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Green Sky ‘Remote World’ CDEP 2009

9th February 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, CDEP, Doom, Green Sky, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Remote World, Review, Self Released, Sludge

They must be putting something in the water in Miami, Florida (aside from Alligators, that is) that helps to produce

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Gruel – S/T – 2xLP 2009

24th June 20093rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2009, Adam Stone, Crust, Doom, Drone, Feast Of Tentacles, Gruel, Heavy, LP, Nasty, Review

Once upon a time, when the vile Conservative government was in power and I was a young man, crust punk

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Gorse ‘The Slumber of Artemis’ CDEP 2009

23rd June 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, Calculon Records, CDEP, Gorse, Grunge, Noise-Rock, Ollie Stygall, Post-Hardcore, Review, The Slumber of Artemis

Calculon Records have an uncanny knack of finding some pretty sweet bands to release. To date the label have released

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Gathiens ‘Nesh’ CD 2009

1st April 20093rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2009, Ambient, Andrew Sloan, CD, Gathiens, Heavy, Murkhouse Recordings, Nesh, Post-Rock, Review, Shoegaze

Well let’s get that first hurdle over with, Gathiens are post-metal! It’s a term that once inspired excitement and anticipation

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Grimpen Mire ‘Death On The Moor’ CDEP 2008

2nd February 20093rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, CDEP, Crust, Death On The Moor, Doom, Grimpen Mire, Heavy, Review, Self Released, Sludge

Shaman fact 1: Grimpen Mire was the fictional death bog featured in Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic novel ‘Hound Of The

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Grails ‘Take Refuge in Clean Living’ CD & ‘Doomsdayer’s Holiday’ CD 2008

12th January 20093rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Ambient, Andrew Sloan, CD, Doomsdayer's Holiday, Drone, Experimental, Grails, Important Records, Post-Rock, Review, Temporary Residence Limited

2008 saw Grails release two records, the first an ep (‘Take Refuge in Clean Living’) and then their third album

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Guinea Pig – Demo 2008

25th November 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, Demo, Doom, Guinea Pig, Hardcore, Heavy, Review, Sludge

And here we are friends of the Shaman, having watched the metal genre known as Sludge expand beyond the Dirty

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Gonga ‘Transmigration’ CD 2008

21st August 20083rd September 2019 Mark Burns 2008, CD, Gonga, Heavy, Heavy Rock, Invada Records, Mark Burns, Review, Transmigration

After being plagued with line up changes, this Bristol four piece Gonga have now unleashed their long awaited second album.

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Gentlemans Pistols – S/T – CD/LP 2007

5th August 20083rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2007, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Gentlemans Pistols, Heavy Rock, LP, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rise Above Records

Whoa there, hold the phone have I missed something??? I seem to have fallen asleep and woken up in 1973

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Grifter ‘The High Unholy Mighty Rollin’ CDEP 2008

29th July 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, Blues Rock, CDEP, Classic Rock, Fury 76 Records, Grifter, Heavy Rock, Review, Southern Rock, The High Unholy Mighty Rollin

Like that day old taste of sour mash, that tinnitus from blasting AC/DC and Clutch out of your car stereo

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Grand Magus ‘Iron Will’ CD/LP 2008

26th June 20086th September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CD, Doom, Grand Magus, Heavy, Iron Will, LP, Metal, NWOBHM, Review, Rise Above Records

Now I picked up this record after hearing the band’s last two records, 2003’s ‘Monument’ and 2005’s ‘Wolf’s Return’ but

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