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Sludge | The Metal Observer https://themetalobserver.com Your guide through metal! Sat, 13 Feb 2016 17:23:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://themetalobserver.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/The-Metal-Observer-Icon-45x45.png Sludge | The Metal Observer https://themetalobserver.com 32 32 SHOW REPORT: Tombstones, Reptile Master, & Ocean Dweller (Oslo, Norway) https://themetalobserver.com/show-report-tombstones-reptile-master-ocean-dweller-oslo-norway/ https://themetalobserver.com/show-report-tombstones-reptile-master-ocean-dweller-oslo-norway/#respond Sat, 13 Feb 2016 15:37:22 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=24235 Live at Blå in Oslo, Norway on February 11th, 2016. Photos by Marie Solheim. It’s no secret that Norway’s darker cultural exports still lean heavily on black metal, but in recent years a significant amount of doom bands have been coming out of the woodwork. Tonight’s gig at Blå serves as a showcase of the […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/show-report-tombstones-reptile-master-ocean-dweller-oslo-norway/feed/ 0 24235 Nathan’s Top 30 https://themetalobserver.com/nathans-top-30-3/ https://themetalobserver.com/nathans-top-30-3/#respond Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:00:57 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=22846 2015 was another excellent year. While there are some fairly obvious candidates for a top 30 I missed out on or discovered too late in the year (Nechochwen, and Obsequiae to name two) there was still plenty of good material out there this year. Here’s some of it: Thirty Melechesh-Enki Ashmedi and company returned with […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/nathans-top-30-3/feed/ 0 22846 Ailo’s Top 30 Albums of 2015 https://themetalobserver.com/ailos-top-30-albums-of-2015/ https://themetalobserver.com/ailos-top-30-albums-of-2015/#respond Fri, 18 Dec 2015 16:33:29 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=22790 In hindsight, 2015 has been a great year for metal. Bands from the underground, such as polish black metal insurgents Mgła and doom duo Bell Witch, have gained well-deserved wider attention, while old titans such as Acid King have made triumphant returns. We’ve lost some good ones, including Nunslaughter’s Jim Sadist and Motörhead’s Philty Animal Taylor, while […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/neills-top-30-albums-of-2015-2/feed/ 0 22764 SHOW REPORT: Moss & Cunt Fistula (Oslo, Norway) https://themetalobserver.com/showreport-moss/ https://themetalobserver.com/showreport-moss/#respond Fri, 09 Oct 2015 15:07:08 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=21512 Live at Blå in Oslo, Norway on October 7th 2015 Photos by Marie Solheim. Nights of the blind dead. It’s a chilly October evening in Oslo, and as the days become shorter, the local doom metal gigs begin lining up. Tonight the laid-back riverside venue Blå is host to Southampton slacker-trio Moss, who are touring […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/showreport-moss/feed/ 0 21512 Nathan’s Top 30 https://themetalobserver.com/nathans-top-30/ https://themetalobserver.com/nathans-top-30/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2015 12:00:25 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=16772 Here are Nathan’s 30 reasons why 2014 was a good year for metal 01) Insomnium-Shadows of the Dying Sun; Insomnium have long been a favorite of mine, and they certainly don’t disappoint here. Their mix of melodic death and doom continues to shine and this may be their catchiest album to date. I’m a sucker for […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/nathans-top-30/feed/ 2 16772 Ailo’s Best of 2014 Lists https://themetalobserver.com/ailos-best-of-2014-lists/ https://themetalobserver.com/ailos-best-of-2014-lists/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2015 11:00:07 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=16604 One of a series of articles getting into the weeds of the Metal Observer writers’ favourite music of 2014. Here, Ailo lists his favourite albums of the past year, as well as attempting to recall some of the best gigs he saw. Click the titles for our reviews of the albums, where applicable:   Top […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/ailos-best-of-2014-lists/feed/ 0 16604 A FOUR PART LOOK AT THE TUCSON, ARIZONA SOUTHWEST TERROR FEST 2014 – Part One https://themetalobserver.com/a-four-part-look-at-the-tucson-arizona-southwest-terror-fest-2014-part-one/ https://themetalobserver.com/a-four-part-look-at-the-tucson-arizona-southwest-terror-fest-2014-part-one/#respond Tue, 28 Oct 2014 12:00:15 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=13261 The Southwest Terror Fest in Tucson, Arizona just concluded this past Sunday (Oct. 19), and for the third year in a row, the organizers of the festival brought in various acts; in some cases, bands that had not played in Arizona, much less Tucson, for years, or if ever. The festival’s first year was in […]

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]]> https://themetalobserver.com/a-four-part-look-at-the-tucson-arizona-southwest-terror-fest-2014-part-one/feed/ 0 13261 FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Inferno 2014, Day 1 (Oslo, Norway) https://themetalobserver.com/festival-special-inferno-2014-day-1-oslo-norway/ https://themetalobserver.com/festival-special-inferno-2014-day-1-oslo-norway/#respond Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:33:34 +0000 http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/?p=7911 Inferno Club Day, April 16th 2014 Photos by Eivind Nakken   Spy Wednesday: Clubbed To Death As the holiest time of year approaches, the crafty Easter bunnies behind the Inferno Festival bring gifts of the brutal kind. This time they have really outdone themselves, bringing something for all tastes and fancies. From the soaring bombast […]

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