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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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Terminal Sound System ‘Heavy Weather’ CD/LP 2011

26th May 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Ambient, CD, Dark, Denovali Records, Doom, Drone, HALO, Heavy Weather, LP, Noise, Paul Robertson, Review, Skye Klein, Terminal Sound System

If I had to use only two words to describe Terminal Sound System, those words would be ‘vast’ and ‘filmic’…although

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The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble – S/T – CD/LP 2011

11th April 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, CD, Dark, Denovali Records, Experimental, Instrumental, Jazz Fusion, LP, Paul Robertson, Review, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, TKDE

The self-titled 2006 debut album from The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble gets a well-deserved re-release from the ever-wonderful Denovali Records, including

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Ramesses ‘Chrome Pineal’ 12″ 2011

5th April 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 12", 2011, Chrome Pineal, Dark, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Ramesses, Review, Ritual Productions, Sludge

Since drummer Mark Greening and guitarist Tim Bagshaw defected from their previous employer and hooked up with bassist/vocalist Adam Richardson

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The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation ‘Anthropomorphic’ CD/LP 2011

4th April 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Ambient, Anthropomorphic, CD, Dark, Denovali Records, Experimental, Instrumental, Jazz Fusion, LP, Paul Robertson, Review, The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation, TKDE

The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation are, for those unfamiliar, an improv sideline of members of The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble, coming

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Locrian ‘The Crystal World’ CD/LP 2010

28th November 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Ambient, Atmospheric, CD, Dark, Doom, Drone, Industrial, Locrian, LP, Noise, Paul Robertson, Review, The Crystal World, utec, Utech Records

Time is a funny thing, it seems like only yesterday that I was enthusing wildly about Locrian’s second album, ‘Territories’,

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Rose Kemp ‘Golden Shroud’ CD 2010

22nd October 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 12 Year Stretch Records, 2010, Atmospheric, CD, Dark, Folk Doom, Golden Shroud, Heavy, Ollie Stygall, Review, Rose Kemp

One listen to Rose Kemp’s new album and you get the distinct impression that she isn’t like other women. At

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The Body ‘All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood’ CD 2010

21st September 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, All The Waters Of The Earth Turn To Blood, At A Loss Recordings, CD, Dark, Doom, Drone, Experimental, Heavy, Paul Robertson, Review, The Body

At A Loss is a VERY appropriate label for this record to be released on, as it sums up exactly

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Wino ‘Adrift’ CD/LP 2010

17th August 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, Acoustic, Adrift, Blues, CD, Country, Dark, Exile On Mainstream Records, Folk, LP, Ollie Stygall, Review, Scott "Wino" Weinrich, Wino

Robert Scott “Wino” Weinrich has, over the past 30 years, through sheer grit, determination and above all outstanding talent forged

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Twilight ‘Monument To Time End’ CD/LP 2010

14th June 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, Aaron Turner, Black Metal, Blake Judd, CD, Dark, LP, Monument To Time End, Paul Robertson, Review, Sanford Parker, Southern Lord, Twilight

Epic Black Metal on a cosmic scale here, from this veritable supergroup. Twilight’s second album features an altered line-up from

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Madder Mortem ‘Where Dream And Day Collide’ CDEP 2010

6th June 20103rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2010, CDEP, Dark, Gothic, Madder Mortem, Metal, Paul Robertson, Peaceville Records, Review, Where Dream And Day Collide

Hmmmm…..bit of an odd one, this. A five-track EP from female-fronted Norwegian Alternative Metallers Madder Mortem containing four new tracks,

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