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Zombi '2020'
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Review: Zombi ‘2020’

17th July 202028th August 2020 Reza Mills 2020, Instrumental, Prog Rock, Relapse Records, Zombi

A band who name themselves after the Italian title of George Romero’s Dawn Of The Dead with a soundtrack by

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Living Gate ‘Deathlust’
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Review: Living Gate ‘Deathlust’

16th June 20208th July 2020 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Deathlust, Living Gate, Relapse Records

Oh man! Have the last few years been good to me. The death metal resurgence is in full swing and

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-(16)- ‘Dream Squasher’
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Review: -(16)- ‘Dream Squasher’

10th June 202016th February 2021 Reza Mills -(16)-, Dream Squasher, Metal, Relapse Records, Sludge

The band -(16)- are a four piece from Los Angeles and consist of Bobby Ferry (Vocals), Alex Shuster (Guitar), Barney

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Exhumed & Gruesome ‘Twisted Horror’
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Review: Exhumed & Gruesome ‘Twisted Horror’

9th June 20208th July 2020 Matt Alexander Death Metal, Exhumed, Gruesome, Relapse Records, Twisted Horror

Oh boy do I love a split release! You get two bands for the price of one all in a

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Author & Punisher – An Interview With Tristan Shone

18th May 202031st July 2020 Dave Ward Author & Punisher, Drone Machines, Relapse Records, Tristan Shone

I first came across Author & Punisher back in 2010 on this very website when reading a review of his

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Exhumed ‘Horror’
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Review: Exhumed ‘Horror’

25th October 201914th November 2019 Sandy Williamson Exhumed, Grindcore, Horror, Relapse Records

What more do you need to say about gory death metal icons and legends Exhumed? Well nothing really, as their

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Gatecreeper 'Deserted'
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Review: Gatecreeper ‘Deserted’

14th October 201923rd October 2019 Sandy Williamson Death Metal, Deserted, Gatecreeper, Relapse Records, Review

Tucson, Arizona’s Gatecreeper are the latest band to find their way onto the mighty Relapse Records, and the three year

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Coffins 'Beyond The Circular Demise'
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Review: Coffins ‘Beyond The Circular Demise’

1st October 201914th October 2019 Sandy Williamson Beyond The Circular Demise, Coffins, Death Doom, Doom, Relapse Records, Review

Legendarily prolific Japanese death/doom lords Coffins have returned with their first full length record since 2013’s The Fleshland, but they

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Torche 'Admission'
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Review: Torche ‘Admission’

17th September 20191st October 2019 John Reppion Admission, Heavy, Relapse Records, Review, Torche

Torche. You know who Torche are. Are they a post-hardcore band? Is this some kind of Sludge pop? “When people

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Monolord 'No Comfort'
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Review: Monolord ‘No Comfort’

16th September 201931st January 2021 John Reppion Doom, Heavy, Monolord, No Comfort, Relapse Records, Review

Monolord. Gothenberg, Sweden’s Sabbath-riff worshipping, groove Doom trio have been around since 2013, and their fourth full-length release is about

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Unearthly Trance ‘Stalking The Ghost’ 2017
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Unearthly Trance ‘Stalking The Ghost’ 2017

15th May 201716th September 2019 John Reppion 2017, Blackened Doom, Doom, Heavy, John Reppion, Relapse Records, Review, Stalking The Ghost, Unearthly Trance

I first heard Unearthly Trance on their 2009 split 10” with Swedish doomers Suma, but the New York trio have

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