Skip to content
Monday, March 20, 2023
Latest:
  • Review: Gnoomes ‘Ax Ox’
  • Review: OAK ‘Disintegrate’
  • Review: Legends Of The Desert: Volume 3 – Fatso Jetson & Dali’s Llama
  • Review: Temptress ‘See’
  • Premiere: Grub Nap ‘God Pile’ – Debut EP Drops Tomorrow, 17th March, via Human Worth
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

2005

Review
Album & EP Reviews W 

Wraith Of The Ropes ‘Ada’ CD 2005

13th May 20066th September 2019 Mark Burns 2005, Ada, CD, Doom, Drone, Funeral Doom, Mark Burns, Review, Totalrust Music, Two Piece, Wraith Of The Ropes

A two piece hailing from the US, one of the members is E.M.Hearst the man behind Torture Wheel. Released on

Read More >>
Malasangre ‘Inversus’
Album & EP Reviews M 

Malasangre ‘Inversus’ CD 2005

19th February 200614th September 2019 Mark Burns 2005, CD, Doom, Funeral Doom, Heavy, Inversus, Malasangre, Mark Burns, Nothingness Records, Review

Inversus is the latest release by Italian Doom-mongers Malasangre. I was impressed with their track on the ‘Church of Flagellation’

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews G 

Grifter ‘Elephantine’ Demo 2005

9th January 20066th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, Blues Rock, Classic Rock, Demo, Elephantine, Grifter, Heavy Rock, Lee Edwards, Review, Self Released, Southern Rock

I’d been eagerly awaiting this debut demo for sometime now from new kid of British Stoner Rock Grifter and it

Read More >>
Asva 'Futurists Against the Ocean'
A Album & EP Reviews 

Asva ‘Futurists Against the Ocean’ 2005 CD

8th January 200614th September 2019 Mark Burns 2005, Asva, Doom, Drone, Experimental, Futurists Against the Ocean, Mark Burns, Review, Web Of Mimicry Records

Lead by former members of Sunno))) and Burning Witch, this lot where never going to be upbeat as the four

Read More >>
Iron Hearse ‘Peddle The Metal’
Album & EP Reviews I 

Iron Hearse ‘Peddle The Metal’ CDEP 2005

7th January 200614th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, CDEP, Doom, Gallipoli Records, Heavy, Iron Hearse, Lee Edwards, Peddle The Metal, Review, Stoner Doom, Traditional Doom

Up and coming UK Melodic Doomsters Iron Hearse are a band I’ve been meaning to check out for a while

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews V 

V/A ‘Heaviosity’ CD 2005

6th January 20066th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, CD, Compilation, Crust, Doom, Gallipoli Records, Instrumental, Iron Hearse, Lee Edwards, Metal, Mothertrucker, Obiat, Outburst, Post-Rock, Review, Sludge, Stoner Rock, Suns Of Thunder, V/A, Various Artists

Heaviosity is a cracking release from newly formed UK label Gallipoli Records. Although not completely original in concept (who remembers

Read More >>
EyeHateGod 'Preaching The End-Time Message'
Album & EP Reviews E 

EyeHateGod ‘Preaching The End-Time Message’ CD 2005

4th January 200614th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, CD, Crust, Doom, Emetic Records, EyeHateGod, Hardcore, Heavy, Lee Edwards, Nasty, Preaching The End-Time Message, Review, Sludge

‘Preaching The End-Time Message’ is a Sludge fuelled compilation from those Southern wasters Eyehategod, which features alternative takes, rare &

Read More >>
Buried Inside 'Chronoclast'
Album & EP Reviews B 

Buried Inside ‘Chronoclast’ CD 2005

27th December 200514th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, Buried Inside, CD, Chronoclast, Doom, Lee Edwards, Post-Rock, Relapse Records, Review, Sludge

I was fortunate enough to witness Canada’s Buried Inside’s blistering live performance when they toured the UK a few weeks

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews V 

Vat Of Fat / …as the tide consumes ‘The Grimm Truth’ Split 12″ 2005

27th December 20056th September 2019 Lee Edwards ...as the tide consumes, 12", 2005, Doom, Drone, Lee Edwards, Review, Sludge, Split, Split 12", The Grimm Truth, Vat Of Fat

‘The Grimm Truth’ is the debut release from relatively unknown label Bay Area Thrash Records, it features 2 of the

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews B 

Blood Island Raiders / Among The Missing – Split 12″ 2005

24th December 20056th September 2019 Mark Burns 12", 2005, Among The Missing, Blood Island Raiders, Blood Island Raiders/Among The Missing, Doom, Heavy, Heavy Rock, Mark Burns, NWOBHM, Review, Sludge, Split, Split 12", Withered Hand Records

First release by promising new label Withered Hand Recs. The guy who runs the label is also in Among the

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews O 

Ocean ‘Here Where Nothing Grows’ CD 2005

24th December 20056th September 2019 Lee Edwards 2005, CD, Doom, Drone, Heavy, Here Where Nothing Grows, Important Records, Lee Edwards, Mournful, Ocean, Review

If devastatingly Heavy Droned out Doom is your kinda thing, then Portland’s Ocean are certainly a band you should be

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

Basket

Shaman T-Shirt & Beanie

Shaman T-Shirt & Beanie

Latest StreamsView All

Premiere: Grub Nap ‘God Pile’ – Debut EP Drops Tomorrow, 17th March, via Human Worth
Featured Streams 

Premiere: Grub Nap ‘God Pile’ – Debut EP Drops Tomorrow, 17th March, via Human Worth

16th March 202316th March 2023 Lee Edwards

As long-time readers of these hallowed pages know, we at The Shaman have a hell of a lot of time

Premiere: Mean Green ‘Crow’ – Taken From Their Self-Titled Debut That Drops 24th March
Featured Streams 

Premiere: Mean Green ‘Crow’ – Taken From Their Self-Titled Debut That Drops 24th March

15th March 202316th March 2023 Lee Edwards
Premiere: Smoke ‘Scavenger’ – New Single Of Fuzzy, Doomy Stoner Rock Drops This Friday
Featured Streams 

Premiere: Smoke ‘Scavenger’ – New Single Of Fuzzy, Doomy Stoner Rock Drops This Friday

8th March 20238th March 2023 Lee Edwards
Premiere: Giöbia ‘The Sweetest Nightmare’ – From New Album ‘Acid Disorder’ That Drops 28th April
Featured Streams 

Premiere: Giöbia ‘The Sweetest Nightmare’ – From New Album ‘Acid Disorder’ That Drops 28th April

1st March 20231st March 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.