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In Search Of Tone: Alex & Erik Of 10,000 Years

15th October 202115th October 2021 Josh Schneider 10000 Years, Death Valley Records, Doom, In Search Of Tone, Interstellar Smoke Records, Metal, Ogo Rekords, Olde Magick Records, Stoner

10,000 Years have floated around my news feed for a while back when II was about to be released. I

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In Search Of Tone: Aaron Wall Of Red Beard Wall

11th October 202111th October 2021 Josh Schneider Desert Records, In Search Of Tone, Red Beard Wall, Sludge

Red Beard Wall is a hard-rocking band that creates some heavy yet emotional music. Lead singer, guitarist and main songwriter

Brian Cook / Russian Circles - Photo by Lee Edwards

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In Search Of Tone: Brian Cook Of Russian Circles & SUMAC

8th October 20219th October 2021 Josh Schneider Brian Cook, In Search Of Tone, Post-Metal, Russian Circles, Sargent House, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records

I first heard of Russian Circles a few years back and although I wasn’t a fan of instrumental music, they

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Crystal Spiders: Interview With Brenna & Tradd

5th October 20215th October 2021 Lee Beamish Crystal Spiders, Doom, Ripple Music, Stoner

With new album Morieris, which I recently reviewed, having literally been birthed into the world last weekend, Crystal Spiders are

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Full Of Hell: Interview With Spencer & Dylan

4th October 20214th October 2021 Jamie Grimes Full Of Hell, Grindcore, Relapse Records

Even for a band continuously willing to push themselves, Full Of Hell’s new album Garden Of Burning Apparitions is the

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In Search Of Tone: Hampus Sandell Of Alastor

4th August 20219th September 2021 Josh Schneider Alastor, Doom, Hampus Sandell, In Search Of Tone, Stoner

I was fortunate to review Onwards And Downwards a short while back and that album has been consistently in rotation

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Black TarPoon: Interview With Rhythm Guitarist & Vocalist Jesse James

21st July 20219th September 2021 Reza Mills Black TarPoon, Country, Punk

Corpus Christi’s Black TarPoon have been bringing us their rambunctious brand of country punk since circa 2014. As mentioned by

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In Search Of Tone: Ben Nechanicky Of Sun Crow

7th June 202121st July 2021 Josh Schneider Ben Nechanicky, Doom, Heavy Rock, In Search Of Tone, Ripple Music, Sun Crow

I started this series to ask my favorite guitarists the questions I have as an amateur player. As this series

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Interview: Dan Emery & Matt Heckler Talk About The Magnolia Sessions

2nd June 20217th July 2021 Neddal Ayad Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Dan Emery, Folk, Matt Heckler, The Magnolia Sessions

Over the past few months regular readers of The Shaman will know we’ve become huge fans of The Magnolia Sessions.

Tanya Byrne / Bismuth - Photo by Lee Edwards

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In Search Of Tone: Tanya Byrne & Joe Rawlings Of Bismuth

28th May 20217th July 2021 Josh Schneider Bismuth, Doom, Drone, In Search Of Tone, Joe Rawlings, Tanya Byrne

Bismuth was new to me and learning that this duo was a bass drum combo got me intrigued. I always

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Domkraft: Interview With Swedish Stoner Doomers

12th May 202115th June 2021 Lee Beamish Domkraft, Magnetic Eye Records, Seeds, Stoner Doom

So, 2021 is shaping up to be quite the hectic year indeed for Swedish trio Domkraft. Hot off the back

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