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Crowbar ‘Symmetry In Black’ CD/LP/DD 2014

27th May 20143rd September 2019 Angela Davey 2014, Angela Davey, CD, Century Media, Crowbar, Digital, Heavy, LP, Metal, Review, Sludge, Symmetry In Black

Crowbar are a band that need absolutely no introductions; ‘Symmetry In Black’ is their tenth studio album – a huge

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EyeHateGod – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2014

19th May 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2014, CD, Century Media, Digital, Doom, EyeHateGod, Hardcore, Heavy, Housecore Records, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Self Titled, Sludge

It is impossible to talk about New Orleans’ darkest sons without taking a moment out to consider their often chequered

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Fange ‘Poisse’ CD/CS/DD 2014

17th May 20143rd September 2019 Jochem Visser 2014, Cassette, CD, Cold Dark Matter Records, Digital, Doom, Fange, Heavy, Jochem Visser, Poisse, Review, Sludge

Alright, friendly folks with unfriendly looks, here’s some truth… As much as quite a number of you like to dress

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Graves At Sea / Sourvein – Split CD/12″ 2014

15th May 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 12", 2014, CD, Doom, Graves At Sea, Heavy, Jeremy Moore, Review, Seventh Rule Recordings, Sludge, Sourvein

Portland residents Graves At Sea have had quite an awakening in recent months; after nearly a decade of hibernation, they

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Bastard Of The Skies / Grimpen Mire – Split 12″ 2014

15th May 20142nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 12", 2014, Bastard Of The Skies, Doom, Future Noise, Grimpen Mire, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Noise-Rock, Review, Sludge

Having been involved in promoting Metal, Doom, Sludge , Drone, Noise and just about any kind of extreme music they

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Leppe ‘Origins’ CD/DD 2014

13th May 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2014, Blackened Crust, CD, Digital, Heavy, Leppe, Origins, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Released, Sludge

‘Origins’ is the debut EP from Bristol riff manglers Leppe. They take their name from an Irish castle that is

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Stoneburner ‘Life Drawing’ CD/DD 2014

12th May 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Life Drawing, Neurot Recordings, Pete Green, Review, Sludge, Stoneburner

I ain’t no geologist or nuffink, but I reckon you’ve got to be at some pretty hot temperatures if you’re

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Nomad ‘The House Is Dead’ CD/CS/DD 2014

12th May 20143rd September 2019 Jason Fincher 2014, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Jason Fincher, Nomad, Review, Sludge, The House Is Dead, When Planets Collide

Sludge is a interesting metal subgenre, which for me personally I have always enjoyed more than the “doom” or “stoner”

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Ggu:ll ‘Waan:Hoon’ CS 2014

3rd May 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, Atmospheric, Cassette, Doom, Ggu:ll, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, Review, Sludge, Tartarus Records, Waan:Hoon

Something evil has awakened in the sewers of Tilburg. A vile monster, fed by the many years of musical warfare

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Ortega ‘Crows’ CS 2014

3rd May 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, Cassette, Crows, Doom, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, Ortega, Review, Sludge, Tartarus Records

Ortega has been a rising star in the post core/ sludge/doom firmament for a while now and with this new

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Holly Hunt ‘Prometheus’ 12″/DD 2014

2nd May 20143rd September 2019 Adam Stone 12", Adam Stone, Digital, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Holly Hunt, Other Electricities, Prometheus, Review, Sludge, Sonic Titan

Two piece bands, one thumping the drum set and one thrashing the strings, one or both members maybe shouting or

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