REVIEW: STONED JESUS – “Father Light”
It was a pleasant surprise when a new Stoned Jesus album found its way to my desk. For those unaware, Stoned Jesus plays an eclectic mix of progressive stoner doom.…
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Oliver Picken
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REVIEW: CLUTCH – “Sunrise Of Slaughter Beach”
Clutch are back with their thirteenth album, ‘Sunrise of Slaughter Beach’. It’s been an unusually long wait between releases; almost four years. Has the long, tour-less break due to the…
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK 2022 Live at Donington Park, UK – Day 3 (Sunday)
The last day of a festival is always the hardest, with energy levels ebbing and mosh pit bruises racking up. It’s up to Alestorm to bring up the mood, which…
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK 2022 Live at Donington Park, UK – Day 2 (Saturday)
Day two kicked off with another morning of sunshine and hot temperatures. After the experiences of 2016 and 2019 (Also known as Drownload and Brownload), the weather is very welcome…
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL UK 2022 Live at Donington Park, UK – Day 1 (Friday)
It’s been three long years since Download Festival opened its gates to full capacity. Last year’s pilot festival was an incredible and surreal experience but was limited to 10,000 attendees.…
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REVIEW: ALLEGAEON – “Damnum”
Tech metal masters Allegaeon have been working hard on their sixth studio album, ‘Damnum’, due to release on February 25th, 2022. While Allegaeon is well known for incredible riffs, solos,…
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REVIEW: EXODUS – “Persona Non Grata”
‘Persona Non Grata’ is the 11th album from Exodus, and it’s been an unusually long break from their last release. Fortunately, the seven-year absence hasn’t blunted the band’s talent in…
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: DOWNLOAD PILOT FESTIVAL 2021 Live at Donington Park, UK – Day 3 (Sunday)
With the festival’s last day rolling around, it’s unsurprising that energy levels seem to be dipping a little. There are almost as many people sitting in camp chairs and nursing…
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: DOWNLOAD PILOT FESTIVAL 2021 Live at Donington Park, UK – Day 2 (Saturday)
As Saturday dawns on day two of the Download Festival Pilot, the ever-present rain seems to have finally eased up. Despite that, it’s going to be a struggle for many…
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FESTIVAL REVIEW: DOWNLOAD PILOT FESTIVAL 2021 Live at Donington Park, UK – Day 1 (Friday)
With last year’s Download Festival cancelled due to Coronavirus, it’s been two years since the hallowed ground of Donnington has been graced by an assault of blast beats, monstrous riffs,…
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