Review: Kita ‘Tyhjiö’
Despite being of partial Finnish ancestry, the language of Suomi has always seemed overwhelming to me (and everyone else), perhaps
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Sludge
Review: Medicine Horse ‘Medicine Horse’
As September 2023 is now in its infancy, and the nights are beginning to darken earlier, for me personally, it’s
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Through The Lens: EyeHateGod / Church Of Misery / Under @ Rebellion, Manchester, 14th Aug 2023
The godfathers of sludge EyeHateGod hit the Rebellion in Manchester on the 14th August dragging with them Japan’s stoner doom
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Review: Earthbong ‘Church Of Bong’
The use of the word ‘bong’ in both the band and album name suggests that this must be stoner related
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Review: Spider Kitten ‘A Pound For The Peacebringer’
If anyone out there is a regular reader of my ‘waffle’ (thanks as ever Shaman Lee!) over the years, you’ll
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Review: Bigstrut ‘Bigstrut’
Noise rock is as big now as it has ever been, possibly more so than in its late ‘80s/early to
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Review: Cult Of Sobek ‘Petsuchos’ EP
Edinburgh seems a city ill-suited to large semiaquatic reptiles, although with current climate trends we may live to see West
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Review: Somnuri ‘Desiderium’
While New York’s Somnuri are described as a ‘progressive sludge’ or ‘post-sludge’ band, a term I would prefer to use
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Review: Viral Tyrant ‘Vultures Like You’
Ripple Music’s latest release sees the debut of Portland’s own sludge-influenced doom merchants Viral Tyrant. Founded in 2018 by bassist/vocalist
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Through The Lens: Bongzilla / Nxmad / Dwingle @ The Bread Shed, Manchester, 16th June 2023
Back in June, which also turned out to be one of the hottest days of the year so far, we
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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘A Pound For The Peacebringer’ – New Album Drops 1st September
The eclectic Spider Kitten, who are long-standing fan favourites on these hallowed pages, recently signed to Salford’s very own APF
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