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Pombagira ‘Iconoclast Dream’ LP 2011

25th July 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Black Axis Records, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Iconoclast Dream, LP, Mordgrimm Records, Paul Robertson, Pombagira, Review, Sludge

The haughty, gaunt face of Baron Samedi glares down at the zombie-like mass emerging from the gates of le cimetière,

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Planks ‘The Darkest Of Grays / Solicit To Fall’ CD 2011

8th July 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, CD, Crust, Death Crust, Hardcore, Paul Robertson, Planks, Review, Southern Lord, The Darkest Of Grays / Solicit To Fall

You’ll be unsurprised to hear, given the Crust content of SL’s latest batch of releases, that the oddly-named Planks are

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Premonition 13 ’13’ CD/LP 2011

7th July 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 13, CD, Doom, Heavy Rock, Jim Karow, LP, Matthew Clark, Ollie Stygall, Premonition 13, Review, Stoner Doom, Volcom Entertainment, Wino

As he fast approaches his 50th birthday (September 28th if you want to send him a card), Wino shows little

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Pyramido ‘Salt’ CD 2011

2nd June 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, CD, Crust, Doom, Hardcore, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Pyramido, Review, Salt, Sludge, Totalrust Music

Pyramido have emerged from Sweden as one of most exciting bands to be playing music that merges hardcore with doom.

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Poison Deluxe ‘The Dead Tree Blues’ CD 2010

10th February 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Go Down Records, Heavy Rock, Jazz Fusion, Paul Robertson, Poison Deluxe, Review, The Dead Tree Blues

Well, this is a nice change of pace and tone. Poison Deluxe play what I can best describe as psych-tinged

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Pallbearer – S/T – CDEP 2010

31st December 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CDEP, Doom, Heavy, Mournful, Ollie Stygall, Pallbearer, Review, Self Released, Traditional Doom

When I was about 7 or 8 the original Star Wars was released at the cinema and I got taken

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Pombagira ‘Baron Citadel’ CD 2010

5th October 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Baron Citadel, Black Axis Records, CD, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Pombagira, Review, Sludge

The tall, skeletal and immaculately dressed visage of the Vodou loa Baron Samedi leers out from the front cover of

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Poobah ‘Let Me In’ Reissue CD/LP 2010

2nd October 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Blues Rock, CD, Classic Rock, Heavy Rock, Let Me In, LP, Ollie Stygall, Poobah, Reissue, Review, Ripple Music

In much the same way as you can throw a stone nowadays and hit a band riding along on the

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Place Of Skulls ‘As A Dog Returns’ CD 2010

17th September 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, As A Dog Returns, CD, Doom, Giddy Up! Records, Heavy, Metal, Ollie Stygall, Place Of Skulls, Review, Traditional Doom, Victor Griffin

Doom metal has more than its fair share of legends. Obviously Black Sabbath sit high on their hill surveying the

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Poison Dwarf ‘Shit On A Stick’ CDEP 2009

19th November 20093rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2009, CDEP, Doom, Drone, Paul Robertson, Poison Dwarf, Review, Self Released, Shit On A Stick, Sludge

I don’t know about you, but when I hear the name ‘Poison Dwarf’, I immediately think of li’l Juicy Ewing

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Part Chimp ‘Thriller’ CD 2009

2nd November 20093rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2009, CD, Fuzz, Grunge, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Ollie Stygall, Part Chimp, Review, Rock Action Records, Sludge, Thriller

So you think you know heavy!!! Electric Wizard, Slayer, Kyuss…forget about it, Part Chimp up the heavy stakes in no

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