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‘What A Wonderful World’ Of Jeff Wilson

6th January 202110th March 2021 Reza Mills Chrome Waves, Deeper Graves, Disorder Recordings, Doomsday, Jeff Wilson, Le Chant Funèbre, Liar In Wait, Nachtmystium, Negative Mantra, Wolvhammer

I ‘ve had the honour of reviewing two Jeff Wilson related projects this year and I thought a broad overview

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Top Ten Of 2020: Neddal Ayad

30th December 202028th January 2021 Neddal Ayad Aisha Orazbayeva, Anna von Hausswolff, Bruxa Maria, Couch Slut, DEAD, Einstürzende Neubauten, Human Impact, Luminous Bodies, Oranssi Pazuzu, Orgöne, Top Ten 2020

Summarizing a year’s listening is always a bit of a weird proposition for me because my listening habits tend to

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Top Ten Of 2020: Harry Holmes

29th December 202028th January 2021 Harry Holmes Adzes, Beggar, Black Helium, Elder, Moura, Pohl, Slift, Top Ten 2020, Turtle Skull, Vile Creature, Wren

What a wonderful year it’s been! Oh, sorry that’s the start of my ‘Top 10 of 2022’ intro template. Still, some

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Top Ten Of 2020: David J McLaren

28th December 202027th January 2021 David J McLaren Deftones, Elder, Emma Ruth Rundle, ILS, Kirk Windstein, Pallbearer, Sepultura, Sound Of Origin, Thin Lizzy, Thou, Top Ten 2020, Yatra

2020. Unprecedented times. Made us realise what’s really important. Our modern lives really do exist on a knife-edge. Bill Gates now controls

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Top Ten Of 2020: Ian M

25th December 202027th January 2021 Ian M Aerial Ruin, Bell Witch, Causa Sui, Elder, Insect Ark, King Buffalo, Leeched, Mountain Caller, Orsak:Oslo, Sumac, Top Ten 2020, Vile Creature

It’s obviously tricky to do a snappy write up of 2020 without sounding morose, so I’ll stick with some positives.

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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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Top Ten Of 2020: Liam Blanc

23rd December 202027th January 2021 Liam Blanc Bone Church, Deaf Mountain, Freeways, Geezer, Howling Giant, Lacertilia, Moonstone, Psychlona, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Smoke Mountain, Top Ten 2020, Witchwood

We all know that 2020 isn’t going to be remembered fondly by anyone so I’m sure you don’t need me

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Top Ten Of 2020: Jamie Grimes

22nd December 202027th January 2021 Jamie Grimes Alison Cotton, Exhalants, FACS, Henrik Palm, Herxheim, Jaye Jayle, Kairon; IRSE!, Melkbelly, Oranssi Pazuzu, The Heliocentrics, Top Ten 2020

Look, fuck intros, let’s just get on with it. The only things that you need to know about the year

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Top Ten Of 2020: Will J

21st December 202027th January 2021 Will J Black Sadhu, BlackLab, Boris, Emma Ruth Rundle, Gag, Imperial Triumphant, Kvelertak, Neptunian Maximalism, Oranssi Pazuzu, Satan, Thou, Top Ten 2020

An end of year list is never an easy thing, but in a year such as this one that has,

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Top Ten Of 2020: Rob Bryant

18th December 202027th January 2021 Rob Bryant Brimstone Coven, Jason Dea West, Landowner, Narla, Nest Egg, River Of Snakes, Shepparton Airplane, The Ditch And The Delta, Top Ten 2020, Wailin Storms, Witchskull

2020. I’d made my career change. I’d switched the steel-capped boots for the ESL classroom, but I was faced with

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Top Ten Of 2020: Lee Beamish

17th December 202027th January 2021 Lee Beamish Aleah, Ancient River, Crystal Spiders, EMBR, Melt, OHHMS, Old Blood, Realize, Svalbard, The Ocean, Top Ten 2020

Well, what a year it’s been. It started so promisingly, and then swiftly descended in to a complete shit show,

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