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Throatruiner Records

Fange 'Privation'
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Review: Fange ‘Privation’

10th March 202317th January 2026 Reza Mills Fange, Industrial, Sludge, Throatruiner Records

A French (from Rennes to be exact) industrial sludge/death metal trio who have covered two of my all-time favourite Black

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Death Engine 'Ocean'
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Review: Death Engine ‘Ocean’

22nd January 20238th March 2023 Richard Murray Death Engine, Post-Metal, Throatruiner Records

Death Engine was formed in Lorient, France in 2012 and have been climbing the ranks of the European underground post-metal

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Eibon ‘II’ CD/LP/DD 2013

5th September 20133rd September 2019 Dave Bowes 2013, Aesthetic Death, CD, Dave Bowes, Digital, Doom, Eibon, Funeral Doom, Heavy, II, LP, Review, Sludge, Throatruiner Records

There are two things that could have pulled intrigued listeners in to Eibon’s second full-length. The first is the band

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PRIMITIVE MAN: Blackened Doom Nihilists Unveil New Track Via Pitchfork

9th July 2013 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Mordgrimm Records, News, Primitive Man, Rags, Relapse Records, Scorn, Throatruiner Records, US Tour 2013

Major league web portal Pitchfork is pleased to unveil “Rags,” from Denver gloom troupe and recent Relapse Records signees, PRIMITIVE

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EIBON: Full Stream For New Album “II” + Pre-Orders Now Available

16th April 2013 Lee Edwards Aesthetic Death, Audio Stream, Eibon, II, New Album Details, News, Throatruiner Records

“II” is the new LP from parisian blackened sludge/doom horde EIBON, it will be released on May 1st by Throatruiner

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Primitive Man ‘Scorn’ LP/DD 2013

11th February 20133rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2013, Crust, Digital, Doom, Jamie Grimes, LP, Mordgrimm Records, Primitive Man, Review, Scorn, Sludge, Throatruiner Records

Woah… We’re not even that far in and yet here already is a contender for 2013’s heaviest album from a

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BONE DANCE Set To Release Debut LP In October + New Track Now Available To Stream

6th August 2012 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Bone Dance, Comfort, Melotov Records, New Album Details, News, Prototype Records, Throatruiner Records

BONE DANCE, a ritually charged and menacingly DIY band seeped in all things heavy, is rising from the South Idaho

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COWARDS: Debut Album ‘Shooting Blanks And Pills’ Available For Pre-Order & Free Download Via Throatruiner Records

8th June 2012 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Cowards, Free Download, New Album Details, News, Pre-Sales, Shooting Blanks And Pills, Throatruiner Records

The debut full-length from COWARDS (hardcore/sludge/black metal) is now available for free download, full streaming and pre-order on Throatruiner Records

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COWARDS Stream Two Tracks Off Upcoming Album ‘Shooting Blanks And Pills’

14th May 2012 Lee Edwards Arrogant Unseen, Audio Stream, Cowards, Last Card, News, Shooting Blanks And Pills, Throatruiner Records

Throatruiner Records are streaming two tracks from COWARDS upcoming full-length on their Bandcamp page. “Shooting Blanks And Pills” will be

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LOVE SEX MACHINE: Free Download & 12″ Vinyl Out In March Via Throatruiner Records

15th February 2012 Lee Edwards 12", Audio Stream, Bloated Veins Records, Braincrushing Records, Love Sex Machine, New 12" Details, News, Throatruiner Records

If you enjoy massive riffs that sound like the end of the world, France’s LOVE SEX MACHINE is for you.

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HUATA ‘Atavist Of Mann’ 2xLP Available Now From De Arte Magica

30th January 2012 Lee Edwards Atavist Of Mann, Boue Records, De Arte Magica, Huata, Mordgrimm Records, New Album Details, News, Odio Sonoro, PsycheDOOMelic Records, Roadburn Festival 2012, Throatruiner Records

De Arte Magica, which is a syndicate of 5 labels (Boue, Mordgrimm, Odio Sonoro, PsycheDOOMelic & Throatruiner) announce the release

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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’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards

Following Wednesday’s premiere of an excerpt built around INTERVAL 1, TESA return with a second glimpse into TESA MAN, this

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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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March

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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March
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