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16 ‘Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds’ CD/LP/Digital 2012

6th June 20123rd September 2019 Adam Stone -(16)-, 2012, Adam Stone, CD, Deep Cuts From Dark Clouds, Digital, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, LP, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge

One for the moshers. A band with an undeniable pedigree, the time served Californian veterans 16 black vomit forth ten

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Crown ‘The One’ CD 2012

5th June 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Atmospheric, CD, Crown, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Released, Sludge, The One

The sound of a molten universe collapsing in upon itself whilst simultaneously birthing a colossal multi-headed beast is the best

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Stoneburner ‘Sickness Will Pass’ CD 2012

4th June 20123rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2012, Alex Varley, CD, Doom, Heavy, Post-Hardcore, Review, Seventh Rule Recordings, Sickness Will Pass, Sludge, Stoneburner

Stoneburner are a band that are always going to have unneeded pressure placed upon them because of family connections. Their

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At The Graves ‘Solar’ CD/DD 2012

2nd June 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, At The Graves, CD, DD, Digital Download, Doom, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Post-Hardcore, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Solar

At The Graves first came to light back in 2008 as a side project to guitarist/vocalist Ben Price’s main band

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Dopefight / GURT – Split 7″/DD 2012

17th May 20123rd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, 7", DD, Digital Download, Doom, Dopefight, Gurt, Gurt / Dopefight Split, Heavy, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Sludge

My fellow tube train passengers are not impressed. It’s 8.30am on a wet, windy Monday morning and we’re temporarily stuck

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Coffinworm ‘Great Bringer Of Night’ LP 2012

16th May 20123rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2012, Alex Varley, Blackened Doom, Coffinworm, Doom, Flenser Records, Great Bringer Of Night, Heavy, LP, Review, Sludge

There are few bands that’ll take you to as vile a place as America’s sludge specialists Coffinworm. Formed back in

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Usko ‘Kuusi’ Cassette/DD 2012

11th May 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, Black Metal, Cassette, DD, Digital Download, Drone, Dual Bass, Kuusi, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Penny Whistles And Moon Pies, Review, Sludge, Usko

In these tragic days of the disposable digital download, artists have to come up with increasingly novel ways to get

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Diesel King ‘The Ancient And The Nameless’ CD/DD EP 2012

30th April 20123rd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, CDEP, DD, Diesel King, Digital EP, Heavy, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Sludge, The Ancient And The Nameless

There’s a train called Diesel in the ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ series isn’t there? Yes, you know full well that

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Mares of Thrace ‘The Pilgrimage’ CD/LP/DD 2012

26th April 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, CD, DD, Digital Download, Heavy, LP, Mares Of Thrace, Metal, Noise-Rock, Review, Sludge, Sonic Unyon Metal, Tom McKibbin

Calgary, Alberta sludge duo Mares of Thrace have only been going for around three years but they’ve already made one

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Horseback ‘Half Blood’ CD/LP/DD 2012

20th April 20123rd September 2019 George Leeming 2012, CD, DD, Digital Download, Doom, Drone, George Leeming, Half Blood, Horseback, LP, Psychedelic, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge

Half Blood marks the third record for North Carolina’s Horseback, the brainchild of guitarist/vocalist/producer Jenks Miller. Ladies and gentlemen, prepare

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The Bendal Interlude ‘Odourama’ CD/Digital EP 2012

18th April 20122nd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, CD, Digital EP, Odourama, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Stoner Thrash, The Bendal Interlude

Coming at you harder, faster and with more Scouse aggression than a Steven Gerrard Kung-fu kick to the bowel, the

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