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Sergeant Thunderhoof – This Sceptred Veil (Pale Wizard)

If you scoot to the bottom here you’ll notice I am not your regular master of all things stoner and 70s Spenny, but probably to shut me up raving at him he stepped aside for this one. You see I… Continue Reading →

The Gates – …Of Pandemonium (Northern Silence Productions)

“Magik Metal” isn’t a genre or term I’m familiar with but apparently this is what The Gates specialises in. Comprised of Galigula on vocals and King Baal who does all the instrumentation, they deliver occult infused tunes that are heavy… Continue Reading →

E-L-R – Vexier (Prophecy)

E-L-R are a Swiss trio from Bern that left quite an impression with their debut Maenad, released in 2019 via Prophecy Productions. Spun around a tale of rituals performed by the maenads, the female followers of the ancient Greek god… Continue Reading →

Crestfallen Queen – Hall of Maati (Vocem Interiorem Manifestations)

OK here’s something strange in your neighbourhood. A 20-minute E.P, both tracks EXACTLY 10 minutes long. Not 9:52 and 10:05 but both bang on the ten-minute mark. I know that should not effect me as much as it has but as a DJ I spend a lot of my… Continue Reading →

Mud Spencer – Fuzz Soup (Argonauta)

One person projects are de rigeur these days. No time for band members when you got the vision and skills. Instrumental? Of course – don’t need no shouty egotists to take me where I want to go. But …. a one man… Continue Reading →

Kosmodome – Kosmodome (Karisma Records)

Charisma Records, as any chin stroker should know, was the legendary British home of Prog through the seventies before disappearing under the weight of assorted mergers and buy outs.  Whilst not in any way associated with the original label, there… Continue Reading →

Weedpecker – IV The Stream of Forgotten Thoughts (Stickman)

In the world of stoner, sludge, doom and psych I thought I had seen every form of Cannabis worship integrated into band names. Step forward Poland’s Weedpecker to tap (or is that peck) me on the shoulder. This Warsaw quartet have been in existence… Continue Reading →

King Buffalo – Acheron (Stickman)

Rochester NY’s King Buffalo have been busy during the pandemic. Following on from their “The Burden of Restlessness” release earlier in 2021, “Acheron” is the second of a planned trilogy of albums. The band ventured to Howe Caverns to record… Continue Reading →

The Spacelords – Unknown Species (Tonzonen Records)

It’s been four years since I last reviewed an album by Germanic psychedelic trio The Spacelords, the esteemed editor having given judgement on their 2020 release (see Ave Noctum passim), so it will be interesting to discover how they have… Continue Reading →

Gaye Bykers On Acid – London 100 Club 19/11/21

Well, it’s only been about 25 years plus a couple added for Covid cancellations but the truth is I never expected to be able to see and for the 1st time actually review a Gaye Bykers On Acid show, but… Continue Reading →

The Osiris Club – The Green Chapel (No Profit Recordings)

The Osiris Club is a band I feel I ought to know something about. They’re from London, I’ve seen their name many times and I know they’re prog-orientated with other old-style strings to their bow, as it were. In fact… Continue Reading →

Helheim – Woduridar (Dark Essence)

Of all the wonderful music that 2021 has delivered to our ears when everything else has been far from getting back to normal, to say that Helheim’s eleventh (yes really) album comes with a great deal of anticipation would not… Continue Reading →

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