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BLACK BREATH Locks Down August US West Coast Tour

19th June 2013 Lee Edwards Black Breath, News, Sentenced To Life, Southern Lord, The Power Of The Riff, US Tour 2013

Following their tour of Australian in April, followed by an East Coast run including a massive set at the fifteenth

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The Power Of The Riff: Fourth Annual Installment Of Los Angeles Fest Confirmed

14th June 2013 Lee Edwards Greg Anderson, Los Angeles, News, Sam James Velde, Southern Lord, The Echo, The Power Of The Riff

The 2013 installment of the The Power Of The Riff festival in Los Angeles is right around the corner, this

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SUNN O))) East Coast US Tour And Festival Actions Announced

19th July 2012 Lee Edwards Attila Csihar, Greg Anderson, News, Southern Lord, Stephen O'Malley, Sunn O))), The Power Of The Riff, Tos Nieuwenhuize, US Tour 2012

After three years since their last official US performances, and over two years since their live collaboration with Boris in

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XIBALBA Spill Blood From New LP Via Pitchfork

14th June 2012 Lee Edwards Euro Tour 2012, Hasta La Muerte, New Album Details, News, Pitchfork, Sentenced, Southern Lord, The Power Of The Riff, Xibalba

Southern California’s dominating hardcore unit XIBALBA have confirmed the details of their highly anticipated forthcoming sophomore LP, Hasta La Muerte.

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NOOTHGRUSH: The Power Of The Riff Video Footage Courtesy Of Kill That Cat!

9th September 2011 Lee Edwards Kill That Cat, Live Footage, News, Noothgrush, Southern Lord, The Power Of The Riff

Here they are, the mighty NOOTHGRUSH playing live for the first time in ten years, as part of the Southern

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Southern Lord Presents Free 20-Song THE POWER OF THE RIFF Mix Tape

3rd August 2011 Lee Edwards Alpinist, Black Breath, Black Cobra, EyeHateGod, Free Download, News, Pentagram, Seven Sisters Of Sleep, Southern Lord, The Power Of The Riff, Trap Them, Winter

In preparation for THE POWER OF THE RIFF 2011, with five West Coast shows announced to take place later this

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