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Torche 'Admission'
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Review: Torche ‘Admission’

17th September 20191st October 2019 John Reppion Admission, Heavy, Relapse Records, Review, Torche

Torche. You know who Torche are. Are they a post-hardcore band? Is this some kind of Sludge pop? “When people

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Monolord 'No Comfort'
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Review: Monolord ‘No Comfort’

16th September 201931st January 2021 John Reppion Doom, Heavy, Monolord, No Comfort, Relapse Records, Review

Monolord. Gothenberg, Sweden’s Sabbath-riff worshipping, groove Doom trio have been around since 2013, and their fourth full-length release is about

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Dos Malés - S/T - 2016
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Dos Malés – S/T – 2016

5th July 20173rd September 2019 Adam Swarbrick 2016, Adam Swarbrick, Doom, Dos Malés, Heavy, Muleboy, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

When I first heard that Mike ‘Muleboy’ Makela of Bongzilla had a new side project early 2016, I’ll openly admit

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Obelyskkh 'The Providence'
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Obelyskkh ‘The Providence’ 2017

5th July 20173rd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2017, Doom, Exile On Mainstream Records, Heavy, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Obelyskkh, Psych, Review, The Providence

Once known as the Phantoms of the German Doom scene for their perceived phobia of the studio, Teutonic heavy groove

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Space Witch ‘Arcanum’ 2017
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Space Witch ‘Arcanum’ 2017

17th May 20173rd September 2019 John Reppion 2017, Arcanum, Doom, Heavy, HeviSike Records, John Reppion, Psychedelic, Review, Space Witch

Just under three years ago Stoke on Trent’s Space Witch released their Self-Titled debut LP consisting of two thirty-plus minute

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Unearthly Trance ‘Stalking The Ghost’ 2017
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Unearthly Trance ‘Stalking The Ghost’ 2017

15th May 201716th September 2019 John Reppion 2017, Blackened Doom, Doom, Heavy, John Reppion, Relapse Records, Review, Stalking The Ghost, Unearthly Trance

I first heard Unearthly Trance on their 2009 split 10” with Swedish doomers Suma, but the New York trio have

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Cough 'Still They Prey' 2016
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Cough ‘Still They Prey’ 2016

10th May 20173rd September 2019 Will Beattie 2016, Cough, Doom, Heavy, Relapse Records, Review, Still They Prey, Will Beattie

The first thing that strikes you about the latest offering from Virginian stoner doom outfit Cough‘s latest album, Still They

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-(16)- ‘Lifespan Of A Moth’ 2016
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-(16)- ‘Lifespan Of A Moth’ 2016

9th May 20173rd September 2019 Will Beattie 16, 2016, Hardcore, Heavy, Lifespan Of A Moth, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge, Will Beattie

Before beginning this review, let me admit something to my shame: I had never heard of -(16)- before listening to

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Monoliths – S/T
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Monoliths – S/T – 2016

17th April 20177th September 2019 John Reppion 2016, Crown And Throne, Digital, Doom, Dry Cough Records, Heavy, John Reppion, LP, Monoliths, Review, Self Titled, Sludge

Monoliths are a sludgy doom trio comprised of David Tobin of Ommadon on guitar, Henry Davies of Moloch on drums,

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Slomatics ‘Future Echo Returns’
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Slomatics ‘Future Echo Returns’ 2016

17th April 20177th September 2019 Pete Green 2016, Black Bow Records, Doom, Future Echo Returns, Heavy, Pete Green, Review, Slomatics, Sludge

Gone are the days when I ask “What is Heavy?” and you reply “Black Sabbath”. I mean sure, it’s not

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Ancient Of Days 'Wretched Ones'
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Ancient Of Days ‘Wretched Ones’ EP CD/DD 2016

24th May 20167th September 2019 Pete Green 2016, Ancient Of Days, CD, Digital, EP, Heavy, Metal, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Self Titled, Sludge

Does anyone remember when bands at least seemed like they were seriously fucking dangerous? Remember that unnerving feeling of being

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Premiere: Fatso Jetson ‘Angels Flight’ – Taken From ‘Legends Of The Desert’ Split With Dali’s Llama
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