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Author: Calum Darroch

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Dune ‘Aurora Majesty’ CD/DD 2014

20th December 20143rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2014, Aurora Majesty, Calum Darroch, CD, Digital, Doom, Dune, Heavy, Post-Rock, Review, Self Released

If you take one thing away from Dune’s latest EP it’ll probably be this: these guys fucking love sci-fi. Following

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Sólstafir ‘Ótta’ CD/LP/DD 2014

9th September 20143rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2014, Calum Darroch, CD, Digital, Folk, Icelandic Heathen Metal, LP, Ótta, Post-Rock, Review, Season Of Mist, Sólstafir

What is it about Iceland that it manages to churn out such consistent quality artists? Sidestepping the near-obligatory “something in

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Kimi Kärki ‘The Bone Of My Bones’ CD/LP 2013

7th January 20143rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2013, Acoustic, Calum Darroch, CD, Dark, Folk, Kimi Kärki, LP, Review, Svart Records, The Bone Of My Bones

Here’s one for all those self-proclaimed aficionados and seekers of the esoteric: have you heard of Kimi Kärki? If so,

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Rites ‘II’ DD 2013

30th December 20133rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2013, Calum Darroch, Digital, Doom, Heavy, II, Metal, Review, Rites, Self Released

Frequenters of this site will know that Ireland has been punching above its weight this year. While the Emerald Isle

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Samsara Blues Experiment @ The Borderline, London 15/11/2013
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Samsara Blues Experiment / Stubb / Alunah @ The Borderline, London 15/11/2013

3rd December 201314th September 2019 Calum Darroch Alunah, Calum Darroch, Desertscene, Live Review, London, Samsara Blues Experiment, Stubb, The Borderline

Some of the most memorable moments I’ve had at gigs have been due to technical blunders. Whether it was a

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Samsara Blues Experiment ‘Waiting For The Flood’ CD/LP/DD 2013

15th November 20133rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2013, Calum Darroch, CD, Digital, Electric Magic Records, LP, Psychedelic, Retro Rock, Review, Samsara Blues Experiment, Stoner Rock, Waiting For The Flood, World In Sound Records

‘Innovative” is a word that is bandied about far too readily these days, particularly in the context of new music.

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Paradise Lost ‘Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities)’ 10″/CD/DD 2013

30th October 20133rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 10", 2013, Calum Darroch, CD, Century Media, Digital, Doom, Gothic, Heavy, Paradise Lost, Review, Tragic Illusion 25 (The Rarities)

In the past I’ve always been a little wary of purchasing “rarities” releases. Even when it’s coming from a band

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Heliovore ‘Through The Gates’ DD 2013

27th September 20133rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2013, Calum Darroch, Digital, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Heliovore, Review, Self Released, Through The Gates

Before I get into this review, I feel I have something of a confession to make: I’ve never really been

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Void Of Sleep ‘Tales Between Reality And Madness’ CD 2013

11th January 20133rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2013, Aural Music, Calum Darroch, CD, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Review, Stoner, Tales Between Reality And Madness, Void Of Sleep

If you’re at all interested in stoner, sludge or doom metal, you’ll know that Italy is a real hotbed of

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Sunwølf ‘Beyond The Sun’ CD/DD 2012

8th November 20123rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2012, Ambient, Calum Darroch, CD, Digital, Drone, Post-Rock, Review, Self Released, Sunwølf

Sunwølf are a band that will confound your expectations. Clocking in at around 26 minutes, their debut mini-album “Beyond the

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Helvellyn ‘Hordes Of White Light’ CDEP/DD 2012

7th October 20123rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2012, Atmospheric, Black Metal, Calum Darroch, CDEP, Digital, Helvellyn, Hordes Of White Light, Review

Black metal has been experiencing a bit of a renaissance as of late. As Scandinavian genre founders began to experiment

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Premiere: Fatso Jetson ‘Angels Flight’ – Taken From ‘Legends Of The Desert’ Split With Dali’s Llama
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Desert Records have been making quite a name for themselves over the last couple of years, partly due to their

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Video Premiere: Isaak ‘OBG’ – Taken From The New Album ‘Hey’ That Releases 31st March

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Premiere: TORSO ‘A Crash Course In Terror’ – Debut Album Drops This Friday via APF Records
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