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Bogwife – ‘From Ashes’

Stoner/Psych Majestic Mountain Records Release Date – November 7th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Bogwife come out of the Viking heartland of Aalborg, Denmark and have been going since 2018. They put out their first slab of stoner/psych in 2020 and this release is their third full length effort. They open with [more…]

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Beast Eagle – ‘Sorceress’

Stoner Golden Robot Records Release Date – November 21st 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Beast Eagle are a stoner quartet out of Omaha, Nebraska. This is their second EP since their original demo was released in 2021 and it tells the tale of a witch who is more afraid of herself as [more…]

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Eleine – ‘We Stand United’ EP

Symphonic Power Metal Reigning Phoenix Music Release Date – September 5th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith My exposure to Eleine is limited. I had the chance to see them at Masters Of Rock 2024 in Czechia but I was tempted by a distillery tour which was within the grounds of the festival [more…]

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Incite – ‘Savage New Times’ Review

Thrash Metal Reigning Phoenix Music Release Date – August 15th 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Incite are from Phoenix, Arizona and are led by singer Richie Cavalera who is the stepson of extreme metal legend Max Cavalera. They cross the divide between thrash and groove metal and have been going since 2009. [more…]

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Harvested – ‘Dysthymia’ Review

Death Metal Self Release Release Date – August 1st 2025 Review By Smudge Smith Harvested hail from Ottawa, Canada and this is their debut having issued a 5-track demo back in 2022 which was very well received. Line-up changes occurred during the intervening years along with recording this. They are influenced by [more…]

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Album Review Solace – ‘Further’

Stoner Magnetic Eye Records Release Date – August 22nd 2025 Review By Smudge Smith There’s me thinking this is a new release but apparently this monster is 25 years old and has been given a huge re-master by Alan Douches. Released as a tribute to original singer Jason L who sadly passed [more…]