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Review: Slim Cessna's Auto Club 'Kinnery Of Lupercalia: Buell Legion' Artwork
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Review: Slim Cessna’s Auto Club ‘Kinnery Of Lupercalia: Buell Legion’

21st June 202421st June 2024 Reza Mills Country, Death Rock, Post-Punk, Scacunincorporated, Slim Cessna's Auto Club

Back in 2022 when the world was slowly emerging from the pandemic, I reviewed Kinnery of Lupercalia; Undelivered Legion by

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Review: Henrik Palm ‘Nerd Icon’

1st May 20241st May 2024 Reza Mills Death Rock, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Henrik Palm, Svart Records

You may be familiar with Henrik Palm from the time he spent with Ghost, the much-hyped band and not one

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Review: Cold In Berlin ‘The Body Is The Wound’ EP

11th January 202411th January 2024 Reza Mills Alternative, Cold In Berlin, Death Rock, New Heavy Sounds

Cold In Berlin, what is that name indicative of? What images spring to mind? For me, it’s David Bowie’s classic

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Poison Ruïn 'Härvest'
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Review: Poison Ruïn ‘Härvest’

5th April 20235th April 2023 Reza Mills Death Rock, Poison Ruïn, Post-Punk, Relapse Records

Poison Ruïn are a Philadelphia quartet comprised of Mac Kennedy – vocals/guitar, Nao Demand – guitar, Allen Chapman – drums

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Night Goat 'Totem'
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Review: Night Goat ‘Totem’

9th March 20239th March 2023 Reza Mills Black Donut Records, Death Rock, Night Goat

Ever since I reviewed their split with Ghost:Hello back in 2020, I have become hooked on Night Goat and resolved

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Night Goat: Reza Interviews Guitarist & Vocalist Chris Bentley

7th March 20238th March 2023 Reza Mills Black Donut Records, Death Rock, Night Goat

Night Goat are a Canton, Ohio based death rock/noise-rock/doom/sludge (all or some of the aforementioned genres depending on your interpretation)

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Night Goat - Photo by Molly Crowe
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Premiere: Night Goat ‘Ghost Sickness’ – From New Album ‘Totem’ That Drops 17th March

14th February 202321st March 2023 Lee Edwards Black Donut Records, Death Rock, Night Goat

Ohio’s Night Goat are a difficult band to truly pigeonhole as words like ‘abrasive’, ‘death rock’, ‘goth’ ‘noise-rock’ and ‘post-punk’

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Soothsayer Orchestra 'The Last Black Flower'
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Review: Soothsayer Orchestra ‘The Last Black Flower’

7th February 202316th March 2023 Tom Hanno Country, Death Rock, Lay Bare Recordings, Soothsayer Orchestra

Soothsayer Orchestra is the vehicle in which Pieter Hendriks expels his deepest musical desires. The press release states he’s a

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Shaam Larein 'Sticka En Kniv I Världen'
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Review: Shaam Larein ‘Sticka En Kniv I Världen’

19th December 20226th February 2023 Reza Mills Death Rock, Gothic, Shaam Larein, Svart Records

Sticka En Kniv I Världen which translates as ‘Stick a Knife into the World’, is the sophomore release from Sweden’s

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Premiere: The Sade ‘Sinner’ – From Their New Album ‘Nocturna’, Releases 28th October

22nd September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Death Rock, Go Down Records, Goth, The Sade

Based out of Padua in the North East of Italy, that’s only a short distance from the historical city of

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Christian Death 'Evil Becomes Rule'
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Review: Christian Death ‘Evil Becomes Rule’

25th May 20221st July 2022 James Bullock Christian Death, Death Rock, Goth, Season Of Mist

The conventions of goth or death rock can sometimes be a little repetitive. The available tool kit is well developed

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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June
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Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May
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Premiere: Earl Of Hell ‘Macabra Cadabra’ – Debut Self-Titled Album Releases 25th April
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