GRIEF & 13 - SPLIT 7" (Grievance Records [GRIEVREC 03], 1993) [USA]

Grief & 13 - Split 7"

(Grievance Records – [GRIEVREC 03], 1993)

A split 7" between two hardcore sludge bands from the northeastern United States; Grief [from Boston] and 13 [from NYC]. Released in 1993 on Grievance Records.

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FLUX - PLAINS AT GROUND ZERO 7" (MAN'S RUIN RECORDS [MR-31], 1996) [USA]

Flux - Plains at Ground Zero 7"

(Man's Ruin Records – [MR-31], 1996) [USA]

Flux is a stoner metal band from Dallas, Texas that I really know very little about! One proper release from 1996 on Man's Ruin Records. I love kinda discovering these slightly obscure bands that release one single and disappear. I love the B-side on this one and fits into that stoner rock groove I've been in for the past month.

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ACID KING & THE MYSTICK KREWE OF CLEARLIGHT - SPLIT CDEP (MAN'S RUIN RECORDS [MR2001], 2001) [USA]

Acid King & The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight CDEP

(Man's Ruin Records – [MR2001], 2001) [USA]

A split CDEP release from two stoner rock / doom groups Acid King and The Mystick Krewe of Clearlight. Recorded in 2000 and released in 2001 on Man's Ruin Records.

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WITCHFINDER GENERAL - BURNING A SINNER 7" (HEAVY METAL RECORDS [HEAVY 6], 1981) [ENG]

Witchfinder General - Burning A Sinner 7"

(Heavy Metal Records – [HEAVY 6], 1981) [ENG]

The first release by English doom metal / heavy metal group Witchfinder General, from 1981 on Heavy Metal Records. Named after the 1968 folk-horror Vincent Price film called "Witchfinder General" (but with a USA release title of "The Conqueror Worm") I think the band chose correctly with paying homage to the original title.

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ELECTRIZ WIZARD & OUR HAUNTED KINGDOM - SPLIT 7" (RISE ABOVE RECORDS [RISE11C], 1995) [ENG]

Electric Wizard & Our Haunted Kingdom - Split 7"

(Rise Above Records – [RISE11c], 1995) [ENG]

Two English stoner metal bands Electric Wizard and Our Haunted Kingdom with a split 7", with one song each, released in 1995 on Rise Above Records. The English label founded by then vocalist of Napalm Death. Our Haunted Kingdom later changed their name to Orange Goblin.

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CROMLECH - KROMLECH KUSTOM KLASSICS 7" (LADA RECORDS, JACOBIBERG RECORDS [LKS 00008], 1996) [NED]

Cromlech - Kromlech Kustom Klassics 7"

(Lada Records – [LKS 00008], Jacobiberg Records – [LKS 00008], 1996) [NED]

A 7" single release from Dutch stoner metal group Cromlech, a split release between two Dutch labels originally released in 1996. Features two klassic kover songs one of 'Be Forewarned' originally by Macabre and the B-Side is a MC5 track, Rocket Reducer No. 62.

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NEBULA & LOWRIDER - DOUBLE EP CDEP (METEORCITY [MCY-004], 1998) [USA/SWE]

Nebula & Lowrider - Double EP CDEP

(MeteorCity – [MCY-004], 1998) [USA/SWE]

A split CDEP between two stoner metal groups; Nebula from Los Angeles, California (with members of Fu Manchu) also featured is Swedish stoner metal group Lowrider. Released in 1998.

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NAPALM DEATH - SCUM LP (EARACHE [MOSH 3], 1987) [ENG]

Napalm Death - Scum LP

(Earache – [MOSH 3], 1987) [ENG]

I know very surface level stuff about the grindcore genre, but this is my absolute favorite, top number one, grindcore album that I listen to on repeat. Scum by Napalm Death released in 1987. 

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CATHEDRAL - TWYLIGHT SONGS 7" (ULTIMATUM RECORDS, EARACHE RECORDS [BRILL 01], 1993) [ENG]

Cathedral - Twylight Songs 7"

(Ultimatum Records – [BRILL 01], Earache – [BRILL 01], 1993) [ENG]

A 7" single release from English doom metal band Cathedral, from 1993. The B-Side is a cover of Black Sabbath.

