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Antre ‘Dark Spectrum’
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Review: Antre ‘Dark Spectrum’ EP

7th January 20218th February 2021 Will J Antre, Black Metal, Dark Spectrum, Death Metal, Withered Hand Records

It’s safe to say that 2021 is beginning in much the same gloomy fashion as 2020 finished, and to that

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Dead Existence ‘Born Into The Planet’s Scars’ CD 2011

25th November 20113rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2011, Adam Stone, Born Into The Planet’s Scars, CD, Crust, Dead Existence, Doom, Review, Sludge, Withered Hand Records

As crusty as a tramp’s cold dead arse, but twice as foul – nay, thrice, this nasty little ep is

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Crumbling Ghost – ST – CD 2011

28th March 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, Atmospheric, CD, Crumbling Ghost, Doom, Folk Doom, Heavy, Kraut, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Withered Hand Records

This is a band that has existed for a couple of years and over this period of time have grown

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Koresh ‘Crippledriver’ CD 2010

25th September 20103rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2010, CD, Crippledriver, Crust, Doom, Hardcore, Koresh, Ollie Stygall, Review, Sludge, Withered Hand Records

You may all be familiar with the name Koresh. David Koresh (born Vernon Wayne Howell) was a maniacal religious zealot

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Blood Island Raiders / Among The Missing – Split 12″ 2005

24th December 20056th September 2019 Mark Burns 12", 2005, Among The Missing, Blood Island Raiders, Blood Island Raiders/Among The Missing, Doom, Heavy, Heavy Rock, Mark Burns, NWOBHM, Review, Sludge, Split, Split 12", Withered Hand Records

First release by promising new label Withered Hand Recs. The guy who runs the label is also in Among the

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