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Proto-Metal

Randy Holden ‘Population II’
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Review: Randy Holden ‘Population II’

27th February 202020th March 2020 Reza Mills Doom, Population II, Proto-Metal, Randy Holden, RidingEasy Records

Listening to this album solidly for the past few months it surprises me that I could have been so absentminded

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Grave Bathers ‘Feathered Serpent'
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Review: Grave Bathers ‘Feathered Serpent/Death Hand’

24th February 202020th March 2020 Fossil Death Hand, Feathered Serpent, Grave Bathers, Proto-Metal, Seeing Red Records

As if to justify their already-badass name, North Philly psych-doom quintet Grave Bathers have acquired an actual funeral parlour as

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70s Proto-Metal Collage
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Reza’s Bakers Dozen – Early 70s Proto-Metal

6th February 202022nd May 2020 Reza Mills Atomic Rooster, Bang, Highway Robbery, Iron Claw, James Gang, Jerusalem, Leaf Hound, Night Sun, November, Pentagram, Proto-Metal, Shiver, Sir Lord Baltimore, The Flying Hat Band

Being a fan of Stoner/Doom and seeing as The Sleeping Shaman features a lot of bands who play that style,

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Sweat Lodge ‘Talismana’ CD/LP/DD 2015

22nd September 20152nd September 2019 Pete Green 2015, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Pete Green, Proto-Metal, Review, Ripple Music, Stoner, Sweat Lodge, Talismana

To be honest, when I first heard the name Sweat Lodge, my initial reaction was: “Ewwww, really?!” I mean yeah,

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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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Review
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Heat ‘Labyrinth’ CD/LP/DD 2014

5th October 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2014, CD, Digital, Heat, Heavy Rock, Labyrinth, LP, Ollie Stygall, Proto-Metal, Retro, Review, This Charming Man Records

Heat’s self-titled debut was a decent stab at heavy, retro 70’s blues rock that chased hard at the heels of

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Review
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Saturn ‘Ascending (Live in Space)’ CD/LP/DD 2014

10th September 20143rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2014, Alex Varley, Ascending (Live in Space), Blues Rock, CD, Digital, Heavy Rock, LP, Proto-Metal, Review, Rise Above Records, Saturn

The amount of rock bands in Sweden taking their influences from the olde and doing something great with it is

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Review
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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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Review
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Hot Lunch ‘House Of Whispers’ 12″/DD 2014

23rd May 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 12", 2014, Digital, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Hot Lunch, House Of Whispers, Proto-Metal, Punk, Review, Ross Horton

Hot Lunch – UK psychedelic lynchpin Julian Cope once said flattering words about them. So flattering, in fact, that his

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Video Premiere: Alltar ‘Spoils’ – Taken From Debut Album ‘Hallowed’
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Video Premiere: Alltar ‘Spoils’ – Taken From Debut Album ‘Hallowed’

25th January 202125th January 2021 Lee Edwards

Portland’s sludge deviants Alltar (also stylised as A//TAR) have been busy promoting their lastest album Live At Ceremony Of Sludge,

Premiere: Wedge ‘Like No Tomorrow’ – Releases Tomorrow, 15th January
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Premiere: Wedge ‘Like No Tomorrow’ – Releases Tomorrow, 15th January

14th January 202114th January 2021 Lee Edwards
Premiere: Nick Hans ‘I Ride Junk’ – ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Drops Today
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Premiere: Nick Hans ‘I Ride Junk’ – ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Drops Today

8th January 20218th January 2021 Lee Edwards
Premiere: Wedge ‘Playing A Role’
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Premiere: Wedge ‘Playing A Role’

17th December 202013th January 2021 Lee Edwards

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