Skip to content
Friday, May 16, 2025
Latest:
  • Review: Staraya Derevnya ‘Garden Window Escape’
  • Review: Neptunian Maximalism ‘Le Sacre Du Soleil Invaincu’
  • Review: mclusky ‘the world is still here and so are we’
  • Review: AAWKS ‘On Through The Sky Maze’
  • Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May
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

Black Metal

Tides Of Sulfur 'Apathy Chasm' Artwork
Album & EP Reviews Featured T 

Review: Tides Of Sulfur ‘Apathy Chasm’

27th September 202327th September 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Black Metal, Death Metal, Sludge, Tides Of Sulfur

The opening bars of Anxiety Veteran do very little to prepare you for the brutal, unrelenting assault that is about

Read More >>
Chat Pile @ The Dome, London, 14th August 2023 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
Featured Live Reviews 

Through The Lens: Chat Pile / Petbrick / Dawn Ray’d @ The Dome, London, 14th August 2023

13th September 202311th October 2023 Nessie Spencer Black Metal, Chat Pile, Dawn Ray'd, Effigy Presents, Electronic, London, Noise-Rock, Petbrick, Through The Lens

When Chat Pile announced their dates for a UK tour this August, everybody and their mothers went to grab a

Read More >>
Bell Witch @ The Bread Shed, Manchester, 17th August 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
Featured Live Reviews 

Through The Lens: Bell Witch / Fuoco Fatuo @ The Bread Shed, Manchester, 17th August 2023

8th September 202318th December 2023 Lee Edwards Bell Witch, Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom, Funeral Doom, Fuoco Fatuo, Manchester, Tapestry Promotions, The Bread Shed, Through The Lens

few weeks back, yes, I admit, I’m not the quickest at sorting these posts out, I headed down to The

Read More >>
Mizmor 'Prosaic' Artwork
Album & EP Reviews Featured M 

Review: Mizmor ‘Prosaic’

17th July 202317th July 2023 Reza Mills Black Metal, Doom, Mizmor, Profound Lore Records

Mizmor (מזמור – meaning Psalm in Hebrew) is a one-man project formed in 2012 by A.L.N. (Liam Neighbors) who to

Read More >>
Thy Catafalque 'Alföld' Artwork
Album & EP Reviews Featured T 

Review: Thy Catafalque ‘Alföld’

14th July 202314th July 2023 Richard Murray Avant-Garde, Black Metal, Season Of Mist, Thy Catafalque

Thy Catafalque have been at this atmospheric black metal game since their 1999 debut Sublunary Tragedies. A few lineup changes

Read More >>
Liturgy @ The Independent, San Francisco, 28th June 2023 – Photo by Tyler Johnston
Featured Live Reviews 

Through The Lens: Liturgy / BIG|BRAVE @ The Independent, San Francisco, 28th June 2023

11th July 202311th July 2023 Tyler Johnston BIG|BRAVE, Black Metal, Doom, Liturgy, San Francisco, The Independent, Through The Lens

A few days after shooting Yob at Oakland Metro, The Shaman’s resident stateside snapper Tyler Johnston took the trip over

Read More >>
Johnny The Boy 'You' Artwork
Album & EP Reviews Featured J 

Review: Johnny The Boy ‘You’

7th June 20238th June 2023 Lee Beamish Black Metal, Crust, Johnny The Boy, Season Of Mist

Sometimes, something that has transpired organically can become one of the most wondrous things indeed. Whether it be music, art,

Read More >>
Altari 'Kröflueldar'
A Album & EP Reviews Featured 

Review: Altari ‘Kröflueldar’

12th April 202312th April 2023 Ralka Skjerseth Altari, Black Metal, Svart Records

Back in 1975, a nine-year series of eruptions called Kröflueldar occurred in Krafla, North Iceland. The occurrence later became what

Read More >>
Mork 'Dypet'
Album & EP Reviews Featured M 

Review: Mork ‘Dypet’

4th April 20234th April 2023 Ralka Skjerseth Black Metal, Mork, Peaceville Records

Formed in 2004, the Halden-bound ever-prolific one-man act Mork, aka Thomas Eriksen, ventures back again into the misanthropic wilderness with

Read More >>
Liturgy ‘93696’
Album & EP Reviews Featured L 

Review: Liturgy ‘93696’

30th March 202330th March 2023 James Bullock Black Metal, Liturgy, Thrill Jockey Records

This album is epic in the traditional sense of the word. The first track, Daily Bread, opens with Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix‘s

Read More >>
Dawn Ray'd ‘To Know The Light’
Album & EP Reviews D Featured 

Review: Dawn Ray’d ‘To Know The Light’

24th March 202324th March 2023 Nessie Spencer Black Metal, Dawn Ray'd, Folk, Prosthetic Records

When you think about Liverpool, there are usually three things that come to mind: the football, the accent and the

Read More >>
  1. «
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. ...
  6. 12
  7. 13
  8. »
  • ← Previous
  • Next →

Basket

If You Can Help

Shaman Shop

Latest StreamsView All

Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May
Featured Streams 

Premiere: Clamfight – Self-Titled Album Releases This Friday, 16th May

14th May 202514th May 2025 Lee Edwards

Clamfight‘s self-titled album crashes onto the metal scene like a storm, delivering a powerful blend of heavy sludge and doom

Video Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘The Spoiler’ –  ‘The Truth Is Caustic To Love’ Releases 27th June
Featured Streams 

Video Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘The Spoiler’ – ‘The Truth Is Caustic To Love’ Releases 27th June

30th April 202530th April 2025 Lee Edwards
Premiere: Earl Of Hell ‘Macabra Cadabra’ – Debut Self-Titled Album Releases 25th April
Featured Streams 

Premiere: Earl Of Hell ‘Macabra Cadabra’ – Debut Self-Titled Album Releases 25th April

27th March 202527th March 2025 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: DEADPOP ‘TOMAHAWK’ – Debut Album ‘OHM’ Unleashes 11th April
Featured Streams 

Video Premiere: DEADPOP ‘TOMAHAWK’ – Debut Album ‘OHM’ Unleashes 11th April

21st March 202521st March 2025 Lee Edwards

Must Attend

Roadburn Festival

Weirdo Canyon Dispatch

Weirdo Canyon Dispatch

About

The Sleeping Shaman
After a hiatus The Sleeping Shaman is awake. Although we won't set the world on fire, we aim to bring you the latest reviews, interviews and premieres 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 - 2025 The Sleeping Shaman // Artwork by CAVUM. All rights reserved.