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REZN 'Burden' Artwork
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Review: REZN ‘Burden’

28th June 202428th June 2024 Ben Brackin Doom, Prog, REZN, Sargent House

I listen to quite a bit of extreme metal, whether it is death, black, doom, sludge, or any of the

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Mutoid Man @ The Bread Shed, Manchester, 9th September 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Mutoid Man / Haggard Cat @ The Bread Shed, Manchester, 9th September 2023

8th November 20238th November 2023 Lee Edwards Haggard Cat, Heavy Rock, Metal, Mutoid Man, Sargent House, The Beauty Witch, The Bread Shed, Through The Lens

As the UK went through a heatwave, temperatures certainly soared at The Bread Shed in Manchester’s city centre as The

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David Eugene Edwards 'Hyacinth' Artwork
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Review: David Eugene Edwards ‘Hyacinth’

27th September 202327th September 2023 Reza Mills Americana, David Eugene Edwards, Folk, Sargent House

I’ve name-checked 16 Horsepower and Wovenhand numerous times in reviews for The Shaman, and now that I have an opportunity

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Mutoid Man 'Mutants' Artwork
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Review: Mutoid Man ‘Mutants’

12th September 202312th September 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Heavy Rock, Metal, Mutoid Man, Punk, Sargent House

Mutoid Man are another band I was late to the party for. I picked up the second album War Moans

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Brutus 'Unison Life'
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Review: Brutus ‘Unison Life’

11th January 20238th March 2023 Nessie Spencer Brutus, Post-Hardcore, Sargent House

Last November, I had the great pleasure of reviewing the Brutus gig in Brighton and, as a big fan of

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Mike Sullivan / Russian Circles
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In Search Of Tone: Mike Sullivan Of Russian Circles

17th November 202225th December 2022 Josh Schneider In Search Of Tone, Post-Rock, Russian Circles, Sargent House

This interview series started as something small I thought I could get advice from a few guitarists on how to

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Russian Circles 'Gnosis'
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Review: Russian Circles ‘Gnosis’

12th August 202223rd September 2022 Josh Schneider Instrumental, Post-Rock, Russian Circles, Sargent House

November 1st! Oh sorry, I thought you clicked here to find out when I’m seeing Russian Circles live for the

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Helms Alee 'Keep This Be The Way'
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Review: Helms Alee ‘Keep This Be The Way’

29th April 20223rd June 2022 Lee Beamish Grunge, Helms Alee, Noise-Rock, Sargent House

Hot off the back of a splendiferous Roadburn Festival appearance, Helms Alee will be unleashing their highly anticipated sixth opus,

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Emma Ruth Rundle 'Orpheus Looking Back' EP
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Review: Emma Ruth Rundle ‘Orpheus Looking Back’ EP

25th March 20224th May 2022 Daniel Pietersen Acoustic, Emma Ruth Rundle, Folk, Sargent House

It seems strange, in this digital era, to continue to think of music as albums, EPs, and singles. Even when

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Emma Ruth Rundle ‘Engine Of Hell’
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Review: Emma Ruth Rundle ‘Engine Of Hell’

2nd November 202115th December 2021 Daniel Pietersen Acoustic, Emma Ruth Rundle, Folk, Sargent House

I often like to start these reviews with a little preamble, something to set the scene for what is coming.

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Brian Cook / Russian Circles - Photo by Lee Edwards
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In Search Of Tone: Brian Cook Of Russian Circles & SUMAC

8th October 202111th November 2021 Josh Schneider Brian Cook, In Search Of Tone, Post-Metal, Russian Circles, Sargent House, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

I first heard of Russian Circles a few years back and although I wasn’t a fan of instrumental music, they

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