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Review: This Summit Fever ‘This Summit Fever’

4th June 20254th June 2025 Martin Williams Fuzz, Majestic Mountain Records, Stoner Rock, This Summit Fever

I’ve always been a fan of, and fascinated by, the idea of the two-piece rock band. From the commercial, garage-blues

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

3rd June 20253rd June 2025 Martin Williams Punk, RidingEasy Records, Thrash Metal, Zig Zags

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

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Review: Zig Zags ‘Deadbeat At Dawn’

29th May 202529th May 2025 Martin Williams Punk, RidingEasy Records, Thrash Metal, Zig Zags

As anyone that is around me on a regular basis, or follows me on social media, can attest to, I

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Review: Black Honey Cult ‘Black Honey Cult’

21st May 202521st May 2025 Martin Williams Black Honey Cult, Garage, Heavy Psych Sounds, Psych

Black Honey Cult are not necessarily a ‘new’ band. In fact, they’ve been percolating in some form or another for

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Review: Various Artists ‘Brown Acid – The Twentieth Trip’

14th May 202514th May 2025 Martin Williams Brown Acid, Heavy Rock, Permanent Records, Proto-Metal, Psych, RidingEasy Records, Various Artists

Spring is here, and all that comes with it, warmer weather, zombie Jesus, the universal stoner holiday and another installment,

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Review: Various Artists ‘Yeah Man, It’s Bloody Heavy!!’

12th May 202512th May 2025 Martin Williams Heavy Rock, Proto-Metal, Rise Above Records, Various Artists, Yeah Man It's Bloody Heavy!!

Now, here is an interesting compilation. In the spirit of Riding Easy Records fabled Brown Acid series, Rise Above Records

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Review: Melvins ‘Thunderball’

8th May 20258th May 2025 Martin Williams Alternative, Heavy Rock, Ipecac Recordings, Melvins

As assured as the sun rising in the morning, prolific, heavy sludge and grunge forefathers Melvins return with their whopping

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

7th May 20257th May 2025 Martin Williams Doom, Prophecy Productions, Year Of The Cobra

Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Seattle’s crushing, yet ethereal, doom metal, power duo Year Of The Cobra returned in 2025

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Review: Mika Häkki ‘Mørker’

30th April 202530th April 2025 Martin Williams Americana, Folk, Majestic Mountain Records, Mika Häkki, Monolord

I must admit, I wasn’t surprised to see Mika Häkki, the eccentric bassist and wielder of the fuzziest of tones

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Review: Håndgemeng ‘Satanic Panic Attack’

29th April 202529th April 2025 Martin Williams Doom, Håndgemeng, Heavy Metal, Ripple Music

I initially became curious about Oslo, Norway’s self-described ‘doom and roll’ Håndgemeng (a rough and tumble scuffle in Norwegian) via

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Review: Quasars Of Destiny ‘Music To Listen To While Eating Planets’

28th March 202528th March 2025 Martin Williams Independent, Prog, Psych, Quasars Of Destiny

With a band name like Quasars Of Destiny and an album title like Music To Listen To While Eating Planets,

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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

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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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