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Spider Kitten ‘Acidgoatweedwitchbongspacewizardwhore’
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Review: Spider Kitten ‘Acidgoatweedwitchbongspacewizardwhore’

27th April 202022nd May 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Acidgoatweedwitchbongspacewizardwhore, Punk, Self Released, Sludge, Spider Kitten

It’s no secret that I am a big fan of enigmatic Welsh musical anomaly Spider Kitten. I’ve reviewed them several

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Blutbad ‘Alcohodyssey’
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Review: Blutbad ‘Alcohodyssey’

30th January 20204th March 2020 Scott Anderson Alcohodyssey, Argonauta Records, Blutbad, Punk

When was the last time you embarked upon an Alcohodyssey? I don’t remember either, which is probably the way most

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Rainbow Grave ‘No You’
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Review: Rainbow Grave ‘No You’

4th November 201915th November 2019 Jeremy Moore God Unknown Records, No You, Punk, Rainbow Grave, Sludge

How do you criticize misanthropy if everyone in the world actually deserves to be hated? So begs the question when

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Thicko 'The Beginning Is Nigh'
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Review: Thicko ‘The Beginning Is Nigh’

1st November 201914th November 2019 Reza Mills Crust, Hardcore, Punk, Self Released, The Beginning Is Nigh, Thicko

Thicko are a two-piece formed in August 2019 and are comprised of Paul Catten on Vocals (and lyrics) and Paul

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Raging T 'Radical Reaper' EP 2016
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Raging T ‘Radical Reaper’ EP 2016

17th April 20173rd September 2019 Pete Green 2016, EP, Hardcore, Metal, Pete Green, Punk, Radical Reaper, Raging T, Review, Self Released

More T vicar?! Well, it sure does appear that’s what’s in order right now for all those hard rock-loving reverends

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Black Tusk 'Pillars Of Ash'
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Black Tusk ‘Pillars Of Ash’ CD/LP/DD 2016

13th March 201613th September 2019 Guido Segers 2016, Black Tusk, CD, Digital, Guido Segers, LP, Metal, Pillars Of Ash, Punk, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge

Savannah, Georgia has brought forth some of the nastiest and dirtiest sludge bands in recent years. The burly men from

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Satan's Satyrs 'Don't Deliver Us'
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Satan’s Satyrs ‘Don’t Deliver Us’ CD/LP/DD 2015

12th November 20154th November 2019 Jeremy Moore 2015, Bad Omen Records, CD, Digital, Don't Deliver Us, Fuzz, Jeremy Moore, LP, Punk, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Satan’s Satyrs

Much like a horde of feral, strung out henchmen smash-crashing modern suburbia, the youthful Satan’s Satyrs raped and pillaged our

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The Shrine 'Rare Breed'
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The Shrine ‘Rare Breed’ CD/LP/DD 2015

11th November 20154th November 2019 Pete Green 2015, CD, Century Media, Digital, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, LP, Pete Green, Punk, Rare Breed, Review, The Shrine

I remember the very first time I saw The Shrine and I instantly knew they had it, whatever “it” is.

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Doom ‘Consumed To Death’ Benefit EP DD 2015

5th October 20152nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2015, Benefit EP, Consumed To Death, Crust, D-Beat, Digital, Doom (band), Guido Segers, Punk, Review, Self Released

In normal circumstances a review should focus on the actual record, but this new release by crust legends Doom demands

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Death Alley ‘Black Magick Boogieland’ CD/LP/DD 2015

13th July 20152nd September 2019 Pete Green 2015, Black Magick Boogieland, CD, Death Alley, Digital, LP, Pete Green, Punk, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Sleaze Rock, Tee Pee Records

The phrase “death alley” in itself certainly has some pedigree. Sure, a cheeky little bit of Googling will tell you

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Obliterations ‘Poison Everything’ CD/LP/DD 2014

5th November 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, CD, Digital, Hardcore, Jeremy Moore, LP, Obliterations, Poison Everything, Punk, Review, Southern Lord

Leave it to a band like Southern Lord’s Obliterations to make all of us who’ve archived our pre-Rollins era Black

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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