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Review: Ritual King ‘The Futureworks Sessions’

2nd April 20252nd April 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blues, Heavy Rock, Psych, Ripple Music, Ritual King

It’s strange that in some quarters, people are ‘celebrating’ or ‘remembering’ the 5th anniversary of the Pandemic. Of course, it

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Review: Ritual King ‘The Infinite Mirror’

14th November 202314th November 2023 Spring ‘The Strutter’ Chase Heavy Rock, Ripple Music, Ritual King

Right after grunge broke, a slew of bands started topics and debates of experimental indifferences. This resulted in doorway after

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Through The Lens: Nebula, The Atomic Bitchwax, Ritual King @ Rebellion, Manchester, 29th July 2022

3rd August 202223rd February 2024 Lee Edwards Heavy Rock, Nebula, Rebellion, Ritual King, Stoner Rock, The Atomic Bitchwax, Through The Lens

Psych legends Nebula, heavy rock ‘n’ rollers The Atomic Bitchwax, and local stoner rockers Ritual King hit Manchester last Friday,

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Review: Ritual King ‘Ritual King’

17th February 202020th March 2020 Liam Blanc Blues, Ripple Music, Ritual King, Self Titled

Over in sunny California, Ripple Music is nearing its tenth birthday and seems to be celebrating appropriately by signing a

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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

Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July
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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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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June

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Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May
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Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May

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