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Denizen ‘Whispering Wild Stories’ CD 2011

3rd June 20113rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2011, CD, Denizen, Doom, Hardcore, Review, Self Released, Tom McKibbin, Whispering Wild Stories

France’s Denizen bring us ‘Whispering Wild Stories’, their third album since forming in 2003 and I won’t lie, it’s a

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Mage – Demo CD 2011

30th May 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CD, Demo, Groove, Hard Rock, Heavy, Mage, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released

Anyone remember Outburst? Hailing from Leicester they spent many years grafting away and building up a grass roots following with

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45 Rats ‘First Gear’ CDEP 2011

5th May 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CDEP, Heavy Rock, NWOBHM, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released

With the high number of quality stoner acts emerging from Greece right now I wouldn’t be surprised if throwing a

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413 ‘Path To Hocma’ CD 2010

29th March 20113rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2010, 413, Adam Stone, CD, Experimental, Path To Hocma, Post-Rock, Review, Self Released

Not 666 or 999 or 123. These Iberian noiseniks have chosen 413. Could it be the international dialling code for

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Enos ‘Chapter 1’ CDEP 2010

25th March 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CDEP, Chapter 1, Enos, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Review, Self Released

Where most stoner bands regale their listeners with tales of drunken debauchery, fast cars, drug exploits…etc, Brighton’s Enos emerge with

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Coffin On Tyres ‘Red’ CD 2010

22nd March 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CD, Coffin On Tyres, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Red, Review, Self Released

There is something very appealing about French rock bands. Though many of them fail to make the dent they often

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Burger World – ST – CDEP 2011

19th March 20112nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2011, Burger World, CDEP, Fuzz, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Noise-Rock, Review, Self Released, Southern Rock

There is a certain charm about truly underground music; Nothing captures the feel of rock and roll quite like watching

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Naisian ‘Mammalian’ CD 2010

12th March 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2010, CD, Mammalian, Naisian, Noise-Rock, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Post-Rock, Retro, Review, Self Released

It is unusual to have found such a well honed musically competent band as Naisian. Hailing from Sheffield this band

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Domo – S/T – CD 2010

4th March 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2010, CD, Classic Rock, Domo, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Psych Rock, Retro Rock, Review, Self Released

Alicante’s Domo released this album in August of last year and yet The Shaman only recently had the opportunity to

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Firebird – 7″ 2010

3rd March 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, 7", Bill Steer, Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Firebird, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released

Firebird’s “Double Diamond” album has been in the can now for the best part of a year, and has already

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Dirtpill ‘Oil Tank Blues’ Promo 2011

23rd February 20113rd September 2019 Cyrill 2011, Crust, Cyrill, Dirtpill, Doom, Hardcore, Oil Tank Blues, Promo, Review, Self Released, Sludge

Dirtpill? Who? I am pretty sure the name of this band barely would ring a bell for the most part

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