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Dopethrone @ Rebellion, Manchester, 21st March 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Dopethrone / Wallowing / Barbarian Hermit @ Rebellion, Manchester, 21st March 2025

3rd April 20253rd April 2025 Matthew Williams Barbarian Hermit, Doom, Dopethrone, Manchester, Rebellion, Riffolution Promotions, Sludge, Wallowing

With the roads leading into Manchester city centre being a cruel mistress on an early Friday evening, I headed up

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Brant Bjork Trio @ Rebellion, Manchester, 25th January 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Brant Bjork Trio / Earl Of Hell / Dunes / Reptilian Humanoid @ Rebellion, Manchester, 25th Jan 2025

14th February 202514th February 2025 Matthew Williams Brant Bjork Trio, Desert Rock, Dunes, Earl Of Hell, Manchester, Rebellion, Reptilian Humanoid, Riffolution Promotions

With an exciting bill of four bands for the first Riffolution Promotions gig of 2025, it was an early start

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EyeHateGod @ Rebellion, Manchester 9th December 2024 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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EyeHateGod & Goatwhore @ Rebellion, Manchester 9th December 2024

8th January 20258th January 2025 Matthew Williams EyeHateGod, Goatwhore, Manchester, Rebellion, Riffolution Promotions

I must admit to being a tad excited about the prospect of finally seeing Goatwhore live as I’ve wanted to

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EyeHateGod @ Rebellion, Manchester, 14th August 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: EyeHateGod / Church Of Misery / Under @ Rebellion, Manchester, 14th Aug 2023

31st August 202331st August 2023 Lee Edwards Church Of Misery, Doom, EyeHateGod, Manchester, Rebellion, Riffolution Promotions, Sludge, Through The Lens, Under

The godfathers of sludge EyeHateGod hit the Rebellion in Manchester on the 14th August dragging with them Japan’s stoner doom

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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday
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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday

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Step into a kaleidoscopic fever dream with the premiere of Up On A Hill, the latest mind-warping transmission from London’s

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Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July

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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June

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