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BULLDÖZER - FALLEN ANGEL 7" (NO LABEL, 1984) [ITA]

Bulldözer - Fallen Angel 7"

(No Label, 1984) [ITA]

The first 7" release from Italian speed/black metal group Bulldözer, from 1984. Heavy Venom worship.

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CORRUPTED - EL DIOS QUEJA 10" (TAG RAG [TR-10EP001], 1995) [JP]

Corrupted - El dios queja 10"

(Tag Rag – [TR-10EP001], 1995) [JP]

A 10" release by Japanese sludge metal group Corrupted, who mysteriously sings a majority of their songs in Spanish despite being from Osaka, Japan. This was recorded and released in Osaka, 1995. I really love the second track 'Reñir a existencia.'

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CORRUPTED & CRIPPLE BASTARDS - SPLIT 7" (HG FACT [HG-145], 2002) [JP/ITA]

Corrupted & Cripple Bastards - Split 7"

(HG Fact – [HG-145], 2002) [JP/ITA]

A split 7" between Japanese Doom Metal / Sludge group Corrupted, also with Italian grindcore group Cripple Bastards. Just pummeling and crushing stuff from Corrupted, who I think is just one of the heaviest sounding band there has been.

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MORTICIAN - BRUTALLY MUTILATED [DEMO '90] 7" (SERAPHIC DECAY RECORDS [SCAM-004], 1990) [USA]

Mortician - Brutally Mutilated [Demo '90] 7"

(Seraphic Decay Records – [SCAM-004], 1990) [USA]

A 7" version of the 1990 Demo Tape by death metal group Mortician.

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TROUBLE - ASSASSIN 12" (METAL BLADE RECORDS [MBR 1018], 1984) [USA]

Trouble - Assassin 12"

(Metal Blade Records – [MBR 1018], 1984) [USA]

The first single release by Chicago, Illinois doom metal band Trouble from 1984 on Metal Blade Records. The A-Side being a track from their first album of the same year, and the B-Side is a non-album track.

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VENOM - BLOODLUST 7" (NEAT RECORDS [NEAT 13], 1982) [ENG]

Venom - Bloodlust 7"

(Neat Records – [NEAT 13], 1982) [ENG]

The second 7" single release from black metal godfathers Venom, released on Neat Records in 1982. Something a little different that what I normally post here, but I'm not ashamed as to how much metal I listen to. I probably should be more embarrassed of all the indiepop, haha.

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ORANGE GOBLIN & ALABAMA THUNDERPUSSY - SPLIT 7" (ECCENTRIC MAN RECORDS [ECC MAN 001], 2000) [UK/USA]

Orange Goblin & Alabama Thunderpussy - Split 7"

(Eccentric Man Records – [ECC MAN 001], 2000) [UK/USA]

A split 7" between two stoner metal bands: Orange Goblin from London, England and Alabama Thunderpussy from Richmond, Virgina. Both doing cover songs of early hard rock tracks from the 1970s.

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NEBULA - SUN CREATURE 10" (MAIN'S RUIN RECORDS [MR133], 1999) [USA]

Nebula - Sun Creature 10"

(Man's Ruin Records – [MR133], 1999) [USA]

Two members of Fu Manchu formed Nebula after they left the band, and continued in the psych/stoner metal vein.

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HELMET - PRIMITIVE 7" (AMPHETAMINE REPTILE RECORDS [SCALE 55], 1993) [USA]

Helmet - Primitive 7"

(Amphetamine Reptile Records – [SCALE 55], 1993) [USA]

A 7" by NYC alternative metal band Helmet with an awesome Killing Joke cover song of 'Primitive', released in 1993.

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BLOOD SUCKER - STAR LIGHT NIGHT 7" (VICTOR [PRA-10942], 1983) [JP]

Blood Sucker - Star Light Night 7"

(Victor – [PRA-10942], 1983) [JP]

A release I know very little about. A Japanese hard rock / heavy metal-esque group, Blood Sucker, from the late 70s - early 80s. 

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THE SUNSHINE POWER EXPRESS - SELF TITLED 7" (MOTORWOLF [MOTORWOLF 004], 1997) [NED]

The Sunwheel Power Express - Self Titled 7"

(Motorwolf – [MOTORWOLF 004], 1997) [NED]

Another stoner rock single, this time from (I believe..) Dutch group The Sunwheel Power Express. Released on Dutch label Motorwolf in 1997. Like Charles Manson, Japanese cult leader Shoko Asahara, seems to be popular imagery for metal bands.

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