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Spider Kitten ‘Major Label Debut’
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Review: Spider Kitten ‘Major Label Debut’

8th November 202115th December 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Grunge, Independent, Sludge, Spider Kitten

Chi Lameo and the sonically ever shifting sludge, stoner, doom band Spider Kitten of Chris West and Jesus (Steve) Jones

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Grim Earth 'In The Throes Of Madness'
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Review: Grim Earth ‘In The Throes Of Madness’

5th November 202115th December 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desert Records, Grim Earth, Sludge

Love them or hate them (and make no mistake, read the comments of any social media post and you will

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Rongeur ‘Glacier Tongue’
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Review: Rongeur ‘Glacier Tongue’

5th November 202115th December 2021 Lee Beamish Fysisk Format, Hardcore, Rongeur, Sludge

Rongeur, it probably isn’t a word you know, or a name you know, but it’s definitely a word you will

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Drune ‘Drune’
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Review: Drune ‘Drune’

2nd November 202115th December 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Doom, Drune, Independent, Sludge

What started as a solo project for former Portland Native James Cook after relocating to Denver, Colorado became the fledgling

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When The Deadbolt Breaks
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Premiere: When The Deadbolt Breaks ‘As Hope Valley Burns: Eulogy’ – Releases 31st October

29th October 202115th December 2021 Lee Edwards Doom, Electric Talon Records, Sludge, When The Deadbolt Breaks

It’s a busy end to the year for Connecticut’s sludgey psych doomers When The Deadbolt Breaks as they prepare to

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

26th October 20218th December 2021 Josh Schneider Doom, Electric Talon Records, Sludge, When The Deadbolt Breaks

Eight seconds. That’s allegedly the average attention span of an adult (well it is mine!). One more fun fact, a

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Grim Earth
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Premiere: Grim Earth ‘Foul And Rotten’ – New Album ‘In The Throes Of Madness’ Lands 5th Nov

19th October 202126th November 2021 Lee Edwards Desert Records, Grim Earth, Sludge

It’s been a busy year for Albuquerque based Desert Records and their run of issuing a release a month is

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Lähdön Aika
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Premiere: Lähdön Aika ‘Pahansuovat’ – New EP ‘Valonaara’ Releases 10th December

14th October 202125th November 2021 Lee Edwards Black Voodoo Records, Bullwhip Records, Doom, Lähdön Aika, Sludge, Trepanation Recordings

Finnish heavy sludge doomers Lähdön Aika which, (according to Google at least) translates to ‘Departure Time’, quite an apt name

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Spider Kitten - Photo by Joseph Patrick Blake
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Video Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘A Problematic Favourite’ – New Album ‘Major Label Debut’ Drops 12th November

13th October 202125th November 2021 Lee Edwards Grunge, Independent, Sludge, Spider Kitten

With a discography spanning near on 20 years, Spider Kitten, the Welsh chameleons of doom, stoner, sludge and grunge, return

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The Misery Men 'Devillusion'
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Review: The Misery Men ‘Devillusion’

12th October 202116th November 2021 Josh Schneider Desert Records, Grunge, Sludge, The Misery Men

When the album is mastered by Tad Doyle, well it’s a no brainer that something special is about to play

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Aaron Wall / Red Beard Wall
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In Search Of Tone: Aaron Wall Of Red Beard Wall

11th October 202116th November 2021 Josh Schneider Desert Records, In Search Of Tone, Red Beard Wall, Sludge

Red Beard Wall is a hard-rocking band that creates some heavy yet emotional music. Lead singer, guitarist and main songwriter

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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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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

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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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