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Carlton Melton ‘Photos Of Photos’ CD/LP/DD 2012

15th September 20123rd September 2019 James Parker 2012, Agitated Records, Carlton Melton, CD, Digital, Experimental, Heavy Jam, James Parker, LP, Photos of Photos, Psychedelic, Review

I first encountered the blissed out three-piece psychedelia of Carlton Melton in a somewhat incongruous setting as they were support

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Coffins ‘March Of Despair’ 12”/CDEP 2012

24th August 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 12", 2012, CDEP, Coffins, Death Doom, Death Metal, Doom, Hammerheart Records, March Of Despair, Review, Saúl Do Caixão

“March of Despair” is Japanese death-doom stalwarts Coffins 57 millionth release. Or at least it feels like it. Hell, there

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Cult Of Occult – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2012

17th August 20123rd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, CD, Cult of Occult, Digital, Doom, Hammerheart Records, Heavy, LP, Pete Green, Review, Self Titled, Sludge

Writing a title-track to depict a record’s chosen concept, emotion, atmosphere or ideology can often be no simple task. Writing

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Crown ‘The One’ CD 2012

5th June 20123rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2012, Atmospheric, CD, Crown, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, Self Released, Sludge, The One

The sound of a molten universe collapsing in upon itself whilst simultaneously birthing a colossal multi-headed beast is the best

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Coffinworm ‘Great Bringer Of Night’ LP 2012

16th May 20123rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2012, Alex Varley, Blackened Doom, Coffinworm, Doom, Flenser Records, Great Bringer Of Night, Heavy, LP, Review, Sludge

There are few bands that’ll take you to as vile a place as America’s sludge specialists Coffinworm. Formed back in

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Cortez – S/T – 2xLP 2012

10th May 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, Bilocation Records, Cortez, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Kozmik ArtIfactz, LP, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Titled

The name Cortez may not be hugely familiar within the stoner rock scene. I remember the debut EP, “Thunder In

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Cop Problem – S/T – 7″ 2012

20th March 20123rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2012, 7", Adam Stone, Cop Problem, Crust, D-Beat, Hardcore, Prejudice Me Records, Punk, Review, Self Titled, War Torn Records

Three furiously bellicose tracks of savage tanked-up fucked-off hardcore that the Americans now like to call d-beat or crust. Oooh,

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Conan ‘Monnos’ CD/LP/DD 2012

13th March 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2012, Burning World Records, CD, Conan, DD, Digital Download, Doom, Drone, Heavy, LP, Monnos, Review, Tom McKibbin

Conan seem to be the band on everyone’s lips at the moment; signed to Burning World Records, an enviable slot

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Corrosion Of Conformity – S/T – CD/LP 2012

20th January 20123rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, Candlelight Records, CD, COC, Corrosion Of Conformity, Doom, Hardcore, LP, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Titled, Thrash Metal

When COC reunited with the original “Animosity” era line-up of Woody Weatherman, Mike Dean and Reed Mullin, ostensibly to tour

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Chelsea Wolfe ‘Ἀποκάλυψις (Apokalypsis)’ CD/LP/DD 2011

28th December 20113rd September 2019 George Leeming 2011, Apokalypsis, Atmospheric, CD, Chelsea Wolfe, Dark, DD, Digital Download, Folk Doom, George Leeming, Heavy, LP, Pendu Sound, Review, Ἀποκάλυψις, Ἀποκάλυψις (Apokalypsis)

I first came across the name of Chelsea Wolfe upon its addition to the already jaw-dropping lineup for Roadburn Festival

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Catapult The Smoke ‘Born In Fire’ CD 2011

8th October 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, Catapult The Smoke, CD, Classic Rock, Fuzz, Ollie Stygall, Orchestrated Misery Records, Review, Stoner Doom

A couple of years ago a CD landed on my doormat with the force of a hand grenade and just

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