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Review: Wallowing ‘Earth Reaper’

13th July 202319th December 2023 David J McLaren Blackened Doom, Church Road Records, Sludge, Wallowing

Is there some sort of evening adult-leaning class or maybe an online interactive course that I can do which will

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Review: Radiant Knife ‘Pressure’

6th July 20236th July 2023 Reza Mills Independent, Prog Metal, Radiant Knife, Sludge

Lafayette, Louisiana’s Radiant Knife are comprised of Greg Travasos on drums and Stephen Sheppert on guitar, synths and vocals. The

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Review: Bog Monkey ‘Hollow’

20th June 202320th June 2023 Josh Schneider Bog Monkey, Doom, Independent, Sludge

As I write this review, I realize I’m wearing a Bog Monkey shirt, so needless to say, this review will

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Review: Bongzilla ‘Dab City’

13th June 202324th July 2023 Harry Holmes Bongzilla, Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds, Sludge

When I first heard Bongzilla (likely something from Gateway) I was quickly hooked by their narky and scuzzed-out stoner sludge,

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Review: Eremit ‘Wearer Of Numerous Forms’

9th June 202319th December 2023 Sandy Williamson Doom, Drei Gleichen, Eremit, Fucking Kill Records, Sludge

Eremit are a band I have reviewed many times in the past, and I have been a fan of their

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Review: Formalist ‘We Inherit A World At The Seams’

8th June 20238th June 2023 Reza Mills Brucia Records, Doom, Formalist, Sludge

Formalist formed back in 2014 and are an Italian, what you could call, ‘supergroup’ made up of the various member’s

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Review: Sunrot ‘The Unfailing Rope’

7th June 20237th June 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Prosthetic Records, Sludge, Sunrot

New Jersey sludge/noise-rock four-piece Sunrot have been around for roughly a decade now, spitting out a number of EPs and

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Astrodeath 'Volume II'
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Review: Astrodeath ‘Vol. II’

18th May 202318th May 2023 Martin Williams Astrodeath, Grunge, Heavy Psych Sounds, Sludge

Australia has a long, rich history of interesting, cutting-edge rock & roll bands. From the immortal, legendary, downstroke punk rock

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Grub Nap 'God Pile'
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Review: Grub Nap ‘God Pile’

9th May 20239th May 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Grub Nap, Hardcore, Human Worth, Sludge

Thirteen minutes and forty seconds. If you know my musical taste, then you would be assuming I’m talking about one

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Old Mayor 'Shelter Ceremony Collapse'
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Review: Old Mayor ‘Shelter Ceremony Collapse’ EP

28th April 202328th April 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Human Worth, Old Mayor, Sludge

Less is more… A strange saying but meaningful nonetheless. Especially when it comes to music. As a guitarist, I’ve tried

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Review: The Crooked Whispers ‘Funeral Blues’

6th April 202317th January 2026 Goro Riffs Doom, Ripple Music, Sludge, The Crooked Whispers

The Crooked Whispers are a ‘satanic psych doom’ trio made up of folks from Argentina and the USA, currently composed

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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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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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