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04 Apr, 2026 Bear it all
03 Apr, 2026 Welcome back to the zine scene!
03 Apr, 2026 Weekly Release Roundup (03/04/2026)
27 Mar, 2026 Weekly update 5
14 Mar, 2026 My favourite albums of every year I’ve been alive - 1992
13 Mar, 2026 Today is…
13 Mar, 2026 Weekly release roundup (13/03/2026)
12 Mar, 2026 Thin Lizzy Album Ranking
10 Mar, 2026 Albums of the year as chosen by users of the Fediverse - 1991
09 Mar, 2026 All in on the Fediverse and trying to leave corporate social media
08 Mar, 2026 Weekly update 4
07 Mar, 2026 My favourite albums of every year I’ve been alive - 1991
07 Mar, 2026 Baseball taught me how to lose
06 Mar, 2026 Weekly Release Roundup (06/03/2026)
03 Mar, 2026 My favourite albums of every year I’ve been alive - 1990
01 Mar, 2026 Weekly update 3
28 Feb, 2026 Mind half full
27 Feb, 2026 Albums of the year as chosen by users of the Fediverse - 1989
27 Feb, 2026 Weekly Release Roundup (27/02/2026)
26 Feb, 2026 Discord is Distroyed
24 Feb, 2026 Battle Vests
22 Feb, 2026 Death Metal World Cup Round 2
22 Feb, 2026 Baby on Board
22 Feb, 2026 Weekly update 2
20 Feb, 2026 Uneasiness
20 Feb, 2026 Albums of the year as chosen by users of the Fediverse - 2017
20 Feb, 2026 Weekly Release Roundup (20/02/2026)
19 Feb, 2026 Saying goodbye to Discord.
18 Feb, 2026 Death Metal World Cup Round 1 Results
15 Feb, 2026 Weekly update
13 Feb, 2026 Weekly Release Roundup (13/02/2026)
08 Feb, 2026 Mors Verum review
06 Feb, 2026 Weekly Release Roundup (06/02/2026)
05 Feb, 2026 Death Metal World Cup
05 Feb, 2026 Future reviews and Eximperitus review
02 Feb, 2026 A new weekly meet-up
30 Jan, 2026 Albums of the year update!
30 Jan, 2026 Weekly Release Roundup (30/01/2026)
23 Jan, 2026 Weekly release roundup (23/01/2026)
16 Jan, 2026 Weekly Release Roundup (16/01/2025)
09 Jan, 2026 Weekly release roundup (09/01/2026)
21 Dec, 2025 Welcome to the Zine Scene
19 Dec, 2025 Albums of the Year 2025
19 Dec, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (19/12/2025)
12 Dec, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (12/12/2025)
05 Dec, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (05/12/2025)
28 Nov, 2025 Thank you for your support this year
28 Nov, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (28/11/2025)
27 Nov, 2025 Albums of the year as chosen by users of the Fediverse - 1997
25 Nov, 2025 The video games I remember growing up with.
21 Nov, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (21/11/2025)
16 Nov, 2025 Albums of the year as chosen by users of the Fediverse - 2000
14 Nov, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (14/11/2025)
09 Nov, 2025 Albums that made me
07 Nov, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (07/11/2025)
05 Nov, 2025 My Fediversary
03 Nov, 2025 New vinyl to find room for
02 Nov, 2025 My favourite releases from this week (31/10/2025)
31 Oct, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (31/10/2025)
28 Oct, 2025 Pumpkin Carving
27 Oct, 2025 Some good releases from the past week.
24 Oct, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (24/10/2024)
23 Oct, 2025 Cassette Collection Part 4.
20 Oct, 2025 Vinyl Storage Query
20 Oct, 2025 Albums of the year 2005 - as chosen by users of the Fediverse
17 Oct, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (17/10/2025)
13 Oct, 2025 Cassette Collection part 3
10 Oct, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (10/10/2025)
03 Oct, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (03/10/2025)
02 Oct, 2025 Albums of the year 1994 - as chosen by users of the Fediverse
26 Sep, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (26/09/2025)
19 Sep, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (19/09/2025)
18 Sep, 2025 Cassette Collection part 2.
12 Sep, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (12/09/2025)
05 Sep, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (05/09/2025)
29 Aug, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (29/08/2025)
22 Aug, 2025 Cassette Collection Part 1.
22 Aug, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (22/08/2025)
21 Aug, 2025 Albums of the Year 1984 - as chosen by users of the Fediverse
15 Aug, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (15/08/2025)
14 Aug, 2025 Albums of the Year 1979 - as chosen by users of the Fediverse
