Self Released Archives - Page 2 of 33

Grey Widow ‘II’ 2017

18th July 20173rd September 2019 Jon Weatherill 2017, Doom, Grey Widow, II, Jon Weatherill, Review, Self Released, Sludge

If you’re a regular on the British sludge metal circuit, you might be forgiven if you’d discovered Brighton-based Grey Widow

Album & EP Reviews D

Dos Malés – S/T – 2016

5th July 20173rd September 2019 Adam Swarbrick 2016, Adam Swarbrick, Doom, Dos Malés, Heavy, Muleboy, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

When I first heard that Mike ‘Muleboy’ Makela of Bongzilla had a new side project early 2016, I’ll openly admit

Album & EP Reviews R

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

A Album & EP Reviews

Ancient Of Days ‘Wretched Ones’ EP CD/DD 2016

24th May 20167th September 2019 Pete Green 2016, Ancient Of Days, CD, Digital, EP, Heavy, Metal, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

Does anyone remember when bands at least seemed like they were seriously fucking dangerous? Remember that unnerving feeling of being

Album & EP Reviews S

Suns Of Thunder ‘Start As You Mean To Get Down’ CD/DD 2015

9th April 201611th September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2015, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Self Released, Start As You Mean To Get Down, Suns Of Thunder

Let’s start this review with a little geography lesson. Wales is the largest county in England. It is owned by

Album & EP Reviews G

General ‘Goji’ CD/DD 2015

14th February 20161st November 2019 Ollie Stygall 2015, General, Goji, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released

General’s first album Where Are Your Gods Now, released in 2012 on Catacomb Records was a bit of a belter…big

Album & EP Reviews M

Mower ‘Meathead’ DD 2016

7th February 20161st November 2019 Will Beattie 2016, Digital, Heavy, Meathead, Mower, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Will Beattie

I learned three things from Mower‘s press release: they are from Wigan, their EP was released on January 30th, and

Album & EP Reviews W

Wizards Of Firetop Mountain – S/T – 12″/DD 2015

21st December 20151st November 2019 Ollie Stygall 12", 2015, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, NWOBHM, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Wizards Of Firetop Mountain

Esteemed Shaman Editor: “Hey Ollie, would you like to review the new one from Wizards Of Firetop Mountain?” Me: “Who?”

Album & EP Reviews B

Battalions ‘Nothing To Lose’ DD 2015

29th November 20154th November 2019 Guido Segers 2015, Battalions, Digital, Doom, Guido Segers, Heavy, Nothing To Lose, Review, Self Released, Sludge

Heavy sludge from the wastelands of Hull, if that doesn’t sound depressive to you, then I don’t know what will

Album & EP Reviews S

Space Fisters ‘Vol. 1’ LP/DD 2015

15th October 20154th November 2019 Will Beattie 2015, Digital, LP, Psych, Review, Self Released, Space Fisters, Space Rock, Vol 1, Will Beattie

From the outer reaches of the great beyond, from the whirling chaos over the event horizon, come Space Fisters. In

Album & EP Reviews D

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