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		<title>Indica Blues – Universal Heat Death</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/indica-blues-universal-heat-death/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Universal Heat Death” plays into that dark Psych Doom tradition that we have all come to know and love but also makes some relevant observations about today’s socio-political state. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Jack Harlon &#038; The Dead Crows – Inexorable Opposites</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/jack-harlon-the-dead-crows-inexorable-opposites/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Magnetic Eye Records]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Jack Harlon saga continues with “Inexorable Opposites,” a little older and wiser and maybe more somber than previous iterations.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Goatfather – House of the Rising Smoke</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/goatfather-house-of-the-rising-smoke/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 22:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Argonauta Records]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lyon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stoner Metal]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[A smoking pillar of fuzz-infused and psych-inspired tunage.  ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Howling Giant – Crucible &#038; Ruin</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/howling-giant-crucible-ruin/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 16:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Crucible & Ruin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desert Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fuzz rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hard Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heavy psych]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heavy Rock]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Magnetic Eye Records]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nashville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Progressive Rock]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[As ever, HOWLING GIANT fuse melodic phrasing, sophisticated arrangements, and heavy psych riffs in a variety of permutations that are both inventive and visceral.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Lorquin’s Admiral - Lorquin’s Admiral</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/lorquins-admiral-lorquins-admiral/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2025 08:45:04 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[alternative]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desert Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[heavy psychedelic rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lorquin’s Admiral]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Santa Rosa]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[LORQUIN’S ADMIRIAL is notable for its musicianship and Dawn Brown’s vocals. There’s some nice chemistry there. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Rainbow Bridge – Soundtrack of a Silent Land</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/rainbow-bridge-soundtrack-of-a-silent-land/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:59:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Argonauta Records]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Italy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[On balance, “Soundtrack of a Silent Land” is a well-crafted piece of Stoner Psych Rock. If exploratory jam tracks are your thing, this is a good album to check out. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Desert Smoke – Desert Smoke</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/desert-smoke-desert-smoke/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Desert Rock]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hard Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Instrumental]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lisbon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Metal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Portugal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychedelic Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raging Planet Records]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stoner Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Viral Propaganda PR]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[DESERT SMOKE, “Desert Smoke,” with or without the apostrophe, scores high on the Metal Temple scales. Well worth the time to check out. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Psychlona – Warped Vision</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/psychlona-warped-vision/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Oct 2024 19:15:48 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Desert Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[doom]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magnetic Eye Records]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychedelic Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychlona]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Space Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stoner Metal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stoner Rock]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[“Warped Vision” is more mellow that PSYCHLONA’s previous releases, leaning more into Psych than the Stoner groove. It shows a certain level of maturity and, when needed, well enough grit.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sidewinder - Talons</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/sidewinder-talons/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Sep 2024 11:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Desert Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doom Metal]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sheltered life PR]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sidewinder]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stoner Metal]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Talons]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[SIDEWINDER’s sophomore album, “Talons,” like the band’s namesake, is a killer. I want to say something quirky here about getting your ‘talons’ into it, but that might be too much, so I’ll just leave it at a ‘strongly recommended’ and walk out with my dignity.    ]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Kayleth – New Babylon</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/kayleth-new-babylon/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Argonauta Records]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desert Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kayleth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[New Babylon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Psychedelic Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Space Rock]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Stoner Rock]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[KAYLETH’s “New Babylon” is a great story and a great album. Now I just wish it was a movie, a video game, and an RPG too.]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dune Pilot – Magnetic</title>
		<link>https://metal-temple.com/review/dune-pilot-magnetic/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Gary Hernandez]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:53:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Argonauta Records]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Desert Rock]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dune Pilot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Magnetic]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://metal-temple.com/?post_type=review&#038;p=131385</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[“Magnetic” is an excellent showing for DUNE PILOT’s first album on the Argonauta label. It manages to explore a lot of range while still forging straight forward. ]]></description>
		
		
		
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