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Majestic Mountain Records

I Am Low 'Úma' Artwork
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Review: I Am Low ‘Úma’

28th September 202328th September 2023 Matthew Williams Heavy Rock, I Am Low, Majestic Mountain Records

A new signing to the impressive Majestic Mountain Records label are Swedish stoner rockers I Am Low, who are ready

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Review: Saint Karloff ‘Paleolithic War Crimes’

8th June 20238th June 2023 Liam Blanc Doom, Majestic Mountain Records, Prog, Saint Karloff

It feels like a long since I reviewed Saint Karloff’s second album Interstellar Voodoo back in 2019. In those heady

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The Machine 'Wave Cannon'
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Review: The Machine ‘Wave Cannon’

6th June 20236th June 2023 Harry Holmes Majestic Mountain Records, Psych, The Machine

The Machine put in some solid years helping establish a European heavy psych sound that continues to flourish both with

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Draken 'Book Of Black'
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Review: Draken ‘Book Of Black’

27th January 20238th March 2023 David J McLaren Draken, Heavy Metal, Majestic Mountain Records

In the wonderful world of all things heavy we joyfully argue over such topics as ‘which subgenre Master of Reality

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Devil's Witches 'In All Her Forms'
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Review: Devil’s Witches ‘In All Her Forms’

31st October 202212th December 2022 Martin Williams Devil's Witches, Doom, Majestic Mountain Records

In an obvious, don’t-judge-a-book-buy-it’s-cover metaphor, I had pegged Glasgow’s one-man-but-with-guests ‘band’ Devil’s Witches as yet another fuzzed-out, occult-based, Electric Wizard-worshiping,

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Premiere: Vånda ‘Covenant Of Death’ – Releases 30th September via Majestic Mountain Records

27th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Death Metal, Majestic Mountain Records, Vånda

Although we review our fair share of death metal on these hallowed pages, it’s rare that we host any premieres.

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Review: Mexicoma ‘Kalpa’

19th July 202223rd February 2024 Rob Walsh Desert Rock, Heavy Rock, Majestic Mountain Records, Mexicoma, Stoner Rock

Sweden doesn’t contain anything remotely resembling a desert. Vast conifer forests, rugged North Sea coastlines, pleasant green fields… sure. But

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Domkraft/Slomatics 'Ascend/Descend'
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Review: Domkraft/Slomatics ‘Ascend/Descend’

13th May 202217th June 2022 Harry Holmes Domkraft, Doom, Majestic Mountain Records, Slomatics, Sludge

Split releases come in a range of flavours – from new or smaller bands getting material out there cheaply, to

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Daxma: Interview With Isaac, Jessica & Forrest

21st December 20218th February 2022 Lee Beamish Blues Funeral Recordings, Daxma, Doom, Majestic Mountain Records, Shoegaze

With their new album, Unmarked Boxes, released to see and hear in all its majesty for a few weeks, I

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Daxma 'Unmarked Boxes'
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Review: Daxma ‘Unmarked Boxes’

19th November 202124th December 2021 Lee Beamish Blues Funeral Recordings, Daxma, Doom, Majestic Mountain Records, Shoegaze

Founded in 2014, Oakland, California’s Damxa seem to be the masters of taking their time when releasing music. In the

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Jointhugger ‘Surrounded By Vultures’
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Review: Jointhugger ‘Surrounded By Vultures’

16th November 202124th December 2021 Emil Damgaard Andersen Blues, Doom, Jointhugger, Majestic Mountain Records

Norwegian doom outfit Jointhugger is a band full of surprises. Starting with the band name, I thought I was going

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