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Keiji Haino & SUMAC 'Into this juvenile apocalypse our golden blood to pour let us never'
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Review: Keiji Haino & SUMAC ‘Into this juvenile apocalypse our golden blood to pour let us never’

17th October 202217th December 2022 James Bullock Experimental, Keiji Haino, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

Like all good ideas, it’s surprising that the combination of free music monolith Kenji Haino and experimental heavyweights SUMAC hadn’t

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Brian Cook / Russian Circles - Photo by Lee Edwards
A-F Interviews 

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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In Search Of Tone: Aaron Turner Of SUMAC, Old Man Gloom, Mamiffer & ISIS

29th March 20216th May 2021 Josh Schneider In Search Of Tone, Mamiffer, Old Man Gloom, Profound Lore Records, Sige Records, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

Aaron Turner is responsible for a FEW of my favorite bands. SUMAC, Old Man Gloom, ISIS and Mamiffer are amazing

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Ian M
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Top Ten Of 2020: Ian M

25th December 202027th January 2021 Ian M Aerial Ruin, Bell Witch, Causa Sui, Elder, Insect Ark, King Buffalo, Leeched, Mountain Caller, Orsak:Oslo, Sumac, Top Ten 2020, Vile Creature

It’s obviously tricky to do a snappy write up of 2020 without sounding morose, so I’ll stick with some positives.

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Roadburn Festival 2019
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Roadburn 2019 In Pictures – Days 3 & 4

16th September 201917th September 2019 Lee Edwards 013, Lee Edwards, Roadburn, Roadburn 2019, Roadburn Festival, Roadburn Festival 2019, Sleep, Sumac, Thou, Tilburg, Wolvennest

Roadburn 2019 Day 3 Wolvennest SUMAC Sleep Roadburn 2019 – Day 4 Thou Photos by: Lee Edwards

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Roadburn Festival 2017 – Day 4
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Roadburn Festival 2017 – Day 4 Review By Guido Segers

11th May 20172nd September 2019 Guido Segers 013 Venue, ACB Of Caïna, Author & Punisher, Come To Grief, Gnod, Gong, Guido Segers, Het Patronaat, Lee Edwards, Pallbearer, Pillorian, Pontiak, Radar Men From The Moon, Roadburn, Roadburn Festival, Roadburn Festival 2017, Sumac, Temple Ov BBV, Ulver

In an interview earlier this year Walter Hoeijmakers (Mr. Roadburn himself) made it clear that Day 4 of Roadburn is

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Sumac 'What One Becomes'
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Sumac ‘What One Becomes’ CD/LP/DD 2016

4th April 201611th September 2019 Jay Hampshire 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, Jay Hampshire, LP, Post-Rock, Review, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records, What One Becomes

Promotional snippets for Sumac’s latest full-length What One Becomes summarise the records’ tone and content more succinctly than should be

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Premiere: Fatso Jetson ‘Angels Flight’ – Taken From ‘Legends Of The Desert’ Split With Dali’s Llama
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Premiere: Fatso Jetson ‘Angels Flight’ – Taken From ‘Legends Of The Desert’ Split With Dali’s Llama

3rd February 20233rd February 2023 Lee Edwards

Desert Records have been making quite a name for themselves over the last couple of years, partly due to their

Video Premiere: Isaak ‘OBG’ – Taken From The New Album ‘Hey’ That Releases 31st March
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Video Premiere: Isaak ‘OBG’ – Taken From The New Album ‘Hey’ That Releases 31st March

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Video Premiere: Dirge ‘Hollow’ – Taken From Their Self-Titled Album That Drops 10th March
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Video Premiere: Dirge ‘Hollow’ – Taken From Their Self-Titled Album That Drops 10th March

1st February 20231st February 2023 Lee Edwards
Premiere: TORSO ‘A Crash Course In Terror’ – Debut Album Drops This Friday via APF Records
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Premiere: TORSO ‘A Crash Course In Terror’ – Debut Album Drops This Friday via APF Records

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