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R.O.A.D – S/T – LP/DD 2014

28th February 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Metal, R.O.A.D, Review, Self Titled, Sunruin Records

As far as PR fluff goes Nancy based retro rockers R.O.A.D should be forever indebted to VS-Webzine for coining this

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Loinen – S/T – LP 2014

25th February 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, Doom, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, Loinen, LP, Review, Self Titled, Sludge, Svart Records

Finland’s a cold, cold place. And what better to warm the soul than the sonic musings of a band like

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Hymn – S/T – DD 2014

22nd February 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, Digital, Doom, Guido Segers, Heavy, Hymn, Post-Rock, Review, Self Released, Self Titled

Hymn hails from Norway and makes music as a two piece. So just guitar and drums is enough for this

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The Asound – S/T – CD/DD 2013

16th February 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2013, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy Rock, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Titled, Sludge, The Asound, Tsuguri Records

The best thing about writing for The Sleeping Shaman is I get to hear music by bands I’d never heard

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Wampus Cat – S/T – CD/DD 2011

16th February 20143rd September 2019 Drew Fulton 2011, CD, Digital, Doom, Drew Fulton, Heavy, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge, Wampus Cat

Knoxville, Tennessee’s doom boogie band Wampus Cat isn’t your average, Craigslist-classifieds-built-band. A husband and wife team of Andrew and Courtney

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No Gods No Masters – S/T EP – CD/DD 2013

15th February 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2013, CD, Digital, Doom, EP, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, No Gods No Masters, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

Having been described as a NOLA infused sludge/doom outfit, my immediate excitement to hear No Gods No Masters‘ 4 song

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Drawers – S/T – CD/DD 2014

15th February 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, CD, Digital, Drawers, Heavy Rock, Kaotoxin Records, Pete Green, Post-Rock, Review, Self Titled, Sludge

French quintet Drawers have been listening to Mastodon. Lots of Mastodon. And Baroness. And Torche. And Isis. And Black Tusk.

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Lurch – S/T – EP CS/DD 2013

13th February 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2013, Cassette, Digital, Grunge, Heavy, Lurch, Noise-Rock, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Released, Self Titled

This is a very interesting proposition. Take two nasty Irish sludge/hardcore bands who shared a split back in 2011 (Drainland

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71TONMAN – S/T – DD 2013

9th February 20143rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2013, 71TONMAN, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Johannes van der Meer, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

So I’m glad to see, and most of all hear, that Poland is producing some really good and heavy doom

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Buis – S/T – Digital EP 2014

3rd February 20143rd September 2019 Johannes van der Meer 2014, Buis, Digital EP, Doom, Heavy, Johannes van der Meer, Review, Self Released, Self Titled

Hailing from The Netherlands, this 4-piece plays stoner doom, or if you want to be a bit psychedelic and spiritual

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Palefeather – S/T – CD 2014

28th January 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Aftermath Music, Atmospheric, Caspian Yurisich, CD, Palefeather, Post-Rock, Prog Rock, Review, Self Titled

The unexpected is a great thing. I must admit when I heard Palefeather‘s description (“Pink Floyd with a bit of

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