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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Audioengine A2 Plus
Precision-engineered 2.75-inch woofers and a 0.75-inch silk dome tweeter, featuring built-in DAC and Bluetooth connectivity for seamless integration.
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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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Turntables - Top Picks
A selection of reliable record players you can buy today, for every budget
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Ortofon 2M Blue Premounted
Mounted on the SH-4 Black Headshell, this setup delivers exceptional clarity, dynamic range, and accurate sound reproduction.
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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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Tortoise Touch
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Paul McCartney and Wings WINGS (Deluxe) [3xLP]
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Imarhan Essam PETROL
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Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here (50th Anniversary) [8xLP]
Legacy Recordings
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Elles Bailey Can't Take My Story Away (Bone)
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Brian Eno/Beatie Wolfe Liminal (BioVinyl)
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Soen Reliance
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Blood Red Throne Siltskin
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Gorguts Sudden Impact
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Armand Hammer & Alchemist Mercy
Rhymesayers
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Tom Smith There Is Nothing in the Dark That Isn't There in the Light - Maroon
Play It Again Sam
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