Hailing from Münster, Germany's HIGH WARDEN prepare to ride into battle with their full-length debut, Astral Iron. HIGH WARDEN are influenced by legendary bands like Reverend Bizarre, Doomsword, Bathory, Manilla Road, Pagan Altar, Trouble, and Mercyful Fate, but their version of epic heavy / doom metal is as foreign as it is familiar: Slow Heavy Metal, as they accurately refer to it.
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Recommended equipment and accessories
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Denon DP-400
Featuring a high-precision, belt-driven mechanism and an adjustable tonearm that ensures optimal tracking and minimal resonance
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HumminGuru: Ultrasonic Vinyl Record Cleaner
Advanced ultrasonic technology with customizable cleaning cycles and a large tank capacity to thoroughly remove dust, dirt, and contaminants
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Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO
Featuring a one-piece carbon fiber tonearm, precision-tuned motor, and a heavy steel platter with TPE damping, it ensures superior stability and sound quality.
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Turntables - Top Picks
A selection of reliable record players you can buy today, for every budget
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Nagaoka MP-110H Cartridge
Features a high-quality elliptical stylus that provides excellent tracking and minimizes distortion, delivering a detailed sound reproduction with an output voltage of 5.0 mV
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Florence + The Machine Everybody Scream (The Dead Bluebell Edition) [2xLP]
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Rhino / Ryko
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Biohazard Divided We Fall
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Gareth Quinn Redmond Múscailte (Ultra Clear)
sound as language
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Barren Path Grieving
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Korn See You On The Other Side [2xLP]
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Equilibrium Equinox (Clear / Brown Marbled)
Nuclear Blast
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King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard King Gizzard (Europe '25; Triple Coloured) [3xLP]
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Ghostface Killah Supreme Clientele 2 (Blue Steel) [2xLP]
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The Devil Wears Prada Flowers
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Melody's Echo Chamber Unclouded
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