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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday
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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday

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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Live At The Star Theater’
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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Live At The Star Theater’

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Review: Black Helium ‘The Animals Are Coming’
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Review: Black Helium ‘The Animals Are Coming’

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Review: Turtle Skull ‘Being Here’
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Review: Turtle Skull ‘Being Here’

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Review: Witchrot ‘Soul Cellar’
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Review: Witchrot ‘Soul Cellar’

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Review: Steve Von Till ‘Alone In A World Of Wounds’
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Review: Steve Von Till ‘Alone In A World Of Wounds’

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Review: Törzs ‘Menedék’

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Review: Divus ‘Divus 3’
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Review: Divus ‘Divus 3’

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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday
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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday

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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Live At The Star Theater’
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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Live At The Star Theater’

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Review: Black Helium ‘The Animals Are Coming’
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Review: Black Helium ‘The Animals Are Coming’

13th June 202513th June 2025 Matthew Williams
Review: Turtle Skull ‘Being Here’
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Review: Turtle Skull ‘Being Here’

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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Live At The Star Theater’
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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Live At The Star Theater’

16th June 202516th June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden

I was trying to explain the exhilaration I get from seeing live music recently. The majority of the time, I

Review: Black Helium ‘The Animals Are Coming’
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Review: Black Helium ‘The Animals Are Coming’

13th June 202513th June 2025 Matthew Williams
Review: Turtle Skull ‘Being Here’
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Review: Turtle Skull ‘Being Here’

12th June 202512th June 2025 El Jefe
Review: Witchrot ‘Soul Cellar’
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Review: Witchrot ‘Soul Cellar’

11th June 202511th June 2025 Matthew Williams
Review: Steve Von Till ‘Alone In A World Of Wounds’
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Review: Steve Von Till ‘Alone In A World Of Wounds’

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Zig Zags: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Jed Maheu From The Thrash Punk Trio
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Zig Zags: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Jed Maheu From The Thrash Punk Trio

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As I mentioned in my recent review, I’ve made no secret of my love of thrash/garage/punk ragers Zig Zags. The

Year Of The Cobra: An Interview With Bassist & Vocalist Amy Tung Barrysmith
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Year Of The Cobra: An Interview With Bassist & Vocalist Amy Tung Barrysmith

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She The Throne: An Interview With The Dark Electronic & Experimental Duo
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She The Throne: An Interview With The Dark Electronic & Experimental Duo

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The Gates Of Slumber: An Interview With Guitarist/Vocalist Karl Simon
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The Gates Of Slumber: An Interview With Guitarist/Vocalist Karl Simon

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Desertfest London 2025 – Sunday
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Desertfest London 2025 – Sunday

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After killing the morning wandering aimless around Camden, I headed up to Stoner Ally to catch up with Matthew and

Desertfest London 2025 – Saturday
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Desertfest London 2025 – Saturday

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Desertfest London 2025 – Friday
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Desertfest London 2025 – Friday

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Skloss / Troy The Band / Autohaus @ Ramsgate Music Hall, 5th May 2025

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Portals Festival 2025 – The Final Transmission This Weekend At EartH, Hackney

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So, as another day opens out, so too does the unfortunate news that Portals Festival 2025 will be the final

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Preview: Chaos Theory Festival 2025 – 15 Years Of Chaos… And Noise

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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday
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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday

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Step into a kaleidoscopic fever dream with the premiere of Up On A Hill, the latest mind-warping transmission from London’s

Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July
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Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July

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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June
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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June

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Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May
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Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May

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