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WIDOWS Announce Details Of Split 7” With HOUSE OF BROKEN PROMISES; UK Tour With HOGSLAYER Confirmed

24th September 20142nd September 2019 Lee Edwards Blue Tina, Hogslayer, House Of Broken Promises, New 7" Details, News, UK Tour 2014, Widows

Formed in 2008 in Nottingham, UK, WIDOWS play music you can raise a beer and swing a fist to and

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TOMBSTONES & WIDOWS Announce Euro Tour Dates During Feb 2014

9th January 2014 Lee Edwards Euro Tour 2014, News, Red Skies And Dead Eyes, Soulseller Records, Tombstones, Widows

In the first week of February, Eclipse Productions brings you Northern Doom, set to captivate the European continent. The ultra-heavy

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When Planets Collide 3rd Anniversary Show This Sat At Brixton Windmill w/ Tomstones, Widows, Meadows & More!

10th October 2013 Lee Edwards Brixton, Burden Of The Noose, March The Desert, Meadows, News, Prosperina, Tombstones, War Wolf, When Planets Collide, Widows, Windmill, Wizard Fight

It’s hard to believe that When Planets Collide are already celebrating its 3rd year promoting the riff and to help

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TOMBSTONES Announce UK Tour During October; Support From WIDOWS & WIZARD FIGHT

18th September 2013 Lee Edwards Fat Wizard Promotions, News, Tombstones, UK Tour 2013, Widows, Wizard Fight

The ultra-heavy Norwegian doom three-piece TOMBSTONES are coming back to tour the UK after their 2 mind blowing sets at

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Gig Alert: GRIFTER To Shake The Foundations Of Manchester Tonight

26th July 2013 Lee Edwards Blastronaut, Gig, Grifter, Gullivers, Manchester, News, Submerge Promotions, The Bendal Interlude, Widows

It’s that time again already an the next Submerge Promotions gig is happening tonight when ass kickin’, booty shakin’, whiskey

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Widows ‘Death Valley Duchess’ CD 2012

3rd August 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Bad News Records, CD, Death Valley Duchess, Doom, Paul Robertson, Review, Sludge, Southern Rock, Widows

When Def Leppard came up with the name Bludgeon Riffola for their record label maybe, just maybe, Joe Elliot and

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COC Confirmed to Headline DesertFest 2012 + Sigiriya, Lord Vicar, Orchid & Widows Also Confirmed

11th January 2012 Lee Edwards Camden, COC, Corrosion Of Conformity, Desertfest, Desertfest 2012, London, Lord Vicar, News, Orchid, Sigiriya, Widows

DesertFest are extremely psyched to confirm that the mighty Corrosion of Conformity will be Headlining at DesertFest. The founders of

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Widows ‘Raise The Monolith’ CDEP 2010

9th July 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Bad News Records, CDEP, Doom, Paul Robertson, Raise The Monolith, Review, Sludge, Southern Rock, Widows

Widows are DEFINITELY here to rock our faces off. The Nottingham-based hooligans play it like they mean it across all

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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

1st October 20251st October 2025 Lee Edwards

Today marks the premiere of IAN’s new video for their single Manuel, the latest glimpse of their debut album Come

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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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain
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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain

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Premiere: Cosmic Reaper ‘Bloodfeather’ – New Album Releases 26th September
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Premiere: Cosmic Reaper ‘Bloodfeather’ – New Album Releases 26th September

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