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Weedeater ‘Sixteen Tons’ CD/LP/CS/DD Reissue 2014

14th October 20143rd September 2019 Gareth Gordon 2014, CD, CS, Digital, Doom, Gareth Gordon, Heavy, LP, Reissue, Review, Season Of Mist, Sixteen Tons, Sludge, Weedeater

Weedeater signed with French label Season of Mist in November of 2013, having parted ways with Southern Lord. To celebrate,

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Sonic Booze Machine ‘Doomed To Fail’ CD/LP/DD 2014

4th October 20143rd September 2019 Jorge Miguel 2014, CD, Digital, Doomed To Fail, Heavy, Jorge Miguel, LP, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Sonic Booze Machine

Sonic Booze Machine hail from Berlin, Germany, and were formed in 2007. Now, it’s true a band with a name

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Pig Destroyer ‘Mass & Volume’ CD/LP/DD 2014

3rd October 20143rd September 2019 Chris Moore 2014, CD, Chris Moore, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Mass & Volume, Pig Destroyer, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge

Another non-grind release from US grind titans Pig Destroyer. Released on physical format for the first time this autumn (October

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Jupiterian ‘Archaic’ DD 2014

1st October 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, Archaic, Digital, Doom, Guido Segers, Heavy, Jupiterian, Review, Self Released, Sludge

The band Jupiterian started out as a side project of V, who used to play in death metal band The

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Hashbreath ‘Hypnotic Voodoo Rythm’ CS/DD 2014

27th September 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, Cassette, Digital, Doom, Hashbreath, Heavy, Hypnotic Voodoo Rythm, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Released, Sludge

OK, so there’s two ways this could go. It is either going to be some serious stoner doom riffs, hails

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Noothgrush ‘Erode The Person – Anthology 1997-1998’ CD/DD Reissue 2014

26th September 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Erode The Person, Heavy, Noothgrush, Reissue, Review, Sludge, Throne Records, Tom McKibbin

Noothgrush‘s discography reads a bit like a defragging hard drive – so many little pieces (demos, EPs, split releases, an

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Godhunter / Secrets Of The Sky ‘GH/0ST:S’ LP/DD 2014

16th September 20143rd September 2019 Tal Fineman 2014, Atmospheric, Battleground Records, Digital, Doom, GH/0ST:S, Godhunter, Heavy, LP, Review, Secrets Of The Sky, Sludge, Tal Fineman, The Compound

The concept of the GH/0ST:S split dates back to Godhunter and Secrets Of The Sky’s recent Southwest US tour, during which

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RABBITS ‘Untoward’ LP/DD 2014

11th September 20142nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2014, Digital, Guido Segers, Lamb Unlimited, LP, Noise-Rock, Punk, Rabbits, Review, Sludge, Untoward

Apparently they are so intense, the name needs to be written in capitals, which seems quite fitting if you listen

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Blackwitch Pudding ‘Covered In Pudding Vol. 1’ CS/DD 2014

11th September 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Blackwitch Pudding, Cassette, Covered In Pudding Vol. 1, Covers, Digital, Doom, God Of Thunder, Heavy, Joan Baez, Review, Roky Erickson, Ross Horton, Rush, Self Released, Sludge

How’d ya fancy a collection of monolithic doom? A collection of titanic doom covers? And how about a collection of

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Yanomamo ‘Minions’ DD 2014

30th August 20143rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2014, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Jamie Grimes, Minions, Self Released, Sludge, Yanomamö

Existing in that narrow vacuum where the only bands in existence seem to be EyeHateGod, Sleep and Electric Wizard, Australian

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Sunken ‘Recoil’ DD 2014

30th August 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, Digital, Doom, God Hates God Records, Kevin Kentie, Noise-Rock, Recoil, Review, Sludge, Sunken

Sunken is a two piece band, consisting of just bass and drums. I found this to be an interesting way

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