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Peine Kapital 'Ecchymoses'
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Review: Peine Kapital ‘Ecchymoses’

13th December 20218th February 2022 Harry Holmes Doom, Independent, Peine Kapital, Sludge

From the opening sample of speech, Peine Kapital let us know that what follows is concerned with violence and freedom.

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Potemkin 'Sludge Vol. 2'
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Review: Potemkin ‘Sludge Vol. 2’

7th December 202111th January 2022 Harry Holmes Doom, Independent, Potemkin, Sludge

Ah mate, sorry I’ve not been answering the phone, I’ve been trying to make some changes y’know, and just needed

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Modder 'Modder'
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Review: Modder ‘Modder’

1st December 202111th January 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Consouling Sounds, Doom, Lay Bare Recordings, Modder, Sludge

Although they’re completely new to the doom/sludge scene, Modder from Belgium sound like they’ve spent years finetuning and perfecting their

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When The Deadbolt Breaks 'As Hope Valley Burns'
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Review: When The Deadbolt Breaks ‘As Hope Valley Burns’

26th November 202111th January 2022 Josh Schneider Argonauta Records, Doom, Sludge, When The Deadbolt Breaks

Again, we only have an eight second atten… ohh, we already mentioned that, meaning new music is very hard to

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Swamp Coffin ‘Noose Almighty’
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Review: Swamp Coffin ‘Noose Almighty’

26th November 202111th January 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Doom, Sludge, Swamp Coffin

One thing that is striking about Rotherham based three-piece, Swamp Coffin is actually just how really fucking heavy they are.

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When The Deadbolt Breaks
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Premiere: When The Deadbolt Breaks ‘As Hope Valley Burns’ – Releases Tomorrow, 26th Nov

25th November 202124th December 2021 Lee Edwards Argonauta Records, Doom, Sludge, When The Deadbolt Breaks

Late last month we premiered When The Deadbolt Breaks and the second chapter As Hope Valley Burns: Eulogy of their

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Spider Kitten - Photo by Joseph Patrick Blake
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Video Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘The Art Of Sleeping’ – New Album ‘Major Label Debut’ Is Out Now

19th November 202124th December 2021 Lee Edwards Grunge, Independent, Sludge, Spider Kitten

Just one week after the release of the new independent Spider Kitten album, the eight-track Major Label Debut, which Mark

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Various Artists ‘From The Mountains To The Sea Volume 1'
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Review: Various Artists ‘From The Mountains To The Sea Volume 1′

18th November 202124th December 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Doom, Heavy Rock, Lavender Sweep Records, Sludge, Various Artists

Reviewing a compilation can be a thankless task, especially when it’s a strong showcase that brings together many great artists

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Doomsday Profit ‘In Idle Orbit’
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Review: Doomsday Profit ‘In Idle Orbit’

11th November 202124th December 2021 Josh Schneider Doom, Doomsday Profit, Independent, Sludge

Doomsday Profit for a band name, I call it! Ahh, it was already taken and if that isn’t the perfect

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Churchburn ‘Genocidal Rite’
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Review: Churchburn ‘Genocidal Rite’

10th November 202124th December 2021 Richard Murray Churchburn, Doom, Sludge, Translation Loss Records

Are you pissed off all the time? Listen to this album. Are you a fan of blasphemy? Listen to this

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Chi Lameo / Spider Kitten
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Spider Kitten: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Chi Lameo

9th November 202124th December 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Chi Lameo, Grunge, Sludge, Spider Kitten

With the release of the long-awaited new Spider Kitten album, Major Label Debut nearly upon us, I caught up with

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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