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The Haxan Cloak – S/T – CD 2011

13th June 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Album, Aurora Borealis, Avant-Garde, Bobby Krlic, CD, Experimental, Paul Robertson, Review, The Haxan Cloak

The overarching sense of menace, of encroaching dread is palpable throughout the entirety of this, the self-titled debut full-length recording

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Drainland ‘And So Our Troubles Began’ CD 2011 (Southern Lord)

9th June 20113rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2011, Adam Stone, And So Our Troubles Began, CD, Crust, Drainland, Hardcore, Review, Sludge, Southern Lord

Power and violence, but not power violence. Not quite. Southern Lord have made a canny move in signing this combustive

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Locrian / Horseback ‘New Dominions’ 12″ 2011

6th June 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 12", 2011, Album, Avant-Garde, Drone, Experimental, Horseback, Jenks Miller, Locrian, LP, New Dominions, Paul Robertson, Review, Split, Split 12", Utech Records

I’m always personally excited to hear anything new from Locrian OR Horseback, so you can imagine how much I was

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No Anchor ‘Real Pain Supernova’ 2xLP 2011

5th June 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Doom, LP, No Anchor, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Real Pain Supernova, Review, Self Released

You have to admire a band who can reference both Tom Waits AND Oasis with their album title but turn

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Denizen ‘Whispering Wild Stories’ CD 2011

3rd June 20113rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2011, CD, Denizen, Doom, Hardcore, Review, Self Released, Tom McKibbin, Whispering Wild Stories

France’s Denizen bring us ‘Whispering Wild Stories’, their third album since forming in 2003 and I won’t lie, it’s a

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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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Ramesses ‘Possessed By The Rise Of Magik’ CD 2011

1st June 20113rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2011, Adam Stone, Album, Avant-Garde, CD, Dark, Doom, Possessed By The Rise Of Magik, Ramesses, Review, Ritual Productions

Controversy in a goat skull. This has been one tough motherfucker of an album to review. I’m all dried up

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Master Musicians Of Bukakke ‘Totem 3’ CD/LP 2011

31st May 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, Album, CD, Experimental, Important Records, LP, Master Musicians Of Bukkake, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Totem 3

The Master Musicians have always enthusiastically injected theatre into their music. With identities obscured by Tuareg clothes and Kali mask

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Mage – Demo CD 2011

30th May 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CD, Demo, Groove, Hard Rock, Heavy, Mage, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released

Anyone remember Outburst? Hailing from Leicester they spent many years grafting away and building up a grass roots following with

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Triggerman ‘Brand New Day’ CD 2011

29th May 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, Album, Brand New Day, CD, Groove, Hard Rock, Metal, Ollie Stygall, Review, Triggerman

Have you ever seen the film Deliverance? The tale of backwoods torment and rape of a group of tourists by

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Sun Splitter / Bridesmaid – Spilt 7″ 2011

28th May 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, 7", Bastard Sloth Records, Bridesmaid, Doom, Experimental, Noise-Rock, Paul Robertson, Review, Split, Split 7", Sun Splitter

A tasty wee split seven inch here from pals of Locrian, Sun Splitter and Bastard Sloth homeboys Bridesmaid. Both bands

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