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JR Moores travels to South Shields to meet the prolific underground guitarist and witness an immolation for inspiration

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Toby Cook raises a claw to the magisterially heavy 11 Paranoias, formed from the embers of the dearly departed Ramesses, and speaks with the band's Adam Richardson about "being paranoid in all planes, spheres and dimensions simultaneously"

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Heavy Enough To Wake The Gods: Bong Interviewed

"I think we spend a lot of time in other places, rather than where we actually are" - Bong frontman Dave Terry speaks to Toby Cook about the warped geography of his band's new album Mana-Yood-Sushai

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INTERVIEW: David Terry Of Bong

With Bong having recently released their first album in three years, and about to embark on a series of live shows, starting tomorrow in London, we caught up with bassist David Terry to talk “heavy drones, darkness, introspection and melancholy”

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It's a cracker!

Mercury Poisoning? The Quietus Jovian Bow Shock Prize 2014!

As the annual Mercury Prize once again keeps music fans around the country away from their work as they have a moan on social media, we pick 12 albums that have provided us with a hoot over the past 12 months

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Toby Cook and Jessica Crowe kneel before the mighty riff at this year's Desertfest, care of performances by Bongripper (pictured, top), Pentagram, Bong, Hexvessel and more.

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Spread across venues in Newcastle, Gateshead, Middlesbrough and Sunderland, the theme of this month's AV Festival is 'As Slow As Possible'. Kate Taylor was sitting comfortably for last weekend's film programme. Still from Lav Diaz's Century Of Birthing

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Reviews 3

Columnus Metallicus: Your Month In Metal

Columnus Metallicus: The Best Metal Albums Of 2014 With Toby Cook

Horns Up Ya Shitters! The Best Metal Of May Reviewed

Articles 7

You Can Get Lost In Your Vision: Conny Prantera Interviewed

Arson About: Burning Guitars With Mike Vest Of 11Paranoias & Bong

Approaching The Singularity: Melting Hand Interviewed

Being Celestial: Blown Out Interviewed

Desert Storm: Mike Vest Of Bong Interviewed

‘The Music, The Trip & The Beyond’: 11Paranoias Interviewed

Heavy Enough To Wake The Gods: Bong Interviewed

News 8

INTERVIEW: David Terry Of Bong

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Mercury Poisoning? The Quietus Jovian Bow Shock Prize 2014!

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LISTEN: Bong – Polaris

Terminal Cheesecake & Gnod For All-Dayer

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