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Highgate ‘Shrines To The Warhead’ CD 2010

9th August 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Blackened Doom, CD, Doom, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Highgate, Paul Robertson, Review, Shrines To The Warhead, Totalrust Music

Four tracks of doomed out pure filth for your delectation, here, on the sophomore release from Kentucky-based trio Highgate. This

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Pyramido ‘Sand’ CD 2009

22nd September 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, CD, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, Ollie Stygall, Pyramido, Review, Sand, Sludge, Totalrust Music

Jesus, some bands really don’t make it easy do they? Swedish sludge crew Pyramido give nothing away at first glance.

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Mourning Dawn ‘For The Fallen’ CD 2009

21st August 20092nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2009, Blackened Doom, CD, Doom, For The Fallen, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Mournful, Mourning Dawn, Review, Totalrust Music

One of the virtues of heavy music being so relatively young a genre is that it can still be bent

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Hyadningar ‘The Weak Creation’ CD 2009

20th August 20092nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2009, Atmospheric, Blackened Doom, CD, Doom, Heavy, Hyadningar, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, The Weak Creation, Totalrust Music

Black Metal can often be a genre that is derided from the outside, I mean how best to prepare myself

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Paganus – S/T – CD 2008

7th April 20086th September 2019 Mark Burns 2008, CD, Doom, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Mark Burns, Mournful, Paganus, Review, Totalrust Music

The first thing I’ll say about this release is it’s certainly a grower, with more going on than first meets

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Highgate – S/T – CD 2008

7th April 20086th September 2019 Mark Burns 2008, Blackened Doom, CD, Doom, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Highgate, Mark Burns, Review, Totalrust Music

It becomes apparent within the first 5 minute’s of this CD that the listener is in for a treat. An

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Volition – S/T – CD 2008

19th January 20086th September 2019 Pete Worth 2008, Blackened Doom, CD, Doom, Heavy, Pete Worth, Review, Sludge, Totalrust Music, Volition

Hailing from the bleak ship building town of Barrow-in-Furness, it’s no surprise that Volition specialize in penning cold, pessimistic doom.

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Volition – S/T – Demo 2007

1st February 20076th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2007, Blackened Doom, CD, Demo, Doom, Heavy, Lee Edwards, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Totalrust Music, Volition

This is the debut release from Volition who hail from the cold dark depths of the North West of England

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Wraith Of The Ropes ‘Ada’ CD 2005

13th May 20066th September 2019 Mark Burns 2005, Ada, CD, Doom, Drone, Funeral Doom, Mark Burns, Review, Totalrust Music, Two Piece, Wraith Of The Ropes

A two piece hailing from the US, one of the members is E.M.Hearst the man behind Torture Wheel. Released on

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