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ROTS ‘The Night The Trees Burnt’ CD/DD 2014

23rd January 20143rd September 2019 John Reppion 2014, Atmospheric, Black Metal, CD, Digital, Doom, John Reppion, Review, Rise of the Simians, ROTS, Self Released, The Night The Trees Burnt

Hastings’ ROTS have been around since 2006. Formerly known as Rise Of The Simians, the group once traded in what

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Rabbits ‘SOS (Singles, Other Shit)’ CS/DD 2013

14th January 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2013, Cassette, Digital, Eolian Empire, Hardcore, Noise-Rock, Punk, Rabbits, Review, Ross Horton, SOS (Singles Other Shit)

Rabbits’ new tape ‘SOS (Singles, Other Shit)‘ is a handy overview of one of the premier underground noise acts –

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Rites ‘II’ DD 2013

30th December 20133rd September 2019 Calum Darroch 2013, Calum Darroch, Digital, Doom, Heavy, II, Metal, Review, Rites, Self Released

Frequenters of this site will know that Ireland has been punching above its weight this year. While the Emerald Isle

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Rising ‘Abominor’ LP/DD 2013

1st December 20133rd September 2019 Dave Bowes 2013, Abominor, Dave Bowes, Digital, Heavy, Indisciplinarian Records, LP, Metal, Review, Rising

I remember once reading a webcomic (Scandinavia and the World, to be precise) which joked that while the other Nordic

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Ruby The Hatchet ‘Paralyzed’ Digital EP 2013

30th November 20133rd September 2019 Kevin Kentie 2013, Blues Rock, Digital EP, Fuzz, Kevin Kentie, Paralyzed, Review, Ruby The Hatchet, Self Released

Well, here it goes. My first ever review for this fine internet temple of the riff called The Sleeping Shaman.

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Red Fang ‘Whales And Leeches’ CD/LP/DD 2013

7th October 20133rd September 2019 Sam Orr 2013, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Red Fang, Relapse Records, Review, Rock 'n' Roll, Sam Orr, Whales And Leeches

Portland’s finest band have emerged from two mindblowingly good albums that harken back to the likes of early Torche yet

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Royal Thunder ‘CVI:A’ Digital EP 2013

27th July 20133rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2013, Acoustic, Alex Varley, Americana, CVI:A, Digital, Folk Doom, Review, Royal Thunder, Self Released

As the amount of female fronted bands to surface in to the mainstream end of rock becomes catastrophic it has

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Ramesses ‘Misanthropic Alchemy’ Reissue CD/LP 2013

6th July 20133rd September 2019 Angela Davey 2013, Angela Davey, CD, Doom, Heavy, LP, Misanthropic Alchemy, Ramesses, Reissue, Review, Ritual Productions, Sludge

Undoubtedly one of the most notorious acts in British underground doom, Ramesses tore a hole in the scene and people’s

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Raedon Kong – S/T – CDEP/DD 2013

6th March 20133rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2013, CDEP, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Jamie Grimes, Prog Rock, Raedon Kong, Review, Self Released, Self Titled

Wow. Purveyors of cosmic woe Raedon Kong are one of those bands you come across every once in a while

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Revelation ‘Inner Harbor’ LP/DD 2012

6th December 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2012, Bland Hand Records, Digital, Doom, Inner Harbor, LP, Progressive, Revelation, Review, Saúl Do Caixão, Traditional Doom

With all the doom metal also-rans that are lining up to bore the casual listener these days, you’d think that

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Ravens Creed ‘The Power’ CD/LP 2012

18th November 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2012, CD, Doomentia Records, Heavy, LP, Metal, Raven's Creed, Review, Saúl Do Caixão, The Power, Thrash Metal

Ah, thrash metal! Music of energy, anger and spit! Also a genre I’m very picky with – I can’t listen

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