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REVIEW - October Thorns - 'Circle Game' (Album - Divebomb Records)

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Sep 5, 20222 min read

REVIEW - October Thorns - 'Circle Game' (Album - Divebomb Records)

Brooklyn, New York's Prog-Metallers October Thorns burned brightly but briefly in 1999 - 2000, recording one demo and building a bit of a...

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broomblitzno2

Aug 24, 20225 min read

Shadow Smile Q&A

Powerful, heartfelt and fiercely independent, with anthemic tunes to boot, Sheffield's alt-metal quartet Shadow Smile have recently...

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REVIEW - C.Ross - 'Skull Creator' (Album - Echodelick Records - Noise Agony Mayhem Records)

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Aug 10, 20222 min read

REVIEW - C.Ross - 'Skull Creator' (Album - Echodelick Records - Noise Agony Mayhem Records)

A stalwart of the Toronto underground scene for a fair few years, Chad Ross has been purveying a heavy, psychedelic, cosmic sound with...

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REVIEW - Ruled By Raptors - 'Silent Sound' (EP - Pulse Music)

broomblitzno2

Aug 6, 20222 min read

REVIEW - Ruled By Raptors - 'Silent Sound' (EP - Pulse Music)

Formed in 2018 and releasing one EP, 'Ouroboros' in 2019, Newcastle's Ruled By Raptors regrouped before and during the COVID pandemic and...

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Aug 1, 20227 min read

Jo-Jo & The Teeth Q&A

Mixing art-rock with hook-heavy pop-rock, spiced up with good 'old fashioned guitar based rock 'n' roll' and all wrapped up in a striking...

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Review - Fonzy & Company - 'Touche' (EP)

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Jul 20, 20222 min read

Review - Fonzy & Company - 'Touche' (EP)

Bristol band Fonzy & Company return with their third EP, 'Touche', (apologies, can't get the accent over the e!) following 2019's 'Last...

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REVIEW - Occult Fracture - 'Bones & Bonfires' (EP)

broomblitzno2

Jul 6, 20222 min read

REVIEW - Occult Fracture - 'Bones & Bonfires' (EP)

Formed in 2020, Charlotte, North Carolina's Occult Fracture return with their second EP - 'Bones And Bonfires' - coming hard on the heels...

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Review - Sherpa The Tiger - 'Ithkuil' (Album - Fuzz Club Records)

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Jun 29, 20222 min read

Review - Sherpa The Tiger - 'Ithkuil' (Album - Fuzz Club Records)

The sophomore album from Lviv, Ukraine prog / krautrock / electronic band Sherpa The Tiger is an atmospheric, intricate, beautifully...

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broomblitzno2

Jun 25, 20224 min read

The Daydream District Q&A

North Carolina husband and wife team Jeni and Scott Ivey have built The Daydream District up from a home produced project up into a full...

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Jun 17, 20226 min read

Broken Links Q&A

Eastleigh, Hampshire goth / post-punk / electro-rock trio Broken Links have added a dance remix album 'Konflix:Statez' to their...

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REVIEW - The Bateleurs - 'The Sun In The Tenth House' (Album - Milanamusica Records)

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Jun 2, 20222 min read

REVIEW - The Bateleurs - 'The Sun In The Tenth House' (Album - Milanamusica Records)

With a resurgent blues-rock scene in the UK, it's good to see the likes of Elles Bailey riding high in the charts, and bands and artists...

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broomblitzno2

Jun 2, 20226 min read

The Bateleurs Q&A

Lisbon based The Bateleurs have recently released their debut full length album 'The Sun In The Tenth House', a splendidly dynamic...

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broomblitzno2

May 31, 20224 min read

Death Of Death Q&A

Currently in the throes of releasing a single a month for the next twelve months, London post-punk band Death Of Death have recently...

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REVIEW - Tom Tikka And The Missing Hubcaps - 'Better Man' (Album - Minds Behind The Music Records)

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May 19, 20222 min read

REVIEW - Tom Tikka And The Missing Hubcaps - 'Better Man' (Album - Minds Behind The Music Records)

The ever prolific Finnish singer-songwriter Tom Tikka returns this month with a new record label - Minds Behind The Music Records - and...

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broomblitzno2

Apr 30, 20225 min read

Capricorn Q&A

From Gothenburg, Sweden they may be, but you won't find a better classic, heartland American sound (a la Petty, Seger, and Southside...

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REVIEW - Lifesigns - 'Altitude' (Album - Self Released)

broomblitzno2

Apr 23, 20223 min read

REVIEW - Lifesigns - 'Altitude' (Album - Self Released)

Trying to cover a number of different genres on the BBMATB page does mean that I can be a 'jack of all trades and master of none' as...

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broomblitzno2

Apr 11, 20222 min read

REVIEW - Hot Laundry - 'Everyday' (EP)

Hot on the heels of last spring's 'Shake, Slide, Twist' EP, San Francisco's Hot Laundry are back with their 'Everyday' EP and their blend...

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REVIEW - Umbrella Assassins - 'King Of Fruit Volume 3' (EP - German Shepherd Records)

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Apr 6, 20222 min read

REVIEW - Umbrella Assassins - 'King Of Fruit Volume 3' (EP - German Shepherd Records)

The final part in the 'King Of Fruit' trilogy, 'Volume 3' has plenty to please from everybody's favourite shed-punkers, Haverhill's...

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REVIEW - Chris Mess - 'In Every Disaster' (EP)

broomblitzno2

Mar 28, 20222 min read

REVIEW - Chris Mess - 'In Every Disaster' (EP)

Another offering from the currently vibrant glam underground, this time the new release from Seattle's Chris Mess, with their first EP in...

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broomblitzno2

Mar 24, 20224 min read

Voltstorm Q&A

London based metallers Voltstorm release their self-titled mini-album tomorrow (March 25th) and if the first two singles from it - 'One...

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