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Author: Goro Riffs

State Of Non Return 'White Ink' Artwork
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Review: State Of Non Return ‘White Ink’

4th July 20244th July 2024 Goro Riffs Post-Metal, State Of Non Return, Trepanation Recordings

Italian doom sludge band State of Non Return gives a powerful opening statement with their debut White Ink that is

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Review: Gilded Form ‘Gilded Form’

4th December 20234th December 2023 Goro Riffs Burning World Records, Dead Neanderthals, Drone, Gilded Form, Nick Millevoi

This self-titled record by Dutch/American trio Gilded Form is a wash, in the best sense possible. It’s a single forty-minute-long

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Review: Beastwars ‘Tyranny Of Distance’

6th November 20236th November 2023 Goro Riffs Beastwars, Doom, Grunge, Independent

Beastwars latest album is a wild ride through the annals of New Zealand music, taking a collection of covers from

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The Crooked Whispers 'Funeral Blues'
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Review: The Crooked Whispers ‘Funeral Blues’

6th April 20236th April 2023 Goro Riffs Doom, Ripple Music, Sludge, The Crooked Whispers

The Crooked Whispers are a ‘satanic psych doom’ trio made up of folks from Argentina and the USA, currently composed

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Hail The Void 'Memento Mori'
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Review: Hail The Void ‘Memento Mori’

31st March 202331st March 2023 Goro Riffs Doom, Hail The Void, Metal, Ripple Music

Hailing from the remote wilderness of British Columbia, Canada, Hail The Void have already made their mark in the form

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Dirge 'Dirge'
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Review: Dirge ‘Dirge’

16th March 202316th March 2023 Goro Riffs Dirge, Immersive Sounds, Post-Metal

Formed in 2014, Dirge bring their unique blend of doom rock, metal and psychedelic sludge from the Indian underground. The

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El Supremo 'Acid Universe'
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Review: El Supremo ‘Acid Universe’

24th February 202329th March 2023 Goro Riffs Argonauta Records, El Supremo, Instrumental, Psych

El Supremo is an instrumental rock band from Fargo, North Dakota, with a sound rooted in classic rock, stoner rock,

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Screaming Females 'Desire Pathway'
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Review: Screaming Females ‘Desire Pathway’

31st January 20238th March 2023 Goro Riffs Alternative, Don Giovanni Records, Screaming Females

A ‘desire pathway’ is one of those paths carved outside of the determined sidewalks by the collective will of people

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Half Gramme Of Soma 'Slip Through The Cracks'
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Review: Half Gramme Of Soma ‘Slip Through The Cracks’

6th December 202212th January 2023 Goro Riffs Half Gramme Of Soma, Heavy Rock, Sound Of Liberation Records

On first impression this band is intriguing, starting with their name, album title and cover. It would seem that Half

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Slugcrust 'Ecocide'
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Review: Slugcrust ‘Ecocide’

1st December 20226th January 2023 Goro Riffs Grindcore, Prosthetic Records, Slugcrust

Grindcore is an amazing artform. Schizophrenic drumming aimed at constant impact at a breakneck pace, interacting with atonal riffs under

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Buzzherd/Pale Horseman - Split
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Review: Buzzherd/Pale Horseman – Split

21st November 202226th December 2022 Goro Riffs Buzzherd, Death Metal, Doom, Pale Horseman, Sludge, Thrash Metal

The art of the split release is a beast all its own. Putting together two, or more, bands on a

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