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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Live At The Star Theater’

16th June 202516th June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Heavy Psych Sounds, Hippie Death Cult, Psych, Stoner

I was trying to explain the exhilaration I get from seeing live music recently. The majority of the time, I

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Lowrider @ Desertfest London 2025 - Photo by Jessy Lotti
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Desertfest London 2025 – Friday

2nd June 20252nd June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desertfest, Elder, Elephant Tree, Hippie Death Cult, London, Lowrider, Servo, Stoned Jesus, The Devil And The Almighty Blues

Ah, Deserfest London 2025… being the wily veteran of one whole previous visit, this year felt like the time to

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Liam Blanc - 2023
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Top Ten Of 2023: Liam Blanc

26th December 202326th December 2023 Liam Blanc Dead Shrine, Fire Down Below, Green Yeti, Hippie Death Cult, Kadabra, King Father Baboon, Mammatus, Saint Karloff, Sorcia, Top Ten 2023, Void Cruiser

It’s crazy to think that this is the fifth top ten album of the year article that I’ve written for

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Hippie Death Cult 'Helichrysum' Artwork
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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Helichrysum’

20th October 202320th October 2023 Liam Blanc Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Hippie Death Cult

Let’s start with the important stuff: what or who is a Helichrysum? I love Wikipedia, and that informs me that

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Hippie Death Cult - Photo by Eddy Vazquez
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Premiere: Hippie Death Cult ‘Better Days’ – New Album ‘Helichrysum’ Releases 20th October

23rd August 202323rd August 2023 Lee Edwards Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Hippie Death Cult, Psych

As the now three-piece Hippie Death Cult, which also sees bassist Laura Phillips stepping up as the lead vocalist, prepare

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Dead Witches / Hippie Death Cult / The Dukes Of Hades @ Bear Cave, Bournemouth, 14th October 2022
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Dead Witches / Hippie Death Cult / The Dukes Of Hades @ Bear Cave, Bournemouth, 14th October 2022

24th October 202211th December 2022 Liam Blanc Bear Cave, Bournemouth, Dead Witches, Doom, Hippie Death Cult, The Dukes Of Hades

Have you ever had a sudden moment of clarity when you realise that you’ve finally arrived? I had that pleasant

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Heavy Psych Sounds Fest Los Angeles 2022
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Heavy Psych Sounds Fest Los Angeles 2022 – Saturday

20th June 202227th July 2022 Rob Walsh 16, Danava, Dead Meadow, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest, Hippie Death Cult, Kadabra, Mountain Tamer, Nebula

And we’re off! After some fairly mild traffic, I arrived at 1710 for the Heavy Psych Sounds Fest. This venue

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Lee Beamish
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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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High Reeper & Hippie Death Cult 'Doom Sessions Vol. 5'
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Review: High Reeper & Hippie Death Cult ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 5’

18th June 202120th June 2022 Reza Mills Doom, Doom Sessions, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, High Reeper, Hippie Death Cult, Metal

I was feeling a little sentimental when I chose to cover Volume 5 of the Doom Sessions as my first

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Hippie Death Cult: Interview With Guitarist Eddie Brnabic

4th June 20217th July 2021 Lee Beamish Circle Of Days, Doom Rock, Heavy Psych Sounds, Hippie Death Cult

With Circle Of Days now released, and receiving massive critical success, it seemed only fitting to nab an interview with

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Hippie Death Cult 'Circle Of Days'
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Review: Hippie Death Cult ‘Circle Of Days’

20th May 202123rd June 2021 Lee Beamish Circle Of Days, Doom Rock, Heavy Psych Sounds, Hippie Death Cult

On May 21st twenty twenty-one, something truly special, and pretty unique is going to happen. No, it’s not the day

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

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Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July
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Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July

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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June

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