Skip to content
Saturday, February 4, 2023
Latest:
  • Premiere: Fatso Jetson ‘Angels Flight’ – Taken From ‘Legends Of The Desert’ Split With Dali’s Llama
  • Review: Void Cruiser ‘Call Of The Void’
  • Video Premiere: Isaak ‘OBG’ – Taken From The New Album ‘Hey’ That Releases 31st March
  • Review: Fågelle ‘Den Svenska Vreden’
  • Video Premiere: Dirge ‘Hollow’ – Taken From Their Self-Titled Album That Drops 10th March
The Sleeping Shaman

The Sleeping Shaman

The 'Heavier Than Thou' Webzine

Header - Spotify Playlist

  • News
  • Album & EP Reviews
    • #
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W
    • X
    • Y
    • Z
  • Interviews
    • A-F
    • G-Q
    • R-Z
  • Live Reviews
  • Articles
  • Streams
  • Shaman Shop
    • Shaman Recordings
    • Vinyl Records
    • Compact Discs
    • Merch
    • Downloads
    • Basket

Author: Will Beattie

Boris 'Dear'
Album & EP Reviews B 

Boris ‘Dear’ 2017

1st August 20172nd September 2019 Will Beattie 2017, Boris, Dear, Doom, Drone, Review, Sargent House, Will Beattie

Before I begin, I have to make a confession. It’s something that I have agonised over for days, tossing and

Read More >>
Barrabus – S/T
Album & EP Reviews B 

Barrabus – S/T – 2017

5th July 20172nd September 2019 Will Beattie 2017, Barrabus, Experimental, Hardcore, Metal, Paul Catten, Review, Undergroove Records, Will Beattie

Gather round, children, and I’ll tell you a tale. The year was 2007, the weather was British and there were

Read More >>
Zhrine ‘Unortheta’ 2017
Album & EP Reviews Z 

Zhrine ‘Unortheta’ 2017

19th June 20173rd September 2019 Will Beattie 2017, Black Metal, Review, Season Of Mist, Unortheta, Will Beattie, Zhrine

On the face of it, the name Unortheta doesn’t give much away. Neither does Zhrine, the name of the Icelandic

Read More >>
Emptiness ‘Not For Music’ 2017
Album & EP Reviews E 

Emptiness ‘Not For Music’ 2017

13th June 20173rd September 2019 Will Beattie 2017, Black Metal, Emptiness, Experimental, Industrial, Not For Music, Review, Season Of Mist, Will Beattie

For some strange reason, everyone keeps calling Emptiness a black/death metal band. I might be quite late to the party

Read More >>
Cough 'Still They Prey' 2016
Album & EP Reviews C 

Cough ‘Still They Prey’ 2016

10th May 20173rd September 2019 Will Beattie 2016, Cough, Doom, Heavy, Relapse Records, Review, Still They Prey, Will Beattie

The first thing that strikes you about the latest offering from Virginian stoner doom outfit Cough‘s latest album, Still They

Read More >>
-(16)- ‘Lifespan Of A Moth’ 2016
# Album & EP Reviews 

-(16)- ‘Lifespan Of A Moth’ 2016

9th May 20173rd September 2019 Will Beattie 16, 2016, Hardcore, Heavy, Lifespan Of A Moth, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge, Will Beattie

Before beginning this review, let me admit something to my shame: I had never heard of -(16)- before listening to

Read More >>
Goatess ‘Purgatory Under New Management’
Album & EP Reviews G 

Goatess ‘Purgatory Under New Management’ CD/LP/DD 2016

22nd April 201611th September 2019 Will Beattie 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Goatess, Heavy Rock, LP, Psych, Purgatory Under New Management, Review, Svart Records, Will Beattie

In spite of its self-evidently gloomy name, ‘doom’ is a vibrant genre. Contrary to the expectations of some, the scene

