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Gozu – The Fury Of a Patient Man(2013)
I don’t know who is responsible for recruiting in Small Stone Recordings but that guy certainly has some talent and balls. GOZU was one of the first bands I heard from that label and “Locust Season”...
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Clutch – Earth Rocker(2013)
It’s been almost four years since the over-successful “Strange Cousins from the West” came out and nine years since the fans’ favorite and absolutely classic “Blast Tyrant”. Did someone say “only the...
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Deville – Hydra(2013)
The Swedish four-piece DEVILLE play nothing more than straightforward Stoner Rock. You may haven’t heard them before but if you follow the Stoner scene you can easily imagine how they sound like. No...
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Cathedral – The last spire(2013)
The legendary CATHEDRAL is a band that needs no introduction. They were born in difficult times for Doom (and perhaps slow metal in general) but not only did they manage to excel but also had a huge...
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Batillus – Concrete Sustain (2013)
BATILLUS impressed anyone that was lucky enough to discover their 2011 debut but this year the New Yorkers dive once more into deep dark waters determined not to release something that will be treated...
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Weed Priest – S/T (2013)
WEED PRIEST is a weed consuming, Satan worshipping, occult dealing Sludge/Doom act from Ireland. Think of SLEEP (“Holy Mountain” era) and ELECTRIC WIZARD (but not so ridiculously heavy) or if you...
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Moss – Horrible Nights (2013)
Slow, bone crushing, dark Doom in the vein of ELECTRIC WIZARD, or WITCHSORROW? After joining Rise Above Records, MOSS don’t sound much like their past “horrible” selves. In their new album “Horrible...
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Hedvika – The evidence of absence (2013)
HEDVIKA is a Post Metal band from Athens, Greece. Formed just in 2011 the four piece surprises with the consistency and the professionalism of their debut “The Evidence of Absence”. Melodic Post Metal...
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HIGH PRIEST OF SATURN – S/T(2013)
HIGH PRIEST OF SATURN is a female fronted Doom/Stoner act from Norway. Their Demo back in 2011 became an instant favorite and it was an easy choice for me for the title of the best Demo of that year....
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GHOST B.C. – Infestissumam(2013)
GHOST may have become the new big name in the metal world in just one night but this was neither Satan’s wish nor coincidence. Evidently the band offered something the metal world was missing and that...
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POMBAGIRA – Maleficia Lamiah(2013)
POMBAGIRA is a U.K. duo and in my book this band is registered as one of the most talented yet underrated acts out there. Their fifth installment signifies a departure from their classic heavy as f**k,...
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UNCLE ACID – Mind Control(2013)
With “Blood Lust” being one of the most defining records of 2011 (and most probably the entire decade that will come) UNCLE ACID & THE DEADBEATS became “underground” stars in less than a night and...
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ORCHID – The Mouths of Madness(2013)
If you were searching for the most successful newcomer in doom the last few years ORCHID would be a great place to start. With a debut that gathered the attention of all sorts of Heavy Metal fans and...
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KADAVAR – Abra Kadavar(2013)
The Berliners KADAVAR, have established the reputation of the next best thing in this retro-Rock wave. And let me tell you, that’s so damn true. From image, to cover art, to production, to content and...
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THE FIFTH ALLIANCE – Unrevealed Secrets of the Ruin(2013)
THE FIFTH ALLIANCE were formed back in 2006 in Breda, Holland but it was only until recently that the band was able to release their debut, “Unrevealed Secrets of the Ruin”. Despite the fact that we...
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DEVIL – Gather the Sinners(2013)
DEVIL from Norway are a relatively new band that managed to gather a lot of attention with their demo release (it was first released on tape) back in 2010, “Magister Mundi Xum”. 2011 debut wasn’t as...
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KYLESA – Ultraviolet(2013)
One of the most important contemporary Metal acts (seriously…not legends yet?), KYLESA, return after their controversial “Spiral Shadows” (oh yeah, let’s not forget their collection of unreleased...
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MOTHERSLUG – S/T(2012)
One of the coolest albums that passed by silently under my radar last year was the S/T debut EP of MOTHERSLUG. These Australians are newcomers on the scene but judging from this EP it won’t take them...
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SPIRITUAL BEGGARS – Earth Blues(2013)
After releasing some of the most influential records in the entire Stoner Rock genre, after reaching the top, after being loved by so many, Michael Amott’s own SPIRITUAL BEGGARS returned to practically...
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BANDA DE LA MUERTE – Seis Canciones
One of the best underground Stoner(ish) bands that was introduced to me a couple of years back was BANDA DE LA MUERTE. They are a four piece from Argentina, their lyrics are exclusively in Spanish and...
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