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Paradise Lost ‘Obsidian’
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Review: Paradise Lost ‘Obsidian’

26th May 202023rd June 2020 Sandy Williamson Death Doom, Nuclear Blast Records, Obsidian, Paradise Lost

Where do you even begin with a band as legendary as Paradise Lost? Pioneers of death/doom and gothic doom, creators

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Witchcraft 'Black Metal'
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Review: Witchcraft ‘Black Metal’

30th April 202022nd May 2020 Seán O’Connor Acoustic, Black Metal, Magnus Pelander, Nuclear Blast Records, Witchcraft

When I think about Witchcraft, my mind always casts back to a Metal Hammer article I read around ’05 or

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Kadavar ‘Berlin’ CD/LP/DD 2015

21st September 20153rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2015, Berlin, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, Jeremy Moore, Kadavar, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Proto-Metal, Review

German stoner/prog proto-metallers Kadavar have been running an unofficial campaign for world ‘flower-power’ domination since they arrived on the scene

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Graveyard ‘Innocence & Decadence’ CD/LP/DD 2015

15th September 20153rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2015, Alex Varley, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Graveyard, Heavy Rock, Innocence & Decadence, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Retro Rock, Review

Starting from very humble beginnings, Sweden’s bluesy rock quartet Graveyard have grown significantly in stature over the past few years,

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Blues Pills – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2014

20th August 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014, Blues Pills, Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Titled

Blues Pills previous EP, Devil Man proved to be a tantalising glimpse of what this quite extraordinary band is capable

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Kadavar ‘Live In Antwerp’ CD/LP/DD 2014

6th August 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, Kadavar, Live In Antwerp, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Pete Green, Proto-Metal, Review

I’m not going to lie; I’m a tad confused as to which way to go with this release. On the

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BLUES PILLS: Vocalist Elin Larsson Discusses The Tracks Off The Band’s New Self-Titled Album

8th July 2014 Lee Edwards Blues Pills, Elin Larsson, New Album Details, New Video, News, Nuclear Blast Records, Pre-Orders

The enchanting multicultural retro-rock 4 piece BLUES PILLS are set to unleash their new self-titled album on the 28th of

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Multicultural Rock Band BLUES PILLS To Release Self-Titled Debut On August 5th Via Nuclear Blast

29th June 2014 Lee Edwards Blues Pills, Marijke Koger-Dunham, New Album Details, News, Nuclear Blast Records

Örebro, Sweden-based blues rock force BLUES PILLS will release its debut LP Blues Pills on August 5 via Nuclear Blast

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German Proto-Metal Power Trio KADAVAR Announces North American Headlining Tour

11th March 2014 Lee Edwards Abra Kadavar, Kadavar, News, North American Tour 2014, Nuclear Blast Records, SXSW

Berlin psychedelic hard rock trio KADAVAR has announced a North American headlining tour, set to kick off on April 4

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Grand Magus ‘Triumph And Power’ CD/LP/DD 2014

11th February 20143rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2014, Alex Varley, CD, Digital, Grand Magus, Heavy Metal, LP, Metal, Nuclear Blast Records, Review, Triumph And Power

As Sweden becomes the epicentre for modern heavy metal bands it seems that everyone wants to be donning denim and

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The Vintage Caravan ‘Voyage’ CD/LP/DD 2014

3rd February 20143rd September 2019 Tal Fineman 2014, CD, Classic Rock, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Nuclear Blast Records, Prog Rock, Review, Tal Fineman, The Vintage Caravan, Voyage

The Vintage Caravan is the latest of Nuclear Blast’s 1970s revivalist bands, a young, longhaired power trio hailing from Iceland.

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