Read More >>
Black Shape Of Nexus 'Carrier'
Album & EP Reviews B 

Black Shape Of Nexus ‘Carrier’ CD/LP/DD 2016

21st April 201611th September 2019 Will Beattie 2016, B.SON, Black Shape Of Nexus, Carrier, CD, Digital, Doom, Exile On Mainstream Records, Experimental, Heavy, LP, Review, Will Beattie

If you’re the sort of sensitive, cheery chappy who enjoys nothing more than a light and delightful ditty to keep

Read More >>
Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik 'Skuggsjá'
Album & EP Reviews I 

Ivar Bjørnson & Einar Selvik ‘Skuggsjá’ CD/LP/DD 2016

29th March 201611th September 2019 Will Beattie 2016, Black Metal, CD, Digital, Einar Selvik, Folk, Ivar Bjørnson, LP, Norse, Review, Seasons Of Mist, Skuggsjá, Will Beattie

Forget the church burnings, the murders, that kvlt feeling when you hold your original pressing of Bathory’s ‘The Yellow Goat’

Read More >>
Mower ‘Meathead’
Album & EP Reviews M 

Mower ‘Meathead’ DD 2016

7th February 20161st November 2019 Will Beattie 2016, Digital, Heavy, Meathead, Mower, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Stoner, Will Beattie

I learned three things from Mower‘s press release: they are from Wigan, their EP was released on January 30th, and

Read More >>
Wrekmeister Harmonies - JR Robinson
Interviews R-Z 

Wrekmeister Harmonies: Will Beatie Interviews JR Robinson

9th January 20162nd September 2019 Will Beattie Interview, JR Robinson, Night Of Your Ascension, Thrill Jockey Records, Will Beattie, Wrekmeister Harmonies

Often bleak, always beautiful, and perversely elevating, Night Of Your Ascension is the latest release by Wrekmeister Harmonies. If you’re

Read More >>
  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. »
  • ← Previous

Basket

Shaman T-Shirt & Beanie

Shaman T-Shirt & Beanie

Latest StreamsView All

Premiere: Fatso Jetson ‘Angels Flight’ – Taken From ‘Legends Of The Desert’ Split With Dali’s Llama
Featured Streams 

Premiere: Fatso Jetson ‘Angels Flight’ – Taken From ‘Legends Of The Desert’ Split With Dali’s Llama

3rd February 20233rd February 2023 Lee Edwards

Desert Records have been making quite a name for themselves over the last couple of years, partly due to their

Video Premiere: Isaak ‘OBG’ – Taken From The New Album ‘Hey’ That Releases 31st March
Featured Streams 

Video Premiere: Isaak ‘OBG’ – Taken From The New Album ‘Hey’ That Releases 31st March

2nd February 20232nd February 2023 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: Dirge ‘Hollow’ – Taken From Their Self-Titled Album That Drops 10th March
Featured Streams 

Video Premiere: Dirge ‘Hollow’ – Taken From Their Self-Titled Album That Drops 10th March

1st February 20231st February 2023 Lee Edwards
Premiere: TORSO ‘A Crash Course In Terror’ – Debut Album Drops This Friday via APF Records
Featured Streams 

Premiere: TORSO ‘A Crash Course In Terror’ – Debut Album Drops This Friday via APF Records

25th January 202325th January 2023 Lee Edwards

Must Attend

Roadburn Festival 2023

Weirdo Canyon Dispatch

Weirdo Canyon Dispatch

About

The Sleeping Shaman
After a long hiatus The Sleeping Shaman is back. Although we don’t aim to set the world on fire, the plan is to bring you the latest news, reviews and interviews from the 'heavier than thou' underground.

Information

  • Disclaimer
  • FAQ
  • Get Involved
  • Payment & Delivery Info
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Quick Links

  • Album & EP Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Articles
  • Live Reviews
  • Streams
  • Shaman Shop

Get Involved

Wanna Get Involved
© 2005 - 2023 The Sleeping Shaman // Artwork by CAVUM. All rights reserved.