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Infant Island 'Obsidian Wreath' Artwork
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Review: Infant Island ‘Obsidian Wreath’

18th January 202418th January 2024 Richard Murray Blackgaze, Infant Island, Secret Voice Records

Infant Island make blackgaze music, one of my favorite genres, and one thing I have big opinions about. One of

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Island Apes 'Island Apes' Artwork
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Review: Island Apes ‘Island Apes’

10th January 202410th January 2024 Martin Williams God Unknown Records, Island Apes, Noise-Rock, Psych

If my internet searches are to be believed, the phrase ‘Island Apes’ originated in Germany, and was meant to be

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In The Ponds 'The Last Stop Ranch' EP Artwork
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Review: In The Ponds ‘The Last Stop Ranch’ EP

3rd November 20233rd November 2023 Reza Mills Entelodon Records, In The Ponds, Instrumental, Post-Rock

Unless you’ve been living in a cave, or have not read The Shaman in a fair while, you’ll doubtlessly know

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I Am Low 'Úma' Artwork
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Review: I Am Low ‘Úma’

28th September 202328th September 2023 Matthew Williams Heavy Rock, I Am Low, Majestic Mountain Records

A new signing to the impressive Majestic Mountain Records label are Swedish stoner rockers I Am Low, who are ready

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Incantation 'Unholy Deification' Artwork
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Review: Incantation ‘Unholy Deification’

8th September 20238th September 2023 Sandy Williamson Death Metal, Incantation, Relapse Records

It takes a lot these days for a band with a legend status to it retain its position amongst the

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Review: Inherus ‘Beholden’

19th June 202319th June 2023 Lee Beamish Doom, Hypnotic Dirge Records, Inherus, Post-Metal

Three years ago, during the middle of a pandemic, needing something to occupy my mind beyond confinement with my then

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Isaak 'Hey'
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Review: Isaak ‘Hey’

17th April 202317th April 2023 Francisco Javier Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Isaak

One of the coolest things about being one of the most, if not the most, prominent underground labels specialising in

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In The Ponds 'Fever Canyon' EP
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Review: In The Ponds ‘Fever Canyon’ EP

16th March 202316th March 2023 Reza Mills Entelodon Records, In The Ponds, Post-Rock

Having fallen hard for In the Ponds brand of ambient post-rock goodness when I reviewed their debut EP Polar Night

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Illuminated Void 'Veriditas'
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Review: Illuminated Void ‘Veriditas’

10th March 202310th March 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Altrusian Grace Media, Ambient, Doom, Illuminated Void, Metal

When not creating some of my favourite psychedelic, prog laced heavy doom with his main band, Milwaukee’s Sleestak, frontman Matt

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Iron Void 'IV'
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Review: Iron Void ‘IV’

6th February 202316th March 2023 Sandy Williamson Doom, Iron Void, Metal, Shadow Kingdom Records

I first came across traditional doom lords Iron Void when I reviewed their second record back in my first year

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Review: In The Ponds 'Polar Night' EP
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Review: In The Ponds ‘Polar Night’ EP

19th October 202217th December 2022 Reza Mills Entelodon Records, In The Ponds, Instrumental, Post-Rock

The Covid pandemic will forever go down as a horrendous time in history, what with the isolation, death, and destruction

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