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Top Ten Of 2025: Mark Hunt-Bryden

22nd December 202526th December 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Author & Punisher, Howling Giant, Kal-El, Lorquin's Admiral, Maha Sohona, SoftSun, The Devil’s Trade, The Hyena Kill, Top Ten 2025, TORSO, Woodhawk

2025… Well, that came and went in a blur. Personally, this year was filled with many moments of joy and

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Review: Woodhawk ‘Love Finds A Way’

29th August 202529th August 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Grand Hand Records, Heavy Rock, Woodhawk

Calgary’s grooving stoner trio Woodhawk celebrate a decade of existence by releasing their fourth, and possibly finest, album Love Finds

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Mark Hunt-Bryden’s Top Ten Of 2019

12th December 201922nd May 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Abigail Williams, Chelsea Wolfe, Cult Of Luna, Exhorder, John Garcia And The Band Of Gold, Life Of Agony, Lord Mantis, Tool, Top Ten 2019, While She Sleeps, Woodhawk

This year has been a mixed half musically for me due to a series of life events and the Shaman

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Review: Woodhawk ‘Violent Nature’

18th October 201929th October 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden Review, Self Released, Violent Nature, Woodhawk

I have been reviewing albums in an Olympic like capacity (i.e. lots of hard work and no pay) since writing

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Premiere: Ensemble Tikoro ‘Tortoise’ – New Album Lands 23rd October via Jangjang Records

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