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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON 27 NOVEMBER 2014 Brisbane death metal mob Disentomb’s new album Misery’s outlook is suitably pessimistic, not to mention being heavier than a busload of Sumo wrestlers. Ahead of their national…
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ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON May 16, 2014 Thirty years is a long time in rock n’ roll. For any band to last that long is tough. When the band started out as three…