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Review: SUMAC ‘The Healer’

12th July 202412th July 2024 Sandy Williamson Drone, Post-Metal, Sludge, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

SUMAC are a band that I’ve always heard good things about, but never managed to get around to listening to

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Review: Dopethrone ‘Broke Sabbath’

5th July 20245th July 2024 David J McLaren Doom, Dopethrone, Sludge, Totem Cat Records

I’ve been a fan of Electric Wizard since their Dopethrone album came out. If truth be told I had a

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Review: Thou ‘Umbilical’

21st June 202421st June 2024 Will J Sacred Bones Records, Sludge, Thou

In the few weeks between the announcement of this album and its release, there has been such an abundance of

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Review: Kulk ‘It Gets Worse’

19th June 202419th June 2024 Josh Schneider Doom, Human Worth, Kulk, Noise-Rock, Sludge

Although I’m a guitarist, I’d label myself more as a hobbyist. I have a few pedals, an amp and a

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Premiere: Inerth ‘Oblivion’ – New Mini LP ‘Hybris’ Releases 5th July via Abstract Emotions

11th June 202411th June 2024 Lee Edwards Abstract Emotions, Doom, Industrial, Inerth, Sludge

It’s time to dive into the raw and gritty sonic powerhouse that is Madrid, Spain’s industrial, sludge and doom metal

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Review: Inter Arma ‘New Heaven’

17th May 202417th May 2024 Ben Brackin Black Metal, Doom, Inter Arma, Prog Metal, Relapse Records, Sludge

After a long five years, the five-piece out of Richmond, Virginia known as Inter Arma has returned. This is one

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Review: Mastiff ‘Deprecipice’

9th May 20249th May 2024 Matthew Williams Hardcore, Mastiff, MNRK Heavy, Sludge

Somewhere in a parallel universe, I’m sure that Mastiff are headlining huge shows across the globe as they have always

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Review: Sundowner ‘Lysergic Ritual’

8th May 20248th May 2024 Rob Walsh Independent, Sludge, Sundowner

Surging out of ‘straya, Adelaide’s Sundowner describes their sound as ‘uneasy listening for troubled times’. That’s an apt description for

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Review: Temple Of The Fuzz Witch ‘Apotheosis’

2nd May 20246th May 2024 Spring ‘The Strutter’ Chase Blackened Doom, Ripple Music, Sludge, Temple Of The Fuzz Witch

Sharpen your blades for this ripper! It severs into your neck causing a lacerating effect throughout the membranes of your

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Review: Love Sex Machine ‘Trve’

16th April 202416th April 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Love Sex Machine, Pelagic Records, Post-Metal, Sludge

French four-piece Love Sex Machine tap into the vibration of the world with molasses-slow sensations, undulating with raw, primitive power

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Review: Couch Slut ‘You Could Do It Tonight’

10th April 202410th April 2024 Reza Mills Brutal Panda Records, Couch Slut, Hardcore, Noise-Rock, Sludge

New Yorkers Couch Slut have been active since 2012 and are comprised of Kevin Hall (bass), Theo Nobel (drums), Amy

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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

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

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

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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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 – 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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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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