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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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Onhou 'Monument'
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Review: Onhou ‘Monument’

13th December 20226th February 2023 Lee Beamish Doom, Lay Bare Recordings, Onhou, Sludge, Tartarus Records

Heading out of Groningen, Dutch bruisers Onhou are coming for you, and it would appear the aim is aural destruction,

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Rosy Finch 'Seconda Morte' EP
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Review: Rosy Finch ‘Seconda Morte’ EP

9th November 202215th December 2022 El Jefe Discos Macarras Records, LaRubia Producciones, Lay Bare Recordings, Rosy Finch, Sludge

My first encounter with Rosy Finch was reviewing their excellent album Scarlet. Melvins were a band that came immediately to

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Modder 'Modder'
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Review: Modder ‘Modder’

1st December 202111th January 2022 Emil Damgaard Andersen Consouling Sounds, Doom, Lay Bare Recordings, Modder, Sludge

Although they’re completely new to the doom/sludge scene, Modder from Belgium sound like they’ve spent years finetuning and perfecting their

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Soothsayer Orchestra / Pieter Hendriks
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Interview: Soothsayer Orchestra AKA Pieter Hendriks

10th March 202113th April 2021 Jamie Grimes Country, Folk, Lay Bare Recordings, Pieter Hendriks, Soothsayer Orchestra

Having spent years traversing the stages of Europe’s hardcore circuit in the back of vans as drummer for the likes

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Soothsayer Orchestra - S/T
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Review: Soothsayer Orchestra ‘Soothsayer Orchestra’

24th February 202124th March 2021 Jamie Grimes Country, Folk, Lay Bare Recordings, Soothsayer Orchestra

What happens if you take an aging hardcore kid and stick him in a caravan in the middle of Germany

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Bismut 'Retrocausality'
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Review: Bismut ‘Retrocausality’

17th September 202026th October 2020 Reza Mills Bismut, Instrumental, Lay Bare Recordings, Retrocausality, Stoner

Bismut formed in 2016 in Nijmegen in The Netherlands and consists of Huibert – bass, Peter – Drums and Nik

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RRRags ‘High Protein’
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Review: RRRags ‘High Protein’

26th May 202023rd June 2020 Lee Beamish Heavy Rock, High Protein, Lay Bare Recordings, RRRags

One thing is for certain when you first listen to RRRags, is that they sound reminiscent, and that’s because they

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Rosy Finch ‘Scarlet’
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Review: Rosy Finch ‘Scarlet’

6th March 20209th April 2020 Liam Blanc Discos Macarras Records, LaRubia Producciones, Lay Bare Recordings, Rosy Finch, Scarlet, Sludge, Spinda Records, Stoner

Hopefully it’s not just me, but the name Rosy Finch had me imagining one of those singer-songwritery types who make

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Frayle '1692'
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Review: Frayle ‘1692’

31st January 20204th March 2020 Sandy Williamson 1692, Aqualamb Records, Doom, Frayle, Lay Bare Recordings

The dark rock/doom stylings of Cleveland, Ohio’s Frayle have come creeping into the light, with their debut full length 1692,

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Onhou ‘Endling’
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Review: Onhou ‘Endling’

9th December 201917th December 2019 Dave Bowes Doom, Endling, Lay Bare Recordings, Onhou, Sludge, Tartarus Records

In these dark days, the last things you’d ever want to wish on a stranger is even more misery. There’s

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Video Premiere: Omnibadger ‘F I X’ – From The Duo’s New Album ‘Famous Guitar Licks Vol. III’
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Video Premiere: Omnibadger ‘F I X’ – From The Duo’s New Album ‘Famous Guitar Licks Vol. III’

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Following on from yesterday’s coverage of the latest aural assault from Stoke-on-Trent’s experimental duo Omnibadger and their new album Famous

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