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The Moon Mistress / Snakerider ‘Obsessed By Cursed Wastelands’ Split CD 2011

6th August 20113rd September 2019 Cyrill 2011, Cyrill, Doom, Obsessed By Cursed Wastelands, Pestis Insaniae Records, Psychedelic, Review, Sludge, Snakerider, Split, Split CD, The Moon Mistress

For those yet unfamiliar with this record the only advice I can offer is that you should immediately improve the

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Yawning Sons / WaterWays – Split 7″ 2011

5th July 20112nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 7", Aqua Beat Surf Rock, Collaboration, Experimental, Fatso Jetson, Gary Arce, Mario Lalli, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Sons Of Alpha Centauri, Split, Split 7", Tony Torney, WaterWays, Yawning Man, Yawning Sons

Back in 2009 I had the awesome pleasure of reviewing the first Yawning Sons album. For those who don’t know,

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Album & EP Reviews L 

Locrian / Horseback ‘New Dominions’ 12″ 2011

6th June 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 12", 2011, Album, Avant-Garde, Drone, Experimental, Horseback, Jenks Miller, Locrian, LP, New Dominions, Paul Robertson, Review, Split, Split 12", Utech Records

I’m always personally excited to hear anything new from Locrian OR Horseback, so you can imagine how much I was

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Sun Splitter / Bridesmaid – Spilt 7″ 2011

28th May 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, 7", Bastard Sloth Records, Bridesmaid, Doom, Experimental, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Review, Split, Split 7", Sun Splitter

A tasty wee split seven inch here from pals of Locrian, Sun Splitter and Bastard Sloth homeboys Bridesmaid. Both bands

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Conan vs Slomatics – Split CD/12″ 2011

12th April 20114th November 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 12", 2011, Aurora Borealis, CD, Conan, Conan vs Slomatics, Doom, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Slomatics, Sludge, Split, Split 12", Split CD

Two giants lock horns on this new split release by Head of Crom Records. Conan and Slomatics are a formidable

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Album & EP Reviews B 

Black Pyramid / Old One ‘Split In Half’ 12″ 2010

7th July 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 12", Black Pyramid, Doom, Heavy, Old One, Ollie Stygall, Review, Serpent Records, Split, Split 12", Split In Half

12″ vinyl, two bands, over thirty minutes of doom, awesome artwork…how can it really go wrong!!! Now Black Pyramid are

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Aquilonian & Sollubi – Split CD 2010

20th June 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Aquilonian, Aquilonian & Sollubi, Bongzilla, CD, Choking Hazard Records, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, Sollubi, Split, Split CD

Containing as it does the first recorded material from ex-Bongzilla duo Aquilonian, I guess you could call this release ‘eagerly

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Album & EP Reviews I 

Iroha & Fragment ‘Bittersweet’ CD/LP 2010

17th June 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson Ambient, Andy Swan, Collaboration, Denovali Records, Diarmuid Dalton, Drone, Experimental, Fragment, Industrial, Iroha, Paul Robertson, Review, Shoegaze, Split, Split CD

An interesting CD, here, with a heavy Justin Broadrick connection. Iroha feature Andy Swan, ex-of Broadrick’s Final project AND current

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War Coma / Jesus Bruiser – Split CD 2010

11th June 20103rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2010, Adam Stone, Crust, D-Beat, Grindcore, Hardcore, Jesus Bruiser, Pumpkin Records, Punk, Review, Split, Split CD, War Coma

Punk is an attitude. I don’t win any journalistic awards for pointing out that hackneyed nugget of insight. It’s been

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Dead In The Woods / Diet Pills – Split 12″ 2010

24th May 20103rd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Black Box Recordings, Dead In The Woods, Dead In The Woods/Diet Pills, Diet Pills, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Noise-Rock, Review, Sludge, Split, Split 12"

They say the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Whilst the chest is the more geographically correct

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Album & EP Reviews B 

Black Shape Of Nexus / Kodiak – Split 12″ 2010

9th April 20102nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, B.SON, Black Shape Of Nexus, Black Shape Of Nexus/Kodiak, Doom, Drone, Funeral Doom, Kodiak, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Sludge, Split, Split 12"

How do you approach 38 minutes of mind bending Doom? Quite simply shut yourself away, roll a fat one and

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