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Author: Mark Hunt-Bryden

Anaal Nathrakh 'Endarkenment'
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Review: Anaal Nathrakh ‘Endarkenment’

12th October 202012th November 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Anaal Nathrakh, Black Metal, Endarkenment, Metal Blade Records

It is hard to believe it has been nearly twenty years since Birmingham’s Anaal Nathrakh crawled into the daylight and

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Fires In The Distance 'Echoes From Deep November'
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Review: Fires In The Distance ‘Echoes From Deep November’

9th October 202012th November 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Death Doom, Echoes From Deep November, Fires In The Distance, Prosthetic Records

Prosthetic Records have a long pedigree of releasing some of the most cutting edge heavy music since their inception in

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Naisian ‘Metal’
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Review: Naisian ‘Metal’

30th September 202030th October 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Metal, Naisian, Sludge, Sludgelord Records

Sheffield’s hard hitting progressive sludge metal foursome Naisian have been bothering the ear drums on and off since 2003. Unleashing

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The Brothers Keg ‘Folklore, Myths And Legends Of The Brothers Keg’
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Review: The Brothers Keg ‘Folklore, Myths And Legends Of The Brothers Keg’

8th September 20207th October 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Doom, Folklore Myths And Legends Of The Brothers Keg, Psych, Stoner, The Brothers Keg

APF Records have not, so quietly, amassed a roster of bands that are releasing some absolute bangers at the moment.

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The Obsessed ‘Live At Big Dipper’
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Review: The Obsessed ‘Live At Big Dipper’ (Authorized Bootleg)

7th September 20207th October 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blues Funeral Recordings, Doom, Live At Big Dipper, The Obsessed, Wino

Released to coincide with their 40th Anniversary, Live At Big Dipper (Authorized Bootleg) has been dusted down and given the

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Steve Von Till ‘No Wilderness Deep Enough’
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Review: Steve Von Till ‘No Wilderness Deep Enough’

18th August 202024th September 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Neurot Recordings, No Wilderness Deep Enough, Steve Von Till

The press release that accompanies the latest album from Steve Von Till is a worthy read in itself as it

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Fleshdriver 'Leech'
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Review: Fleshdriver ‘Leech’ EP

17th August 202016th September 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Death Metal, Fleshdriver, KOTP Recordings, Leech, Redefining Darkness Records

Crawling from the murky swamps of Tallahassee Leech is the explosive, grimy debut EP from Florida’s newest death metal devotees,

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Battalions ‘Pure Humber Sludge’
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Review: Battalions ‘Pure Humber Sludge’

31st July 202014th September 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Battalions, Pure Humber Sludge, Sludge

Humber based UK sludge titans Battalions have been described as ‘cowboys from Hull’ when enthusing about their brand of Southern

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Bible Basher 'Loud Wailing'
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Review: Bible Basher ‘Loud Wailing’ EP

30th July 202014th September 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Bible Basher, Death Doom, Loud Wailing, Sludge, Sludgelord Records

Bible Basher are a ‘supergroup’ compromised of members from various respected underground UK heavyweights, Temple of Coke, Kurokuma, Archelon and

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Eremit ‘Desert Of Ghouls’
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Review: Eremit ‘Desert Of Ghouls’

8th July 202025th August 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desert Of Ghouls, Doom, Eremit, Sludge, Transcending Obscurity Records

Relatively new to the scene, Eremit have been around since early 2015 and have seemingly challenged themselves to create some

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Sleestak ‘Aeon’
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Review: Sleestak ‘Aeon’

7th July 202025th August 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Aeon, Doom, Independent, Prog Metal, Sleestak, Stoner

Milwaukee’s Sleestak were on an upwards growth trajectory releasing Skylon Express which was the combination of two previously recorded EP

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