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Review: Valley Of The Sun ‘The Blacklight Sessions’

10th November 202610th November 2026 Martin Williams Desert Rock, Heavy Psych Sounds, Stoner, Valley Of The Sun

I have a few consistent thoughts that tend to infiltrate my mind whenever I listen to the long-running, Cincinnati, Ohio-based

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Review: Humulus ‘Smuggler’s Cave’

22nd October 202622nd October 2026 Liam Blanc Humulus, Ripple Music, Stoner

Writing reviews these days feels like a lot of effort. What with work, life admin, painting up mechs for Battletech,

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Review: Florist ‘Adrift’

1st October 20261st October 2026 Matthew Williams Florist, Psych, Ripple Music, Space Rock, Stoner

I’ve listened to this release a few times now, mainly whilst working on other things, but one of the standout

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Review: Ladies Of Leisure ‘Demonstration’

8th September 20268th September 2026 Lee Beamish Ladies Of Leisure, Master Kontrol Audio, Stoner

Initially spawned way back in 2014, this undiscovered classic got shelved for well over a decade. At the time, I

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Review: Sleep ‘Hempispheres’

4th September 20264th September 2026 Rob Walsh Doom, Sleep, Stoner, Third Man Records

Since their much-demanded reunion in the late 2000s, California stoner rock stalwarts Sleep have had quite a few surprises up

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Premiere: Witchthroat Serpent ‘Silver Bell Of Satanic Ritual’ – New Album Lands 9th October

1st September 20261st September 2026 Lee Edwards Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds, Stoner, Witchthroat Serpent

French occult stoner doom purveyors Witchthroat Serpent are back to cast another dark spell across the underground metal landscape. Emerging

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Review: Gods & Punks ‘A Shrine By The Sea’

1st September 20261st September 2026 Martin Williams Electric Valley Records, Gods & Punks, Stoner

Despite my awareness of their moniker, which originated from a particularly awesome Monster Magnet song, I had yet to check

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Review: Truckfighters ‘Masterflow’

1st July 20261st July 2026 Martin Williams Desert Rock, Fuzzorama Records, Stoner, Truckfighters

A decade has passed since we last heard from Örebro, Sweden’s legendary, high-flying lords of fuzz, Truckfighters. The duo, Oskar

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Review: Bad Blood Recovery ‘Perfidious’ EP

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Matthew Williams Bad Blood Recovery, Doom Rock, Future Noise, Stoner

When is an EP not an EP and an album instead? A debate for some other time, perhaps, as Perfidious

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Review: Suplecs ‘Hymns Under A Blood Moon Sky’

10th March 202610th March 2026 Martin Williams Ripple Music, Stoner, Suplecs

When I first began really digging into stoner rock around the turn of the millennium, one of the first bands

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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March

17th February 202617th February 2026 Lee Edwards Desert Storm, Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds, Metal, Stoner

Oxford’s very own heavy hitters, Desert Storm, are revving up the engine once again with the premiere of their latest

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Premiere: Bliss Mountain Vol.2 2026 – Conny Ochs, Might, Jacke Schwarz & Fire Artist Johanna Marie
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Premiere: Bliss Mountain Vol.2 2026 – Conny Ochs, Might, Jacke Schwarz & Fire Artist Johanna Marie

11th November 202612th November 2026 Lee Edwards

There is something inherently pure about music stripped of towering stage setups, corporate sponsors, and barriers. Back in August, our

Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records
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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October
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Premiere: SEK ‘Amore Mio’ – Debut Album ‘Wallensteins Garage’ Lands 30th October

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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October
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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October

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