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Black Royal ‘Firebride’
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Review: Black Royal ‘Firebride’

27th July 202014th September 2020 Lee Beamish Black Royal, Blackened Sludge, Firebride, Suicide Records

I’m not sure what it is about Tampere in Finland right now, maybe it’s something in the water, who knows.Maybe

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Black Royal
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Video Premiere: Black Royal ‘Gods Of War’

22nd July 202014th September 2020 Lee Edwards Black Royal, Blackened Sludge, Firebride, Gods Of War, Suicide Records

Viking inspired blackened sludge metal? You betcha as that’s exactly what Finland’s Black Royal deliver, and in spades. After a

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Lord Mantis
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Lord Mantis – Interview With Charlie Fell

1st July 202013th August 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blackened Sludge, Lord Mantis, Profound Lore Records, Universal Death Church

Last year at The Sleeping Shaman we covered quite extensively the history of Chicago’s filthiest sons Lord Mantis, from the

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Lord Mantis ‘Universal Death Church’
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Review: Lord Mantis ‘Universal Death Church’

12th November 201922nd November 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blackened Sludge, Lord Mantis, Profound Lore Records, Universal Death Church

Yesterday I attempted a career retrospective on Lord Mantis detailing events that helped both fuel and undermine a band that,

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Video Premiere: Alltar ‘Spoils’ – Taken From Debut Album ‘Hallowed’
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Video Premiere: Alltar ‘Spoils’ – Taken From Debut Album ‘Hallowed’

25th January 202125th January 2021 Lee Edwards

Portland’s sludge deviants Alltar (also stylised as A//TAR) have been busy promoting their lastest album Live At Ceremony Of Sludge,

Premiere: Wedge ‘Like No Tomorrow’ – Releases Tomorrow, 15th January
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Premiere: Wedge ‘Like No Tomorrow’ – Releases Tomorrow, 15th January

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Premiere: Nick Hans ‘I Ride Junk’ – ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Drops Today
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Premiere: Nick Hans ‘I Ride Junk’ – ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Drops Today

8th January 20218th January 2021 Lee Edwards
Premiere: Wedge ‘Playing A Role’
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Premiere: Wedge ‘Playing A Role’

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