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Holy Roar Records

OHHMS
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OHHMS – Interview With Vocalist Paul Waller

5th August 202014th September 2020 Lee Beamish Close, Holy Roar Records, Noise-Rock, OHHMS, Paul Waller

Straight off the back of the fantastic new OHHMS album, Close, I had the honour and the opportunity to shoot

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OHHMS ‘Close’
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Review: OHHMS ‘Close’

29th June 202031st July 2020 Lee Beamish Close, Doom, Holy Roar Records, OHHMS, Sludge

It’s June 2020, we’ve just endured months of lockdown, thanks to a killer virus, and the world seems to have

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Elephant Tree 'Habits'
Album & EP Reviews E 

Review: Elephant Tree ‘Habits’

22nd April 202022nd May 2020 Liam Blanc Deathwish Inc, Elephant Tree, Habits, Holy Roar Records, Prog Rock, Psych

It feels like a long time since Elephant Tree’s last self-titled album; four years exactly having checked. In the interim,

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Slabdragger 'Rise Of The Dawncrusher'
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Slabdragger ‘Rise Of The Dawncrusher’ CD/LP/DD 2016

28th February 20161st November 2019 Angela Davey 2016, Angela Davey, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Holy Roar Records, LP, Review, Rise Of The Dawncrusher, Slabdragger, Sludge

It’s been five long years since the release of London trio Slabdragger’s debut Regress. Aside from a split with Meadows,

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OHHMS Announce Crushing Debut ‘Bloom’ To Be Released Next Month Via Holy Roar Records

15th August 2014 Lee Edwards Bloom, Gigs, Holy Roar Records, New Album Details, News, OHHMS

Whilst it could potentially sound disheartening to some, only one previous band has ever eventually ended up working with Holy

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News 

ENABLER Locks Tour To New England Metal & Hardcore Fest, Announces New Drummer And Album

8th March 2014 Lee Edwards Enabler, Flies, Holy Roar Records, News, The Compound, US Tour 2014

After several months off the grid, metallic punk radicals, ENABLER, now pledge full-on annihilation in 2014, announcing their revamped lineup,

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Conan / Bongripper – Split 12”/DD 2013

2nd May 20133rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 12", 2013, Bongripper, Conan, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Holy Roar Records, Review, Sludge, Split, Tom McKibbin

If you are reading this then we are fortunate that the recent Bongripper / Conan UK tour hasn’t levelled our

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News 

CONAN / BONGRIPPER Split 12″ Released Via Holy Roar – Full Stream Now Available!

26th March 2013 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Bongripper, Conan, Holy Roar Records, New Vinyl Details, News, UK Tour 2013

Last week the news was announced that two of the heaviest bands around in the form of U.S legends BONGRIPPER

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News 

CONAN: Split With Bongripper, New Track ‘Beheaded’ Streaming On Pitchfork + UK Tour Dates

22nd March 2013 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, Bongripper, Conan, Get Into This, Holy Roar Records, New Merch, New Vinyl Details, News, Pitchfork, UK Tour 2013

The behemoth that is simply known as CONAN have announced news of their new up and coming Split LP with

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Review
Album & EP Reviews E 

End Reign – 7″ 2011

26th July 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, 7", Crust, End Reign, Fist In The Air Records, Hardcore, Hemlock 13 Records, Holy Roar Records, Ollie Stygall, Review, Witch Hunter Records

So the small but industrious Witch Hunter Records enters the vinyl fray at last. This release from Durham grinders End

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