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Hammerheart Records

Trouble 'Plastic Green Head' & 'Simple Mind Condition'
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Review: Trouble ‘Plastic Green Head’ & ‘Simple Mind Condition’ Reissues

31st May 20221st July 2022 David J McLaren Doom, Hammerheart Records, Metal, Trouble

Trouble is a band that I grew up with – one of the few constants that have never fallen into

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Trouble 'One For The Road/Unplugged'
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Review: Trouble ‘One For The Road/Unplugged’ Reissue

10th February 202228th March 2022 Martin Williams Doom, Hammerheart Records, Trouble

Without question, any conversation of the origins of American doom metal, or hell, doom metal in general, must include Chicago’s

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Collision ‘The Final Kill’
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Review: Collision ‘The Final Kill’

8th April 20201st May 2020 Matt Alexander Collision, Grindcore, Hammerheart Records, The Final Kill

Today I have the honour of reviewing the final release from Dutch grindcore stalwarts, Collision, with their new record The

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Coffins ‘Craving To Eternal Slumber’ CD/LP/DD 2015

28th July 20153rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2015, CD, Coffins, Craving To Eternal Slumber, Death Metal, Digital, Doom, Hammerheart Records, LP, Review, Sandy Williamson, Sludge

Coffins are Japan’s premier dealers of death metal in its most primal, sludge ridded form. Their discography reads as almost

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SardoniS/Eternal Elysium ‘Ascending Circulation’ – Split CDEP 2012

27th December 20122nd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, Ascending Circulation, Doom, Eternal Elysium, Hammerheart Records, Instrumental, Pete Green, Review, SardoniS, Sludge, Split CD, Stoner

The Japanese get all the coolest things in life first: sushi, bullet trains, ninjas, walkmans, ‘Made in Japan’, and now

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Hammerheart Records Announce SARDONIS/ETERNAL ELYSIUM Split CD + Japanese Tour Dates

14th September 2012 Lee Edwards Eternal Elysium, Hammerheart Records, Japanese Tour 2012, New Split CD Details, News, SardoniS

Hammerheart Records are set to release on digi-pack CD the SARDONIS/ETERNAL ELYSIUM 10” where both bands have also added a

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Coffins ‘March Of Despair’ 12”/CDEP 2012

24th August 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 12", 2012, CDEP, Coffins, Death Doom, Death Metal, Doom, Hammerheart Records, March Of Despair, Review, Saúl Do Caixão

“March of Despair” is Japanese death-doom stalwarts Coffins 57 millionth release. Or at least it feels like it. Hell, there

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Cult Of Occult – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2012

17th August 20123rd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, CD, Cult of Occult, Digital, Doom, Hammerheart Records, Heavy, LP, Pete Green, Review, Self Titled, Sludge

Writing a title-track to depict a record’s chosen concept, emotion, atmosphere or ideology can often be no simple task. Writing

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SardoniS ‘II’ CD/LP/Digital 2012

27th June 20123rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2012, Alex Varley, CD, Digital, Doom, Guitar & Drums, Hammerheart Records, Heavy, II, Instrumental, LP, Review, SardoniS, Sludge, Two Piece

Good instrumental metal is hard to come by and so the arrival of the second SardoniS album is a welcome

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Premiere: Manic Abraxas ‘Red Camo Rock’ – New Album ‘Foreign Winds’ Releases 30th September
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Premiere: Manic Abraxas ‘Red Camo Rock’ – New Album ‘Foreign Winds’ Releases 30th September

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Although Manic Abraxas and their brand of punk, doom, and To Mega Therion era Celtic Frost thrash are a new

Premiere: Wolfbrigade ‘Anti-Tank Dogs’ – New EP Of Raging Hardcore Crust That Releases Friday
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Premiere: Wolfbrigade ‘Anti-Tank Dogs’ – New EP Of Raging Hardcore Crust That Releases Friday

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Premiere: Opium Lord & Under – Split – Releases Tomorrow, 10th August, via APF Records
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Premiere: Opium Lord & Under – Split – Releases Tomorrow, 10th August, via APF Records

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