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Author: Randolph Whateley

Indus Valley Kings 'Indus Valley Kings'
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Review: Indus Valley Kings ‘Indus Valley Kings’

22nd April 202124th May 2021 Randolph Whateley Independent, Indus Valley Kings, Metal, Stoner

The Indus Valley Civilization, according to Wikipedia, were around in the north western regions of South Asia during the Bronze

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1782 'From The Graveyard'
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Review: 1782 ‘From The Graveyard’

19th March 202121st April 2021 Randolph Whateley 1782, Doom, From The Graveyard, Heavy Psych Sounds

From The Graveyard is the second full length from occult doom band 1782. Certainly, they’re not the first doom band

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Monoshock ‘Runnin Ape Like From The Backwards Superman’
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Review: Monoshock ‘Runnin’ Ape Like From The Backwards Superman’

16th March 202118th April 2021 Randolph Whateley Cardinal Fuzz Records, Feeding Tube Records, Monoshock, Psych, Punk, Runnin’ Ape Like From The Backwards Superman

Crime, Chrome, The Shaggs, The Wipers, Dr Mix and the Remix, Mission of Burma, Flipper, Sonic’s Rendezvous Band – names

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Evangelist 'Ad Mortem Festinamus'
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Review: Evangelist ‘Ad Mortem Festinamus’

6th January 20218th February 2021 Randolph Whateley Ad Mortem Festinamus, Evangelist, Nine Records, Traditional Doom

Polish doom metallers, Evangelist formed back in 2008 and their decade long journey began with a debut full-length In Partibus

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Randolph Whateley
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Top Ten Of 2020: Randolph Whateley

24th December 202027th January 2021 Randolph Whateley Black Curse, Cursed Blood, Depression, Entera, Evil Whiplash, Exhumation, Gangrena, Kurnugia, Raven, The Wizard, Top Ten 2020

Each year brings joy and tragedy, of different heights. 2020, was mostly tragic, as it was riddled with disease. Possibly

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Corrupted Saint 'Mutilated Before The Masses'
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Review: Corrupted Saint ‘Mutilated Before The Masses’ EP

17th December 202027th January 2021 Randolph Whateley Corrupted Saint, Death Metal, Mutilated Before The Masses, Raw Skull Recordz, Redefining Darkness Records, Thrash Metal

Idolatry by Devastation, Tortured Existence by Demolition Hammer, Solstice by Solistice and Ritually Abused by Num Skull – brings bone

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Sabrewulf 'Mala Suerte'
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Review: Sabrewulf ‘Mala Suerte’

2nd November 20202nd December 2020 Randolph Whateley Death Metal, Mala Suerte, Petrichor Records, Sabrewulf

Since forming in 2011, Sabrewulf from El Paso, Texas, have released a five song EP Prophecy in 2011, a three-song

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Sarcator 'Sarcator'
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Review: Sarcator ‘Sarcator’

26th October 202026th November 2020 Randolph Whateley Death Metal, Redefining Darkness Records, Sarcator, Self Titled, Thrash Metal

Sarcator, are a young band from Sweden. Even if they’re all still teenagers, they strike with quality old-school death metal

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Celestial Season 'The Secret Teachings'
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Review: Celestial Season ‘The Secret Teachings’

20th October 202023rd November 2020 Randolph Whateley Burning World Records, Celestial Season, Death Doom, The Secret Teachings

The Netherlands, has never been an epicentre of traditional doom metal, however their almost drowned landscape, limitless lowland swamps and

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Warlung ‘Optical Delusions’
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Review: Warlung ‘Optical Delusions’

6th October 20205th November 2020 Randolph Whateley Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, NWOBHM, Optical Delusions, Warlung

This is what’s called a big astonishment and being taken aback. The first two albums from these Americans were already energising,

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The King's Pistol 'Rip It Up' EP
Album & EP Reviews T 

Reviews: The King’s Pistol ‘Rip It Up’ EP

3rd September 20201st October 2020 Randolph Whateley Majestic Mountain Records, Rip It Up, Rock n Roll, The King's Pistol

Rock ‘n’ roll, now a days, almost seems like a fable from the past, when all the kings and lords

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