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Dopethrone @ Rebellion, Manchester, 21st March 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Dopethrone / Wallowing / Barbarian Hermit @ Rebellion, Manchester, 21st March 2025

3rd April 20253rd April 2025 Matthew Williams Barbarian Hermit, Doom, Dopethrone, Manchester, Rebellion, Riffolution Promotions, Sludge, Wallowing

With the roads leading into Manchester city centre being a cruel mistress on an early Friday evening, I headed up

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Elder @ ArcTanGent 2023 - Photo by Derek Bremner
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ArcTanGent Festival 2023 – Thursday

5th December 20236th December 2023 Nessie Spencer ArcTanGent Festival, Birds In Row, Cave In, Chalk Hands, Elder, Empire State Bastard, Sugar Horse, Svalbard, Wallowing

It was good to see fellow Brightonians Chalk Hands rocking the Yokhai Stage so early on a Thursday at this

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Wallowing 'Earth Reaper' Artwork
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Review: Wallowing ‘Earth Reaper’

13th July 202319th December 2023 David J McLaren Blackened Doom, Church Road Records, Sludge, Wallowing

Is there some sort of evening adult-leaning class or maybe an online interactive course that I can do which will

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Yob @ Desertfest London 2022 - Photo by Simon Kallas
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Desertfest London 2022 – Sunday Review & Photos

27th May 20221st July 2022 Ian M Bongzilla, Desertfest, DVNE, Electric Wizard, EyeHateGod, Naxatras, Wallowing, Yob

Suffering somewhat on Sunday, I dragged my weary body and head up to The Devonshire Arms in time for a

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Wallowing / Vixen Maw / Slabdragger / Thin - 4-Way Split - UK
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Review: Wallowing/Vixen Maw/Slabdragger/Thin – 4 Way Split

30th September 20218th November 2021 Richard Murray Black Voodoo Records, Doom, Grindcore, Slabdragger, Sludge, Sludgelord Records, Vixen Maw, Wallowing

I can’t focus. And I don’t think I want to either. Everything is a let-down. Everything is canceled. So let’s

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Wallowing
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Premiere: Wallowing ‘Orbital Detritus’ – Taken From 4-Way Split With Vixen Maw, Slabdragger & Thin

12th August 202121st September 2021 Lee Edwards Black Voodoo Records, Doom, Grindcore, Slabdragger, Sludge, Sludgelord Records, Thin, Vixen Maw, Wallowing

The UK’s Sci-Fi obsessed doom, grind and sludge metal maniacs Wallowing who, after the release of their truly awesome long

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Wallowing ‘Planet Loss’
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Review: Wallowing ‘Planet Loss’

19th September 20198th October 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden Black Voodoo Records, Doom, Planet Loss, Review, Sludge, Sludgelord Records, Wallowing

The dictionary definition of ‘wallowing’ that does not imply a hippo at a watering hole is the unrestrained indulgence of

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Video Premiere: Froglord ‘Croak’ – Swamp-Soaked Sludge From ‘The Mystic Toad’ Repress
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Video Premiere: Froglord ‘Croak’ – Swamp-Soaked Sludge From ‘The Mystic Toad’ Repress

1st June 20261st June 2026 Lee Edwards

Emerging once again from the Bristolian mire, the amphibious overlords known as Froglord return to deliver another dose of thick,

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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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’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards

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