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Space Witch - Manchester 28/08/08
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Lazarus Blackstar / Space Witch / They Are Cowards – Manchester 28/08/08

29th August 200814th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Future Noise, Lazarus Blackstar, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Manchester, Space Witch, Star & Garter, They Are Cowards

The Star & Garter, Manchester 28/08/08 The UK’s premier ‘purveyors of metal and doom’, Future Noise, were six years old

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Volition - Manchester 04/08/08
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Volition / Bastard Of The Skies / They Are Cowards / Berserkowitz – Manchester 04/08/08

6th August 200814th September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Bastard Of The Skies, Berserkowitz, Lee Edwards, Live Review, Manchester, Retro Bar, They Are Cowards, Volition

Retro Bar, Manchester 04/08/08 An enjoyable solo blast up the A34 to a delicious Monday night noise fest in the

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They Are Cowards – S/T – CDEP 2008

14th July 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CDEP, Doom, Drone, Future Noise, Review, Self Released, Sludge, They Are Cowards

I got a story for this one; Something foul keeps getting up your nose, the stench is coming from the

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They Are Cowards Interview

5th June 200815th September 2019 Lee Edwards Interview, Lee Edwards, They Are Cowards

Having only been around for just over 7 months, Northern Doomers They Are Cowards are certainly causing one hell of

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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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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
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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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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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