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Desertfest New York 2024 – Friday

28th October 202428th October 2024 Ben Brackin Amenra, Belzebong, Blackwater Holylight, Deathchant, Desertfest, Domkraft, Guhts, High On Fire, New York, Primitive Man, Spirit Mother

The time to fly into New York City for Desertfest from Asheville had finally arrived. After a relatively short flight,

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Top Ten Of 2021: Lee Beamish

15th December 20218th February 2022 Lee Beamish Blackwater Holylight, Bossk, Crystal Spiders, Djiin, Emma Ruth Rundle, Hippie Death Cult, Kollapse, Lore City, Rongeur, Sleep Moscow, Top Ten 2021

As another ludicrous twenty-first century year draws to a close, it’s time to reflect. Not on the lunacy of the

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Blackwater Holylight ‘Silence/Motion’
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Review: Blackwater Holylight ‘Silence/Motion’

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Three albums into their career now, and Blackwater Holylight are absolutely on fire. With another step forward in their evolution,

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Reza Mills Top Ten Of 2019

17th December 201922nd May 2020 Reza Mills Blackwater Holylight, Cloak, Deafkids, Ecstatic Vision, Gaahls WYRD, Jean-Claude Vannier, Mike Patton, Saint Karloff, Sudan Archives, Swans, The Wraith, Top Ten 2019

2019 has been an interesting year for me filled with challenges, difficulties and enjoyment. It’s been a year of continued

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Review: Blackwater Holylight ‘Veils Of Winter’

29th October 201914th November 2019 Reza Mills Blackwater Holylight, Doom, Psych, RidingEasy Records, Veils Of Winter

Women within the Stoner/Doom/Psych scene aren’t a complete anomaly when you consider the likes of Dorothia from Windhand, Lori S

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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday

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