Harry Holmes, Author at The Sleeping Shaman

Review: Comet Control ‘Inside The Sun’

20th August 202120th August 2021 Harry Holmes Comet Control, Psych, Tee Pee Records

Another deceptively deep exploration from Comet Control. While the languid vocals and bright psychedelia recognisable from the song-writing pedigree in

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Review: Potemkin ‘Sludge Vol. 1’

19th July 20219th September 2021 Harry Holmes Doom, Independent, Potemkin, Sludge

Yep. That’s some sludge. A concise little cassette/digital release from Malmö, Potemkin stick right to the sweet spot of True

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Review: Black Tempel Pyrämid ‘Ancient Hymns & Incantations’

14th July 20219th September 2021 Harry Holmes Black Tempel Pyrämid, Doom, Ethereal Mother Tapes, Industrial

My first reaction was excitement that Kesh Temple Hymn might refer to the amazing work Always Coming Home by Ursula

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Review: The Holy Family ‘The Holy Family’

25th June 20216th August 2021 Harry Holmes Experimental, Psych, Rocket Recordings, The Holy Family

A piece of work that makes me feel unschooled, like there should be some points of reference that I’m able

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Review: The Malefic Grip ‘Yesterday’s Problems, Today!’

3rd May 20214th June 2021 Harry Holmes Independent, The Malefic Grip, Yesterdays Problems Today!

If you’re in the market for some DIY sludge-based heaviness you’d be advised to check out this first full-length from

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Review: Bongzilla & Tons ‘Doom Sessions Vol. 4’

16th April 202124th May 2021 Harry Holmes Bongzilla, Doom Sessions, Heavy Psych Sounds, Tons

The fourth part of Heavy Psych Sounds split series brings together two monsters of drug-driven tone worship, first up the

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Review: Bongzilla ‘Weedsconsin’

13th April 202124th May 2021 Harry Holmes Bongzilla, Heavy Psych Sounds, Sludge, Stoner, Weedsconsin

Bongzilla are back, with their first full album since 2005(!) and their first as a three-piece. The crucial elements are

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Review: Soothsayer ‘Echoes Of The Earth’

12th April 202124th May 2021 Harry Holmes Doom, Echoes Of The Earth, Sludge, Soothsayer, Transcending Obscurity Records

Despite being their first full-length this album by heavy metallic doom outfit Soothsayer has had big backing from Transcending Obscurity,

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Review: Spirit Mother ‘Live In The Mojave Desert – Volume 3’

9th April 202117th May 2021 Harry Holmes Heavy Psych Sounds, Live In The Mojave Desert, Psych, Spirit Mother, Stoned And Dusted

As part of the maybe-one-day-legendary live-but-recorded series put together out there in the desert, it might seem that Spirit Mother

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Review: Earthless ‘Live In The Mojave Desert – Volume 1’

6th April 202113th May 2021 Harry Holmes Earthless, Heavy Psych Sounds, Live In The Mojave Desert, Psych, Stoned And Dusted

First of the Heavy Psych Sounds releases from the concert series and an outrageous set from the psychedelic power trio

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Review: Blind Monarch ‘What Is Imposed Must Be Endured’

24th March 202128th April 2021 Harry Holmes Blind Monarch, Dry Cough Records, Funeral Doom, Heavenly Vault, Sludge, What Is Imposed Must Be Endured

The funereal gloom of a downtuned bass and desolate drum beats welcome us to What Is Imposed Must Be Endured.

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