‘Waiting For The Flood’ CD/LP/DD 2013

15th November 20133rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2013, Calum Darroch, CD, Digital, Electric Magic Records, LP, Psychedelic, Retro Rock, Review, Samsara Blues Experiment, Waiting For The Flood, World In Sound Records

‘Innovative” is a word that is bandied about far too readily these days, particularly in the context of new music.

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Mark Deutrom ‘Brief Sensuality And Western Violence’ DD/LP 2013

14th November 20133rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2013, Atmospheric, Brief Sensuality And Western Violence, Digital, Experimental, Heavy Rock, LP, Mark Deutrom, Paul Robertson, Psychedelic, Review, Self Released

Mark Deutrom, ex-Melvins/Clown Alley player, ex-Alchemy Records head honcho and all around dapper gentleman, finally delivers a follow-up to his

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Oranssi Pazuzu ‘Valonielu’ CD/LP/DD 2013

2nd November 20133rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2013, Black Metal, CD, Digital, Experimental, Johannes van der Meer, LP, Oranssi Pazuzu, Psychedelic, Review, Svart Records, Valonielu

The orange pazuzu spread casts a dark strange shadow over us all standing beneath it. The cosmic coloured demon wings

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Harsh Toke ‘Light Up And Live’ CD/LP 2013

1st November 20133rd September 2019 Mick Schrier 2013, CD, Harsh Toke, Heavy, Light Up And Live, LP, Mick Schrier, Psychedelic, Review, Stoner Jam, Tee Pee Records

Sometimes it is necessary to detach yourself from what is generally regarded as reality. Taking a step back and relishing

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The Cosmic Dead / Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – Split 12″ 2013

29th October 20133rd September 2019 John Reppion 12", 2013, Doom, Grunge, Heavy, John Reppion, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Psychedelic, Review, The Cosmic Dead, The Old Noise Records

The Cosmic Dead are a self described “psychonautal cosmodelic quartet” from Glasgow, with a string of UK and European dates

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Domovoyd ‘Oh Sensibility’ CD/LP/DD 2013

28th October 20133rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2013, CD, Digital, Domovoyd, Doom, Heavy, Johannes van der Meer, LP, Oh Sensibility, Psychedelic, Review, Svart Records

It is nothing new that Finland is in the forefront of doom metal in general and psychedelic doom in particular.

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Spirits Of The Dead ‘Rumours Of A Presence’ LP/DD 2013

22nd October 20133rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2013, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Paul Robertson, Progressive, Psychedelic, Review, Rumours Of A Presence, Spirits Of The Dead, The End Records

WoooOOOOoooo, despite the spooky name and album title, Rumours Of A Presence by Spirits Of The Dead is most assuredly

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Tombstoned – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2013

18th October 20133rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2013, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Johannes van der Meer, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Self Titled, Svart Records, Tombstoned

The search for that original sounding really heavy and yet energetic doom is sometimes a long, hard and miserable search

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Black Rainbows ‘Holy Moon’ LP/CD/DD 2013

3rd October 20133rd September 2019 Sean Filkins 2013, Black Rainbows, CD, Digital, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Holy Moon, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Sean Filkins

Remember when rock music was cool to listen to? Remember when it was played on MTV? Remember when MTV played

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Earthless ‘From The Ages’ CD/LP/DD 2013

3rd October 20133rd September 2019 Dave Bowes 2013, CD, Dave Bowes, Digital, Earthless, From The Ages, Heavy Rock, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Stoner Jam, Tee Pee Records

While it may have taken five years for San Diego’s Earthless to get around to recording another full-length, From The

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