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The Church Within

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Aeonsgate ‘Pentalpha’ CD 2014

8th November 20143rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2014, Aeonsgate, CD, Doom, Heavy, Jamie Grimes, Pentalpha, Review, The Church Within

An hour long piece of music is going to be a challenge for any band, but an all new doom

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Serpent Venom ‘Of Things Seen & Unseen’ CD 2014

13th June 20143rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2014, CD, Doom, Heavy, Kevin Kentie, Metal, Of Things Seen & Unseen, Review, Serpent Venom, The Church Within

When I saw Serpent Venom had a second album out I jumped at the chance to review it. Being fortunate enough

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SERPENT VENOM: Details Of New Album ‘Of Things Seen & Unseen’ Announced; UK Tour With GOATESS Starts Tonight

9th May 2014 Lee Edwards Goatess, Grimpen Mire, New Album Details, News, Of Things Seen & Unseen, Serpent Venom, Sigiriya, Sorrow's Bastard, The Church Within, UK Tour 2014

The 2014 release of the album ‘Of Things Seen & Unseen‘ marks a new beginning for SERPENT VENOM. Conceived in

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GOATESS: Short UK Tour Kicks Off This Friday; Support From Sigiriya, Serpent Venom & Grimpen Mire

6th May 2014 Lee Edwards Candlelight Records, Darkness Died Today, Doomed For The Doomed Festival, Future Noise, Goatess, Grimpen Mire, Of Things Seen & Unseen, Serpent Venom, Sigiriya, Svart Records, The Church Within, UK Tour 2014

Heavy Stoner Doomers GOATESS, who feature the presence of Swedish cult doom metal legend Chritus Linderson (Lord Vicar, Saint Vitus,

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THE OBSESSED: Real Gone Music To Reissue ‘The Church Within’ On CD & Double 180-Gram Vinyl November 25th

5th November 2013 Lee Edwards News, Real Gone Music, Reissue, Scott "Wino" Weinrich, The Church Within, The Obsessed

Biker metal, doom metal, stoner metal…whatever metal subgenre in which you wish to place him, Scott “Wino” Weinrich has been

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ORCHID Release New Official Video + Euro Tour 2012 With Sigiriya & Lord Vicar

8th March 2012 Lee Edwards Capricorn, Desertfest 2012, Euro Tour 2012, Lord Vicar, New Video, News, Orchid, Roadburn Festival 2012, Sigiriya, The Church Within

San Francisco’s Retro Doomers ORCHID unleash a new official video, which you can view below, for the title track off

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Legendary Doom Pioneers THE OBSESSED To Reunite For Roadburn 2012

17th September 2011 Lee Edwards 013 Venue, Greg Rogers, Guy Pinhas, News, Roadburn, Roadburn 2012, Roadburn Festival 2012, Scott "Wino" Weinrich, The Church Within, The Obsessed, Tilburg, Wino

Roadburn is elated to announce that legendary doom pioneers THE OBSESSED will reunite to play the Roadburn Festival on Saturday,

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