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Review: Twin Serpent ‘True Norwegian Blackgrass’

28th May 202628th May 2026 Reza Mills Bluegrass, Country, Punk, Svart Records, Twin Serpent

Twin Serpent from Trondheim, Norway comprises Timo Silvola (vocals/banjo/acoustic guitar), Hanna Fauske (vocals/bass), Tony Gonzalez (electric guitar/choir) and Viktor Kristensen

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Review: Dome Runner ‘World Panopticon’

10th February 202610th February 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden Dome Runner, Industrial, Svart Records

I last checked in with Finish industrial metal juggernaut Dome Runner back in 2021 to review their debut album Conflict

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Review: Backengrillen ‘Backengrillen’

4th February 20264th February 2026 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Backengrillen, Doom, Jazz, Svart Records

Sweden’s most famous hardcore punk band, Refused, consistently demonstrated an unquenchable thirst for destruction and distraction, a spirit that seemed

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The Gates Of Slumber: An Interview With Guitarist/Vocalist Karl Simon

17th December 202417th December 2024 Matthew Williams Doom, Svart Records, The Gates of Slumber

Fans of The Gates Of Slumber would have been salivating at the prospect of a new album, and after thirteen

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Review: The Gates Of Slumber ‘The Gates Of Slumber’

28th November 202428th November 2024 Matthew Williams Doom, Svart Records, The Gates of Slumber

I’ve got this overpowering memory of the one and only time I witnessed the extreme doom power of Indiana’s finest

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Review: Pekka Laine ‘Pekka Laine & The Enchanted In Slumberland’

8th October 20248th October 2024 Reza Mills Alternative, Electronic, Pekka Laine, Surf Rock, Svart Records

As a fan of surf inflected artists such as Man Or Astro-Man?, Agent Orange and East Bay Ray (Dead Kennedys),

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Review: Kati Rán ‘S​Á​LA’

19th June 202419th June 2024 Lee Beamish Ambient, Folk, Kati Rán, Svart Records

In the nine years since the release of her debut album LYS, multi-instrumentalist Kati Rán has been busy embracing the

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Review: Henrik Palm ‘Nerd Icon’

1st May 20241st May 2024 Reza Mills Death Rock, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Henrik Palm, Svart Records

You may be familiar with Henrik Palm from the time he spent with Ghost, the much-hyped band and not one

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Review: The Lunar Effect ‘Sounds Of Green And Blue’

29th April 202429th April 2024 Liam Blanc Heavy Rock, Svart Records, The Lunar Effect

It’s not easy being a Shaman scribe. As well as the challenging entrance exams, robust scribe CPD requirements and having

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JAAW @ The White Hotel, Salford, 20th September 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: JAAW / [slab] @ The White Hotel, Salford, 20th September 2023

30th November 202330th November 2023 Lee Edwards [slab], JAAW, Noise-Rock, Post-Rock, Salford, Svart Records, The Beauty Witch, The White Hotel, Through The Lens

One of these days I’ll finally catch up on the backlog of photos I need to sort through after a

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Review: Virta ‘Horros’

13th October 202313th October 2023 Lee Beamish Electronic, Experimental, Svart Records, Trip-Hop, Virta

Some bands are a revelation. You can’t quite put your finger on just what it is exactly, but they manage

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Video Premiere: Froglord ‘Croak’ – Swamp-Soaked Sludge From ‘The Mystic Toad’ Repress
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Video Premiere: Froglord ‘Croak’ – Swamp-Soaked Sludge From ‘The Mystic Toad’ Repress

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Emerging once again from the Bristolian mire, the amphibious overlords known as Froglord return to deliver another dose of thick,

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 – 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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