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Gold 'No Image'
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Gold ‘No Image’ CD/LP/DD 2015

19th October 20154th November 2019 Guido Segers 2015, CD, Digital, Experimental, Gold, Guido Segers, Heavy Rock, LP, No Image, Profound Lore Records, Retro, Review, Ván Records

Gold hail from The Netherlands and have deep roots in the national scene, with ex-members of The Devil’s Blood, Madball,

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DoctoR DooM ‘This Seed We Have Sown’ CD/LP/DD 2015

4th October 20153rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2015, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, DoctoR DooM, LP, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review, Ripple Music, STB Records, This Seed We Have Sown

Initial impressions just looking at this album, with a name like DoctoR DooM and the shadowy figures on the cover,

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V/A ‘Sweet Times – Volume 2’ – 4 Way Split 7″ 2014

7th October 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014, 7", Acid Rock, Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Gorilla, Heavy Rock, Metalleg, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Sultan Bathery, The Golden Grass, Who Can You Trust Records

Growing up in the 80’s as a young metal head you would often find yourself drawn to the output of

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Album & EP Reviews H 

Heat ‘Labyrinth’ CD/LP/DD 2014

5th October 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014, CD, Digital, Heat, Heavy Rock, Labyrinth, LP, Ollie Stygall, Proto-Metal, Retro, Review, This Charming Man Records

Heat’s self-titled debut was a decent stab at heavy, retro 70’s blues rock that chased hard at the heels of

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Album & EP Reviews B 

Brimstone Coven – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2014

7th August 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, Brimstone Coven, CD, Digital, Doom, Guido Segers, Heavy Rock, LP, Metal Blade Records, Retro, Review, Self Titled

There is nothing flashy and hip about the West-Virginia quartet Brimstone Coven. They play occult rock in the vein of

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Electric Citizen ‘Sateen’ CD/LP 2014

12th June 20143rd September 2019 Jason Fincher 2014, EasyRider Records, Electric Citizen, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Jason Fincher, Retro, Review, RidingEasy Records, Sateen

I cringe when I hear the phrase in reviews “female fronted”. Not that I am against women singers, or think

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Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell ‘Check ‘Em Before You Wreck ‘Em’ CD/LP 2014

19th May 20143rd September 2019 Tal Fineman 2014, Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, CD, Check ‘Em Before You Wreck ‘Em, Heavy Rock, LP, Retro, Review, Rise Above Records, Rock 'n' Roll, Tal Fineman

The old adage “never judge a book by it’s cover” could just as easily apply to albums, and yet the

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Mos Generator ‘Electric Mountain Majesty’ CD/LP/DD 2014

25th April 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Electric Mountain Majesty, Heavy Rock, Listenable Records, LP, Mos Generator, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review

Tony Reed is just one of those guys that you really want to hate…whether it’s Stone Axe, Heavy Pink, his

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The Golden Grass – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2014

7th April 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Prog Rock, Retro, Review, Ross Horton, Self Titled, Svart Records, The Golden Grass

I’m a suspicious kind of guy, what can I say? Maybe it has something to do with the policing here

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Hair Of The Dog – S/T – DD 2014

26th March 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014, Classic Rock, Digital, Hair Of The Dog, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Retro, Review, Self Released, Self Titled

So they may or may not be named after the Nazareth song…let’s just assume they are…and they’re from Edinburgh, which

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The Shrine ‘Bless Off’ CD/LP/DD/CS 2014

3rd March 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, Black Flag, Bless Off, Cassette, CD, Digital, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, LP, Pete Green, Punk, Retro, Review, Tankcrimes, Tee Pee Records, The Shrine

“I’ve got no eternity and I’ve got no past, I’ve got no destiny man, my future’s fading fast, I’m a

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