Iron Monkey – Spleen & Goad (Relapse Records)
There was a glorious period between 1996 and 1999 where hardcore, sludge, stoner and heavy music in general saw some iconic releases which still stand up today as classics of those genres. But there…
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Extreme Metal Sci-Fi Group Wallowing Release New Single ‘CRIES OF ESTIMA’ And Announce Headline Tour
Doom brutality colllides with Science Fiction. One of the UK underground’s most fascinating groups, the sci-fi extreme metal quintet, Wallowing, have released their new single ‘CRIES OF ESTIMA’. It’s the second song from their new album Earth Reaper, to…
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Lighthammer – Galaxy (Self Released)
From deep in the underbelly of Cardiff’s music scene for the last year or so, slowly honing their craft, preparing to unleash their sonic assault on an unsuspecting public, come stoner/space/prog rock upstarts Lighthammer. Sure…
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Sorcerer – Lamenting Of The Innocent (Metal Blade Records)
I wonder what the label doom actually means? If someone were to call Sorcerer power metal, or just old-fashioned melodic metal, that would sum this band up as easily as the aforementioned doom tag they’ve…
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Torche – Admission (Relapse Records)
Back in 2005, the stoner/doom scene was becoming saturated with the same old slow heavy riff/ growled vocals combo and was desperately looking for something fresh. Out of nowhere came Torche from Florida whose heavy…
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Mastiff – Plague (APF Records)
Hold everything. We can skip 2019 and carry straight on into a new decade as far as heavy music is concerned because Mastiff have released the album of the year and it’s only February. Their…
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Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard – Yn Ol I Annwn (New Heavy Sounds)
Welsh language psychedelic doom, now that’s something I can get behind. Over the last few years, Mammoth Weed Wizard Bastard have emerged as one of the foremost protagonists of this genre, even though they used…
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Our Lives in Music… Widows
Widows new EP Ten ‘Yer will be released by APF Records on 28th January. Pre-order it here Read the Mass Movement review of Ten ‘Yer here And order your tickets for the Ten’Yer release show…
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Widows – Ten ‘Yer 7” (APF Records)
Listening to Widows is like watching Mr. T smash through suburbia in a tank or watching a rhino armed with a pair M134 miniguns and clad in high density, spike covered Kevlar opening fire as…
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Ironbird – Persian Blade (False Lord Recordings)
Stalwarts of the South Wales Doom/Stoner Rock scene for nearly a quarter of a century now and nearly a decade as a band, Ironbird are back with their long awaited second album. Persian Blade sees…
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Under – Stop Being Naïve (APF Records)
Let’s get one thing straight right from the start. Most people will never play an Under record as long as they draw breath. They’ll ignore them and pass them by as their everyday mind-set that’s…
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ASG – Survive Sunrise (Relapse)
A friend of mine recently turned me onto ASG. He was aware of my growing enjoyment of stoner rock and kindly shared Win Us Over with me during a road trip. Luckily for me the…
