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Maeth ‘Horse Funeral’ Digital EP 2012

2nd September 20123rd September 2019 Jawor Iwanow 2012, Digital EP, Heavy, Horse Funeral, Jawor Iwanow, Maeth, Metal, Prog Rock, Psychedelic, Review, Self Released

Maeth are, a relatively new band from a small town in Minnesota with cool artwork and a great sense of

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Peacemaker – Demo 2012

25th August 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2012, Demo, Doom, Metal, Peacemaker, Review, Saúl Do Caixão, Self Released, Traditional Doom

Now here’s an interesting demo for your delectation! It’s most definitively doom metal, but let me tell you that this

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XII Boar ‘Split Tongue, Cloven Hoof’ CDEP/Digital 2012

10th August 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, CDEP, Digital, Groove, Heavy, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released, Split Tongue Cloven Hoof, XII Boar

You’ve all heard the theory that if you give an infinite number of monkeys an infinite number of typewriters and

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Taurus ‘Life’ LP/CD/Digital 2012

6th August 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, Ashley Spungin, Atmospheric, CD, Dark Castle, Digital, Doom, Drone, Life, LP, Psychedelic, Purple Rhinestone Eagle, Review, Self Released, Stevie Floyd, Taurus, Tom McKibbin

When I heard that Stevie Floyd of doom duo Dark Castle had formed a psychedelic doom side-project with Ashley Spungin

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Fister ‘Violence’ CS/DD 2012

26th July 20123rd September 2019 Chris Moore 2012, Cassette, Chris Moore, Digital, Doom, Drone, Fister, Heavy, Review, Self Released, Violence

Fister are a three-piece doom outfit from Saint Louis. Fister is also a small village near Stavanger on the south-western

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Eidetic Seeing ‘Drink The Sun’ LP/Digital 2011

18th July 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2011, Digital, Drink The Sun, Eidetic Seeing, Fuzz, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Saúl Do Caixão, Self Released, Space Rock

If the last five years have seen doom metal become de rigeur, then the next five will see the same

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Knife Crimes ‘Demo MMXII’ CD/CS/Digital 2012

29th June 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, Cassette, CD, Demo MMXII, Digital, Hardcore, Knife Crimes, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Thrash Metal, Witch Hunter Records

Knife Crimes. Like the names of their influences in the metallic hardcore scene (Brutality Will Prevail, Hang The Bastard and

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Crown ‘The One’ CD 2012

5th June 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Atmospheric, CD, Crown, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Released, Sludge, The One

The sound of a molten universe collapsing in upon itself whilst simultaneously birthing a colossal multi-headed beast is the best

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At The Graves ‘Solar’ CD/DD 2012

2nd June 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, At The Graves, CD, DD, Digital Download, Doom, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Post-Hardcore, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Solar

At The Graves first came to light back in 2008 as a side project to guitarist/vocalist Ben Price’s main band

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Steak ‘Disastronaught’ CDEP/DD 2012

28th May 201223rd February 2024 Pete Green 2012, CDEP, DD, Digital Download, Disastronaught, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Steak, Stoner Rock

If you think carefully about the giants of the stoner/desert rock scene – Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Nebula, Karma to Burn,

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Druglord ‘Motherfucker Rising’ CDEP 2011

21st May 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, CDEP, Doom, Druglord, Heavy, Motherfucker Rising, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Released, Stoner Doom

Generally I avoid bands with conspicuous drug-referencing names or images as, well, it’s tedious, played-out and quite frankly a little

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