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Spirits Of The Dead ‘Rumours Of A Presence’ LP/DD 2013

22nd October 20133rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2013, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Paul Robertson, Progressive, Psychedelic, Review, Rumours Of A Presence, Spirits Of The Dead, The End Records

WoooOOOOoooo, despite the spooky name and album title, Rumours Of A Presence by Spirits Of The Dead is most assuredly

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American Sharks – S/T – CD/LP 2013

6th September 20133rd September 2019 Sean Filkins 2013, American Sharks, CD, Heavy Rock, LP, Punk Rock, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Sean Filkins, Self Titled, The End Records

American Sharks came blasting out of my speakers for the first time with an unexpected reckless fury that I welcomed

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Hull ‘Beyond The Lightless Sky’ CD 2011

29th December 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Beyond The Lightless Sky, CD, Doom, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Hull, Paul Robertson, Post, Post-Hardcore, Review, Sludge, The End Records

The behemoth stirs. Having been somewhat out of our eye for a time, the mighty men of Hull hath returned,

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HULL: Live Video Footage Posted

3rd November 2011 Lee Edwards Beyond The Lightless Sky, Hull, Live Video Footage, News, The End Records, US Tour

Brooklyn sludge rock collective HULL are currently on tour flooring audiences across the country with their sonic wall of triple-guitar

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Hull ‘Sole Lord’ CD 2009

19th September 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, CD, Doom, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Hull, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Review, Sludge, Sole Lord, The End Records

Hull. NOT a band name that anyone in the UK would willingly attach to their band, sharing, as it does,

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Jarboe / Justin K Broadrick ‘J2’ CDEP 2008

12th June 20086th September 2019 Mark Burns 2008, Atmospheric, CDEP, Collaboration, Experimental, J2, Jarboe, Jesu, Justin K Broadrick, Mark Burns, Review, Shoegaze, The End Records

I played this for a friend of mine recently and his main reaction was “I would not fancy this on

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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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Enter the hypnotic, boundary-pushing world of Ensemble Tikoro as The Shaman premieres their formidable new full-length work, Tortoise, ahead of

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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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October
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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October

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