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Various Artists 'Aqualung Redux' Artwork
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Review: Various Artists ‘Aqualung Redux’

17th December 202417th December 2024 Tom Hanno Alain Johannes, Chris Goss, Domkraft, Huntsmen, Jethro Tull, Magnetic Eye Records, Motorpsycho, Osi And The Jupiter, The Sword, The Well, Various Artists

I was born in 1974, so as I was growing up, my parents played a lot of the hard rock

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The Well ‘Samsara’ LP/CD/DD 2014

25th September 20143rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2014, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy Rock, LP, Paul Robertson, Review, RidingEasy Records, Samsara, The Well

Listen, let me tell you something that may surprise you, considering who I write for – as a rule, I

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THE WELL Stream Entire Debut Samsara On Roadburn; Album Out Now Via RidingEasy Records

23rd September 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, News, RidingEasy Records, Roadburn, Samsara, The Well

Inspired by early ’70s psych, heavy rock, blues and proto-metal, THE WELL has created a sound that reflects doom, punk and

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THE WELL To Unleash Debut Album Samsara This September; New Track Mortal Bones Available To Stream

31st July 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Mortal Bones, New Album Details, News, RidingEasy Records, Samsara, The Well

With a progressive sound that stems from a nostalgic desire to blend different musical styles as diverse as Joy Division

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Stop Joseph’s Well Turning The Well Into A Restaurant!

22nd September 2011 Lee Edwards Leeds, News, Petition, Stop The Well Turning Into A Restaurant, The Well

The owner of the Joseph’s Well office complex in Leeds is wanting Enterprise Inns to turn The Well into a

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‘Kin Hell Fest 2011

22nd August 2011 Lee Edwards 'Kin Hell Fest, 'Kin Hell Fest 2011, 2011, Leeds, News, The Well

A celebration in the festival style of some fantastic heavy talent of various styles from around England. Saturday 19th November

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Scott Kelly - Leeds 14/12/10
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Scott Kelly / Steve Brodsky / Bob Wayne / Juffage – Leeds 14/12/10

19th December 201014th September 2019 Paul Robertson Bob Wayne, Cave In, Juffage, Lee Edwards, Leeds, Live Review, Neurosis, Paul Robertson, Scott Kelly, Steve Brodsky, The Well

The Well, Leeds 14/12/10 When one enters the room at a show featuring Neurosis man-mountain Scott Kelly, one tends not

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Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April
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Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April

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Today at The Shaman, we’re beyond chuffed to be premiering Furthur, a heavy, head-warping dive into The Cosmic Dead’s expansive

Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb
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Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb

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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October
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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November
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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November

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