Rating: 5/5
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Indeed, the doomed shall stride boldly and carry big axes! It doesn’t take 100 eyes to see that.

Rating: 4/5
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There is no trickery found here. “Hammer of the North” is set to smash your face in, and doesn’t require a hint of death metal’s brutality or technical wizardry to do so.

I’ve read 45 elsewhere, but count 49 bands on this list for the festival that runs 4/20 – 4/24 in Oslo!

Rating: 3.5/5
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DarkBlack are one of those bands you truly like, but are not jean-creamers. Give all of “Midnight Wraith” a listen, because there is little wrong with any of these five songs.

Rating: 4/5
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While “The Golden Bough” may not be the magnum opus of Atlantean Kodex, few bands are this strong right out of the gate, and I welcome their destined journeys.

Rating: 4/5
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This is one hell of an effort from Withered. I loved the element of surprise on “Residue in the Void” and I was blown away by the skill and dedication present on “Aethereal Breath”. There’s nothing better than waking up in the morning with a cup of black coffee and some blackened doom.

Rating: 3.5/5
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Overall, this is a very good debut from Sons Of Tonatiuh. Fans of doom, sludge and crust will likely enjoy this release.

Rating: 3.5/5
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You don’t need an inner masochist to enjoy haarp, but it helps.

Rating: 4/5
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I enjoy “Earth Sick Mind”, but I wish that there was more variety to their overall sound. Regardless, you really need to check out this album if you like stoner doom and are looking for something fresh and tasty.

Rating: 3/5
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One gets the sense of a rough framework that is completed differently with each performance—like Ehnahre could never play the same song twice. It would be foolish to assume that this style of music has no place, but by its very deconstructive nature, it must be sparingly unleashed.