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Ahab 'The Coral Tombs'
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Review: Ahab ‘The Coral Tombs’

17th January 202317th January 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Ahab, Doom, Napalm Records

Herman Melville’s epic classic Moby Dick is an often terrifying story that takes the backdrop of the nineteenth-century Nantucket whaling

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Ropes Inside A Hole 'A Man And His Nature'
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Review: Ropes Inside A Hole ‘A Man And His Nature’

17th January 202317th January 2023 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Ropes Inside A Hole, Shove Records, Voice Of The Unheard Records

Thanks to bands like Da Captain Trip, Lunakhod, Austalasio, to name a few, the Italian post-rock scene in recent years

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Barabbas 'La Mort Appelle Tous Les Vivants'
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Review: Barabbas ‘La Mort Appelle Tous Les Vivants’

16th January 202316th January 2023 Nessie Spencer Barabbas, Doom, Sleeping Church Records

There is this weird concept across the pond that if you want to sing in a metal band, you must

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Godless Suns 'Godless Suns'
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Review: Godless Suns ‘Godless Suns’

16th January 202316th January 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Godless Suns, Independent, Stoner

For a long time, deep growls were essential in my heavy music choices. While that is still true, bands like

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Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess
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Premiere: Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess ‘Dust Storm Dance’ – New Album ‘At The Institute Of Mentalphysics’, Pre-Sales Start Today

13th January 202313th January 2023 Lee Edwards Betty Benedeadly, Braden Guess, Country, Desert Records, Instrumental

We’re big fans of Betty Benedeadly since being introduced to her foot-stomping instrumental country and surf rock stylings when Desert

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Tribunal 'The Weight Of Remembrance'
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Review: Tribunal ‘The Weight Of Remembrance’

13th January 202313th January 2023 Sandy Williamson 20 Buck Spin, Death Doom, Gothic, Tribunal

A brand new entity of deep gothic doom, Vancouver duo Tribunal bring the crushing, velvety darkness on their debut record

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KOLLAPS\E 'Phantom Centre'
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Review: KOLLAPS\E ‘Phantom Centre’

12th January 202312th January 2023 Reza Mills Kollapse, Post-Metal, Sludge, Trepanation Recordings

The backslash in KOLLAPS\E signifies a typographical mark used in computer programming, rather than English punctuation. Are the band computer

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The Freqs - Photo by Zack Fierman
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Premiere: The Freqs ‘Poacher Gets The Tusk’ – From ‘Poachers’ EP That Drops 3rd February

11th January 202311th January 2023 Lee Edwards Heavy Rock, Independent, Noise Rock, The Freqs

The Freqs, a Salem, Massachusetts-based rock and roll power-trio are a new band to us at Shaman HQ and hell,

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Brutus 'Unison Life'
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Review: Brutus ‘Unison Life’

11th January 202311th January 2023 Nessie Spencer Brutus, Post-Hardcore, Sargent House

Last November, I had the great pleasure of reviewing the Brutus gig in Brighton and, as a big fan of

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Cerbère - Photo by Arthur Couette
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Video Premiere: Cerb​è​re ‘Cendre’ – From Their Debut Album, Releases 27th Jan via Chien Noir

10th January 202310th January 2023 Lee Edwards Cerb​è​re, Chien Noir, Doom, Sludge

Three mammoth tracks in forty-three minutes is what you’ll be tormented with on the debut album of despondent blackened sludge

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Plastic Crimewave Syndicate 'Space Alley'
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Review: Plastic Crimewave Syndicate ‘Space Alley’

10th January 202310th January 2023 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Cardinal Fuzz Records, Lion Productions, Plastic Crimewave Syndicate, Psych, Space Rock, Steve Krakow

I’ve been a follower of Plastic Crimewave, aka Chicago-born Steve Krakow, for quite a few years now. Krakow, apart from

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

25th January 202325th January 2023 Lee Edwards

When your current band calls it a day, what’s a man supposed to do? Gather your instruments of torture and

Video Premiere: Hands Up Who Wants To Die ‘L’inconnue’ – New Album ‘Nil All’ Drops Next Month
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Video Premiere: Hands Up Who Wants To Die ‘L’inconnue’ – New Album ‘Nil All’ Drops Next Month

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Premiere: Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess ‘Dust Storm Dance’ – New Album ‘At The Institute Of Mentalphysics’, Pre-Sales Start Today
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Premiere: Betty Benedeadly & Braden Guess ‘Dust Storm Dance’ – New Album ‘At The Institute Of Mentalphysics’, Pre-Sales Start Today

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Premiere: The Freqs ‘Poacher Gets The Tusk’ – From ‘Poachers’ EP That Drops 3rd February
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Premiere: The Freqs ‘Poacher Gets The Tusk’ – From ‘Poachers’ EP That Drops 3rd February

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