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Jucifer/Show Of Bedlam – Split CD 2009

8th April 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, Choking Hazard Records, Doom, Heavy, Jucifer, Paul Robertson, Review, Show Of Bedlam, Sludge, Split, Split CD, Stoner Doom, Two Piece

Two bands fronted by righteous, rawkin’ chicks sharing one wee silver disc here – two-headed sludge rawk behemoth Jucifer bring

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Fistula ‘We, The Beast’ CD 2009

7th March 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, CD, Choking Hazard Records, Crust, Fistula, Hardcore, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, Sludge, We The Beast

Okay, I have a shameful admission to make here, in all the years that Fistula have been around – which

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Green Sky ‘Remote World’ CDEP 2009

9th February 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, CDEP, Doom, Green Sky, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Remote World, Review, Self Released, Sludge

They must be putting something in the water in Miami, Florida (aside from Alligators, that is) that helps to produce

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Into The Storm ‘Amidst A Sea Of Chaos’ CD 2009

18th December 20093rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, Amidst A Sea Of Chaos, CD, Hardcore, Heavy, Into The Storm, Metal, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Review, Self Released, Sludge

Imagine, if you can, that legendary metal/hardcore band Botch were in fact a jigsaw. Now imagine that jigsaw tossed in

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Charger ‘Disgust At The Status Quo’ CDEP 2009

3rd December 20093rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2009, Adam Stone, CDEP, Charger, Crust, Disgust At The Status Quo, Doom, Future Noise, Fuzz, Fuzz Bastards, Hardcore, Review, Sludge

Set the controls, for the arse of a nun…four grizzled pottery heads with a pulsating predilection for the barbaric beauty

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Lords Of Bastard – S/T – CD 2008

22nd November 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2008, CD, Crust, Doom, Heavy, Lords Of Bastard, Ollie Stygall, Review, SL Records, Sludge

As the title of track three on this album so succinctly puts it…Fucking Hell!!! After being blown away recently by

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Album & EP Reviews P 

Poison Dwarf ‘Shit On A Stick’ CDEP 2009

19th November 20093rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, CDEP, Doom, Drone, Paul Robertson, Poison Dwarf, Review, Self Released, Shit On A Stick, Sludge

I don’t know about you, but when I hear the name ‘Poison Dwarf’, I immediately think of li’l Juicy Ewing

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Part Chimp ‘Thriller’ CD 2009

2nd November 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, CD, Fuzz, Grunge, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Ollie Stygall, Part Chimp, Review, Rock Action Records, Sludge, Thriller

So you think you know heavy!!! Electric Wizard, Slayer, Kyuss…forget about it, Part Chimp up the heavy stakes in no

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Pyramido ‘Sand’ CD 2009

22nd September 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, CD, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, Ollie Stygall, Pyramido, Review, Sand, Sludge, Totalrust Music

Jesus, some bands really don’t make it easy do they? Swedish sludge crew Pyramido give nothing away at first glance.

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Ocean Chief ‘Den Förste’ LP 2009

7th September 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, Den Förste, Doom, Drone, Electric Earth, Heavy, LP, Ocean Chief, Ollie Stygall, Review, Sludge

I’m guessing an album containing three tracks isn’t exactly going to be punk rock…and I’m right!!! Ocean Chief come lumbering

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Sourvein / Blood Island Raiders – Split 7″ 2009

5th August 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, 7", Blood Island Raiders, Calculon Records, Doom, Heavy, Metal, NWOBHM, Ollie Stygall, Review, Sludge, Sourvein, Split 7"

Well bugger me sideways if Calculon Records haven’t gone and done it again with this release. This heavyweight lump of

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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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