John Doran

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Jesu: Everyday I Get Closer To The Light From Which I Came

By John Doran Published

Godflesh mainman summons up his wistful side once more

Bands & Artists
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The Body: Christs, Redeemers

By John Doran Published

Malevolent sludge duo introduce some choral grief

Albums
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Grails/Pharaoh Overlord: Black Tar Prophecies/ Palmu

By John Doran Published

Split release teams up stoner rock and Krautrock metallers

Tracks & Singles
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Family: Portrait

By John Doran Published

Eclectic East Coast alt-rockers get broody

Albums
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Wo Fat: The Black Code

By John Doran Published

Stoner rockers induce that (kitchen) sinking feeling

Albums
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Litmus: Slaughterbahn

By John Doran Published

Mantras and Mellotronics from a long lost future

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Obelyskkh: White Lightnin'

By John Doran Published

A bolder, brighter vision for stoner rock

Bands & Artists
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J Mascis: Several Shades Of Why

By John Doran Published

Grunger bins the fuzz box.

Bands & Artists
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Anna Calvi: Anna Calvi

By John Doran Published

Roy Orbison reborn as a young female Londoner.

Tracks & Singles
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Wire: Red Barked Tree

By John Doran Published

Nostalgia be damned on Wire’s glorious twelfth.

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Humanfly: Darker Later

By John Doran Published

Leeds post-hardcore doom revivalists strike blackened gold.

Bands & Artists
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Superchunk: Majesty Shredding

By John Doran Published

Completely average chunk more like.

Bands & Artists
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Soulfly: Brute Force

By John Doran Published

In 2010, Max Cavalera explained to Metal Hammer why Soulfly have gone back to being a nasty metal band on the Omen album

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Baroness: Blues Brothers

By John Doran Published

On October 13, 2009 Baroness released The Blue Album. At the time it came out John Baizley gave Metal Hammer an insight into his artistic leanings

Interviews
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The 69 Eyes: To Hel' And Back Again

By John Doran Published

The 69 Eyes had been a huge band in their native Finland for well over a decade when they landed in the UK in 2007. Metal Hammer were eye (!) witnesses to the invasion plan

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