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Usnea ‘Random Cosmic Violence’ CD/LP/CS/DD 2014

11th November 20143rd September 2019 Caspian Yurisich 2014, Caspian Yurisich, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Random Cosmic Violence, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge, Usnea

In the same vein of perhaps Ocean’s Here Where Nothing Grows, Torture Circle, Aldebaran, Buried At Sea, early, less-bad Moss

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USNEA: ‘Random Cosmic Violence’ LP Now Streaming At Stereogum

7th November 2014 Lee Edwards Audio Stream, News, Random Cosmic Violence, Relapse Records, Stereogum, Usnea

The sophomore full-length release from Portland, Oregon’s USNEA, Random Cosmic Violence, is now playing at Stereogum in its entirety a

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Second Installment Of Cvlt Nation’s Compilation Series Now Playing With BLACK SABBATH’s Master Of Reality

7th March 2014 Lee Edwards Albino Python, Black Sabbath, Bongripper, Cult of Occult, Cvlt Nation, Cvlt Nation Sessions, Free Download, Graves At Sea, Master Of Reality, News, Primitive Man, Rorcal, Usnea

To close out their third anniversary this week, CVLT Nation is proud to present the second in a series of

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Usnea – S/T – LP/DD 2013

27th April 20133rd September 2019 Jamie Grimes 2013, Black Metal, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Jamie Grimes, LP, Orca Wolf Records, Review, Self Titled, Usnea

Another strong debut from a hitherto unknown entity rears its head here, in the form of this four song LP

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