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Author: Will J

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Review: Divide And Dissolve ‘Insatiable’

2nd May 20252nd May 2025 Will J Bella Union, Divide And Dissolve, Doom, Drone

In their decade of existence, Divide And Dissolve have gone from one of doom metal’s most intriguing acts to one

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Review: Järnbörd ‘Filmer För Blinda’

21st January 202521st January 2025 Will J 7 Degrees Records, De:Nihil Records, Esagoya Records, Grind, Hecatombe Records, Järnbörd

Although death metal is often the heavy genre people most associate with Sweden, the nation’s contribution to grindcore should never

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Will J - 2024
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Top Ten Of 2024: Will J

2nd January 20252nd January 2025 Will J Alcest, Darkspace, Full Of Hell, Gouge Away, Heriot, Knoll, Mannequin Pussy, Mari Boine, Speed, Thou, Top Ten 2024

After several years of doing end of year top tens, this has probably been the most difficult yet. So much

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Leila Abdul-Rauf: An Interview With The Captivating Multi-Instrumentalist

27th November 202427th November 2024 Will J Ambient, Cyclic Law, Drone, Folk, Leila Abdul-Rauf, Syrup Moose Records

With most artists who span multiple projects, you can often find strong similarities between their different forms. There are some

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Baroness @ Amager Bio, Copenhagen, 31st October 2024 – Photo by Kasper Pasinski
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Baroness / Graveyard / Pallbearer @ Amager Bio, Copenhagen, 31st October 2024

22nd November 202422nd November 2024 Will J Amager Bio, Baroness, Copenhagen, Graveyard, Pallbearer

It’s a cold, windy Halloween night. I’m walking into an old cinema in Copenhagen. The words Pallbearer, Graveyard and Baroness

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Review: Leila Abdul-Rauf ‘Calls From A Seething Edge’

22nd October 202422nd October 2024 Will J Ambient, Cyclic Law, Drone, Folk, Leila Abdul-Rauf, Syrup Moose Records

Although perhaps best known for her work in the death metal sphere, Leila Abdul-Rauf has actually been crafting a sonically

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Review: Mari Boine ‘Alva’

13th September 202413th September 2024 Will J By Norse Music, Electronic, Folk, Mari Boine

Ever since her first release in 1985, Mari Boine has been one of the most prominent forces in the Sámi

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Review: Nails ‘Every Bridge Burning’

3rd September 20243rd September 2024 Will J Grind, Hardcore, Nails, Nuclear Blast Records

It’s been eight years since Nails’ last full-length album, so you’d be forgiven for thinking that a lot will have

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Review: Thou ‘Umbilical’

21st June 202421st June 2024 Will J Sacred Bones Records, Sludge, Thou

In the few weeks between the announcement of this album and its release, there has been such an abundance of

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Review: Botanist ‘Paleobotany’

11th June 202411th June 2024 Will J Black Metal, Blackgaze, Botanist, Prophecy Productions

Of all the words used to describe Botanist, the one that might do it best is ‘unconventional’. Their early offerings

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Review: Full Of Hell ‘Coagulated Bliss’

3rd May 20243rd May 2024 Will J Closed Casket Activities, Full Of Hell, Grind

Around two-thirds of the way through Full Of Hell’s headline set at Plan B in Malmö last September, vocalist Dylan

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