Laura McCarthy, Author at Distorted Sound Magazine

ALBUM REVIEW: The Absence – Oak Pantheon

It’s been a slight dry spell for fans of OAK PANTHEON since their last EP release Sol back in 2018.

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What is the gift you probably didn’t ask for, but will make your Christmas season? It’s folk metal covers of

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