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The Grand Mal ‘The Grand Mal’
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Review: The Grand Mal ‘The Grand Mal’

18th November 201928th November 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Heavy Rock, Self Titled, The Grand Mal

Oxfordshire’s The Grand Mal (not to be confused with Bill Whitten’s American rock band Grand Mal) self-titled debut for APF

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Cain - S/T
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Review: Cain – S/T

30th September 201914th October 2019 Jeremy Moore Cain, Doom, Psychedelic, Review, Rise Above Records, Self Titled

Innovation in artistic expression is often under appreciated, especially in a music industry with sensibilities unaccustomed to dramatic change—the early

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Dos Malés - S/T - 2016
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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

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Monoliths – S/T
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Monoliths – S/T – 2016

17th April 20177th September 2019 John Reppion 2016, Crown And Throne, Digital, Doom, Dry Cough Records, Heavy, John Reppion, LP, Monoliths, Review, Self Titled, Sludge

Monoliths are a sludgy doom trio comprised of David Tobin of Ommadon on guitar, Henry Davies of Moloch on drums,

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Ancient Of Days 'Wretched Ones'
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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

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Mirrors For Psychic Warfare - S/T
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Mirrors For Psychic Warfare – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2016

3rd May 201611th September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2016, Drone, Experimental, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Mirrors For Psychic Warfare, Neurot Recordings, Review, Sandford Parker, Scott Kelly, Self Titled, Soundscapes

Scott Kelly (he of Neurosis fame) and Sandford Parker (Buried At Sea) have clearly enjoyed working together on the Corrections

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The Grand Mal – S/T
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The Grand Mal – S/T EP CD/DD 2016

27th March 201623rd February 2024 Pete Green 2016, Desert Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, Pete Green, Review, Self Titled, Stoner Rock, The Grand Mal, When Planets Collide

What do you do when you’re busy as all hell juggling work with being in a band, writing new music,

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Elephant Tree – S/T
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Elephant Tree – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2016

17th March 201613th September 2019 Seán O’Connor 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Elephant Tree, Heavy, LP, Magnetic Eye Records, Psych, Review, Seán O’Connor, Self Titled

Ladies and gentlemen, here we have the debut album from the London-based band; Elephant Tree. Believe me, when I say

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Dead Feathers – S/T
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Dead Feathers – S/T – 10”/DD 2016

28th February 20161st November 2019 Drew Fulton 10", 2016, Atmospheric, Blues Rock, Dead Feathers, Digital, Drew Fulton, HeviSike Records, Psych, Review, Self Titled

From the late 60s, to its resurgence in the 90’s and its steadfast hold in the rock ‘n’ roll underground

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The Skull - S/T - EP
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The Skull – S/T – EP CD 2016

18th February 20161st November 2019 Alex Varley 2016, Alex Varley, CD, Doom, EP, Heavy, Metal, Review, Self Titled, Tee Pee Records, The Skull

Bands that split themselves into two factions can either be a blessing or a curse. Several different examples of this

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Peace Killers - S/T
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Peace Killers – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2016

2nd February 20161st November 2019 Ollie Stygall 2016, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Ollie Stygall, Peace Killers, Review, Self Titled, Svart Records

When a band’s bio claims that a band have a combined 40 years in the Sacramento punk and hardcore scene

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