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Cathedral have always experimented, from the downbeat, sludgy doom metal of the debut full-length Forest Of Equilibrium to the stoner-oriented

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Review: Various Artists ‘Yeah Man, It’s Bloody Heavy!! Volume 2’

5th October 20265th October 2026 Reza Mills Heavy Rock, Proto-Metal, Rise Above Records, Various Artists, Yeah Man It's Bloody Heavy!!

I’ve not reviewed anything from Rise Above Records for a fair while, the last time being way back in 2020

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Review: Sweaty Betty ‘The Sweatier The Bettyer’

2nd October 20262nd October 2026 Rob Walsh Heavy Rock, Proto-Metal, Rise Above Records, Sweaty Betty

As I previously said in my review of Granicus’s self-titled album, I sometimes have more fun discovering unknown bands of

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Review: Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell ‘The Trouble With The Shovell’

27th May 202627th May 2026 Matthew Williams Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Heavy Rock, Rise Above Records

From a long-term admirer, it is bloody great to hear new music from the wonderfully named Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell.

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Review: Cathedral ‘Society’s Pact With Satan’

19th November 202519th November 2025 Sandy Williamson Cathedral, Doom, Rise Above Records

When I first heard about a new release from departed British doom legends Cathedral was coming out, I was initially

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Retro Review: Electric Wizard ‘Dopethrone’ – 25th Anniversary

25th September 202525th September 2025 Martin Williams Electric Wizard, Rise Above Records, Stoner Doom

I can still remember hearing Electric Wizard’s monolithic masterpiece Dopethrone for the first time. It was Seattle, Washington, in the

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Review: Various Artists ‘Yeah Man, It’s Bloody Heavy!!’

12th May 20255th October 2026 Martin Williams Heavy Rock, Proto-Metal, Rise Above Records, Various Artists, Yeah Man It's Bloody Heavy!!

Now, here is an interesting compilation. In the spirit of Riding Easy Records fabled Brown Acid series, Rise Above Records

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Review: Bobbie Dazzle ‘Fandabidozi’

9th October 20249th October 2024 Rob Walsh Bobbie Dazzle, Heavy Rock, Rise Above Records

Everyone has their own way of dealing with tragedy. Some look inward, some look outwardly. Others opt for somber reflection

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Review: Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats ‘Nell’ Ora Blu’

24th May 202421st October 2026 Rob Walsh Prog, Psych, Rise Above Records, Soundtrack, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats

When it comes to occult-tinged rock, there are perhaps few finer purveyors in the modern era than Uncle Acid And

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Review: White Dog ‘Double Dog Dare’

1st May 20241st May 2024 David J McLaren Heavy Rock, Rise Above Records, White Dog

White Dog hail from Austin, Texas – an absolute hive of musical talent as I’m sure most of you will

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Review: Friends Of Hell ‘God Damned You To Hell’

12th April 202412th April 2024 Martin Williams Doom, Friends Of Hell, Heavy Metal, Rise Above Records

European, doom-traditionalists Friends OF Hell in a fairly quick turnaround, are back with their second long-player, God Dammed You To

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