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Arc Of Ascent ‘The Higher Key’ CD/LP/Digital 2012

14th July 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, Arc Of Ascent, Astral Projection, CD, Clostridium Records, Craig Williamson, Digital, Doom, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Psychedelic, Review, Space Rock, Stoner Doom, The Higher Key

Last time I heard Aukland based Kiwi stoner groove merchants Arc Of Ascent I was reviewing their excellent ‘Circle Of

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Atomic Cries ‘For Those Who Came Before Us’ CS/Digital 2012

9th July 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Atomic Cries, Cassette, Demo, Digital, Doom, For Those Who Came Before Us, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Primitive Doom Metal, Review, Witch Sermon

Atomic Cries are self-confessed exclusive purveyors of Primitive Doom Metal. This description leads to mental imagery of a pair of

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Abrahma ‘Through The Dusty Paths Of Our Lives’ CD/Digital 2012

5th July 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, Abrahma, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Review, Small Stone Records, Stoner Rock, Through The Dusty Paths Of Our Lives

Being of Gallic descent I will automatically jump on any band hailing from my partial homeland of France with great

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At The Graves ‘Solar’ CD/DD 2012

2nd June 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, At The Graves, CD, DD, Digital Download, Doom, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Post-Hardcore, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Solar

At The Graves first came to light back in 2008 as a side project to guitarist/vocalist Ben Price’s main band

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Aguirre / Bad Luck Rides On Wheels ‘Tubes Gave Us Wings’ Split 12″ 2010

22nd March 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Aguirre, Bad Luck Rides On Wheels, Doom, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Psychedelic, Review, Sludge, Split 12", Tubes Gave Us Wings, W.I.F.A.G.E.N.A. Records

So soon after we covered their debut album, German bruisers Bad Luck Rides On Wheels have turned up again, like

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Author & Punisher ‘Ursus Americanus’ CD 2012

14th March 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, Author & Punisher, CD, Doom, Drone, Dub, Industrial, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Review, Seventh Rule Recordings, Tristan Shone, Ursus Americanus

Throughout literature the concept of the existence of man and machine has always thrown out some fascinating concepts; from mechanoids

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A Whisper In The Noise ‘To Forget’ CD/LP 2012

9th March 20123rd September 2019 James Parker 2012, A Whisper In The Noise, Atmospheric, CD, Dark, Exile On Mainstream Records, Heavy, James Parker, LP, Review, Sombre, To Forget

There is a hoary old debate occasionally dusted off, and probably worth having, about what constitutes ‘heavy’ music, when the

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Aelter ‘Dusk Dawn/Follow You Beloved’ 2xCD 2011

30th January 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Aelter, Atmospheric, Blake Green, CD, Crucial Blast Records, Doom, Drone, Dusk Dawn/Follow You Beloved, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Psychedelic, Review, Wolvserpent

Just as Conan broods upon his throne in Aquilonia, so it is that Wolvserpent’s Blake Green broods in his studio,

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Amulet ‘Cut The Crap’ Cassette EP 2012

24th January 20122nd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, Amulet, Cassette, Cut The Crap, EP, Metal, NWOBHM, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Traditional Doom

“Amulet”, noun, from the Latin amuletum; meaning “an object that protects a person from trouble”. Grainy tape cassette recordings and

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Astrohenge ‘Astrohenge II’ CD 2011

27th November 20112nd September 2019 Pete Green 2011, Astrohenge, Astrohenge II, CD, Doom, Experimental, Eye Of Sound, EyesofSound, Fairground Doom, Jazz, Metal, Pete Green, Review

Imagine Cephalic Carnage playing the theme-tune to The Magic Roundabout. Or Tesseract jamming in an Early Learning Centre with a

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Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. ‘The Ripper At The Heavens Gates Of Dark’ CD/LP 2011

9th November 20113rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2011, Acid Mothers Temple, Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O., CD, Drone, Experimental, Jam, LP, Psychedelic, Review, Riot Season, Space Rock, The Ripper At Heaven's Gates Of Dark, Tom McKibbin

There are many uncertainties in life but you can always be sure that Acid Mothers Temple will continue to crank