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Author: Emil Damgaard Andersen

Goat 'Oh Death'
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Review: Goat ‘Oh Death’

20th October 202217th December 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Goat, Jazz, Levitation, Psych, Rocket Recordings

There’s always been some kind of mystique involved when talking about Gothenburg-based Goat. They appear to be a very secretive

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Știu Nu Știu 'New Sun'
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Review: Știu Nu Știu ‘New Sun’

4th July 20228th August 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Heavy Psych Sounds, Știu Nu Știu

Hailing from Stockholm Sweden, Știu Nu Știu follows 2019’s Sick Sad Love with New Sun, their first album to be

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Besvärjelsen - Photo by Jerk Ronnols
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Besvärjelsen: Emil Interviews The Swedish Dark Doom Rock Quintet

30th June 20225th August 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Besvärjelsen, Doom Rock, Heavy Rock, Magnetic Eye Records

Atlas by Besvärjelsen was released about a month ago, and after listening and reviewing it, I was given the opportunity

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Besvärjelsen 'Atlas'
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Review: Besvärjelsen ‘Atlas’

25th May 20221st July 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Besvärjelsen, Doom Rock, Heavy Rock, Magnetic Eye Records

While doom rock as a genre to me seems like unexplored territory, I think there’s a lot of potential and

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Kungens Män 'Kungens Ljud & Bild'
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Review: Kungens Män ‘Kungens Ljud & Bild’

11th May 202215th June 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Centripetal Force Records, Krautrock, Kungens Ljud & Bild, Kungens Män, Psych

Drawing on a number of influences and genres, Kungens Män from Stockholm, Sweden have mastered the art of improvisational music

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Firebreather 'Dwell In The Fog'
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Review: Firebreather ‘Dwell In The Fog’

18th February 202228th March 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Doom, Firebreather, Metal, RidingEasy Records, Stoner

Being somewhat late to the party I only discovered Gothenburg three-piece Firebreather last year, listening to 2019s Under A Blood

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Kulk ‘We Spare Nothing’
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Review: Kulk ‘We Spare Nothing’

10th January 202211th February 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Doom, Drone, Hominid Sounds, Kulk, Noise-Rock

On their latest album We Spare Nothing, Suffolk two-piece Kulk effectively succeed at making a little sound like a lot.

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Weedpecker ‘IV: The Stream Of Forgotten Thoughts’
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Review: Weedpecker ‘IV: The Stream Of Forgotten Thoughts’

21st December 20218th February 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Prog, Psych, Stickman Records, Weedpecker

With their fourth album (second on Stickman Records), Weedpecker continues to evolve and delve deeper. While further exploring psychedelic and

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Modder 'Modder'
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Review: Modder ‘Modder’

1st December 202111th January 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Consouling Sounds, Doom, Lay Bare Recordings, Modder, Sludge

Although they’re completely new to the doom/sludge scene, Modder from Belgium sound like they’ve spent years finetuning and perfecting their

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Jointhugger ‘Surrounded By Vultures’
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Review: Jointhugger ‘Surrounded By Vultures’

16th November 202124th December 2021 Emil Damgaard Andersen Blues, Doom, Jointhugger, Majestic Mountain Records, Stoner

Norwegian doom outfit Jointhugger is a band full of surprises. Starting with the band name, I thought I was going

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