08 Aug, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (08/08/2025)
07 Aug, 2025 Albums of the Year 1985 - as chosen by users of the Fediverse
06 Aug, 2025 Another little milestone and thank you.
04 Aug, 2025 New music woes
03 Aug, 2025 My favourite releases of the week (01/08/2025)
01 Aug, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (01/08/2025)
26 Jul, 2025 Update to contact info
25 Jul, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (25/07/2025)
25 Jul, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (25/07/2025)
22 Jul, 2025 R.I.P Ozzy
21 Jul, 2025 My favourite releases of the week (18/07/2025)
20 Jul, 2025 New Vinyl!
18 Jul, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (18/07/2025)
17 Jul, 2025 Albums of the Year 1999 - as chosen by users of the Fediverse
14 Jul, 2025 Album Ranking: Ozzy
11 Jul, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (11/07/2025)
05 Jul, 2025 Release of the Week
04 Jul, 2025 New Release Roundup (04/07/2025)
01 Jul, 2025 Album Ranking: Soul Asylum
27 Jun, 2025 Albums of the Year 1990 - as chosen by users of the Fediverse.
27 Jun, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (27/06/2025)
20 Jun, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (20/06/2025)
13 Jun, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (13/06/2025)
09 Jun, 2025 Release of the Week
06 Jun, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (06/06/2025)
30 May, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (30/05/2025)
23 May, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (23/05/2025)
19 May, 2025 Release of the Week!
18 May, 2025 Top 10 Simpsons Episodes
16 May, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (16/05/2025)
13 May, 2025 Album Rankings: Misfits
09 May, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (09/05/2025)
05 May, 2025 Album Rankings: Manic Street Preachers
02 May, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (02/05/2025)
25 Apr, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (25/04/2025)
24 Apr, 2025 Album Rankings: Barenaked Ladies
22 Apr, 2025 Releases of the Week
18 Apr, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (18/04/2025)
15 Apr, 2025 Release of the Week
12 Apr, 2025 A thank you for the support
11 Apr, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (11/04/2025)
04 Apr, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (04/04/2025)
29 Mar, 2025 A New Hobby
28 Mar, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (28/03/2025)
26 Mar, 2025 Album Ranking: Napalm Death
25 Mar, 2025 Release of the Week
23 Mar, 2025 Venting on shipping costs
22 Mar, 2025 Music tattoos
21 Mar, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (21/03/2025)
17 Mar, 2025 Death Metal Demo Dive 2
15 Mar, 2025 Release of the Week
14 Mar, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (14/03/2025)
12 Mar, 2025 Release of the Week
09 Mar, 2025 First gig of the year
07 Mar, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (07/03/2025)
04 Mar, 2025 Release of the Week
01 Mar, 2025 Album Ranking Deftones
28 Feb, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup 28/02/2025
26 Feb, 2025 Death Metal Demo Dive 1
23 Feb, 2025 Release of the Week
21 Feb, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (21/02/2025)
20 Feb, 2025 R.E.M Album Ranking
14 Feb, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (14/02/2025)
10 Feb, 2025 Release of the Week!
09 Feb, 2025 Album Rankings: Megadeth
07 Feb, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup! (07/02/2025)
05 Feb, 2025 Release of the Week!
31 Jan, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (31/01/2025)
27 Jan, 2025 Release of the Week!
24 Jan, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (24/01/2025)
21 Jan, 2025 Album Rankings: Dismember
18 Jan, 2025 Album Rankings: Motörhead
17 Jan, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup! (17/01/2025)
12 Jan, 2025 Release of the Week!
10 Jan, 2025 Motörhead Tour Rider
10 Jan, 2025 Weekly Release Roundup (10/01/2025)
08 Jan, 2025 Repost: Kantor exhibit
27 Dec, 2024 New Vinyl for the collection
27 Dec, 2024 My favourite gigs of the year!
27 Dec, 2024 Weekly Release Roundup 27/12/2024
22 Dec, 2024 New Vinyl for the collection
22 Dec, 2024 Hail Santa! Metal Christmas music.
21 Dec, 2024 Release of the Week!
20 Dec, 2024 Weekly Release Roundup (20/12/2024)
20 Dec, 2024 My Top 20 Albums of the Year