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Review: Witchcraft ‘IDAG’

22nd May 202522nd May 2025 Dharma Acoustic, Blues, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Witchcraft

Swedish doom veterans, Witchcraft, return with their seventh album, IDAG. Released on Heavy Psych Sounds, it’s the sum of all

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Review: Ritual King ‘The Futureworks Sessions’

2nd April 20252nd April 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blues, Heavy Rock, Psych, Ripple Music, Ritual King

It’s strange that in some quarters, people are ‘celebrating’ or ‘remembering’ the 5th anniversary of the Pandemic. Of course, it

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Review: Dax Riggs ‘7 Songs For Spiders’

13th February 202513th February 2025 Martin Williams Blues, Dax Riggs, Fat Possum Records, Folk Rock

Now, here is a record I can honestly say I was beginning to think I might never see released. Dax

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Review: Shotgun Sawyer ‘Shotgun Sawyer’

9th January 20259th January 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blues, Heavy Rock, Ripple Music, Shotgun Sawyer

Auburn, California might not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of the blues, but three-piece

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Review: Sidewinder ‘Talons’

23rd August 202423rd August 2024 Matthew Williams Blues, Doom Rock, Sidewinder, Stoner Rock, Wyrmwood Records

The soft gentle strumming of the guitar and opening words from new vocalist Jem Tupe, don’t quite prepare you for

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Review: 20 Watt Tombstone ‘The Chosen Few’

20th October 202320th October 2023 Matthew Williams 20 Watt Tombstone, Blues, Heavy Rock, Independent

There are not many artists I will write this about at the start of an album review, but 20 Watt

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Review: Young James Long ‘Orogeny’

11th October 202311th October 2023 Reza Mills Blues, Country, Learning Curve Records, Rock 'n' Roll, Wrong Speed Records, Young James Long

Preston Wright Long III‘s musical career stretches back to the late ‘80s/early ‘90s when he was part of industrial crew

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Pretty Lightning 'Dust Moves'
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Review: Pretty Lightning ‘Dust Moves’

29th July 20222nd September 2022 Martin Williams Blues, Fuzz Club Records, Pretty Lightning, Psych

As I’ve undoubtedly mentioned, one of the many cool things about having the opportunity to write about music for The

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Jointhugger ‘Surrounded By Vultures’
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Review: Jointhugger ‘Surrounded By Vultures’

16th November 202124th December 2021 Emil Damgaard Andersen Blues, Doom, Jointhugger, Majestic Mountain Records

Norwegian doom outfit Jointhugger is a band full of surprises. Starting with the band name, I thought I was going

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Lunar Swamp 'Moonshine Blues'
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Review: Lunar Swamp ‘Moonshine Blues’

2nd July 20216th August 2021 Reza Mills Blues, Burning Coffin Records, Clostridium Records, Doom, Lunar Swamp, The Swamp Records

This isn’t the first time Lunar Swamp have featured on The Shaman, our own Rob Bryant covered their debut UnderMudBlues

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In Search Of Tone: Lincoln Durham

31st May 20217th July 2021 Josh Schneider Blues, Droog Records, In Search Of Tone, Lincoln Durham, Punk

I’m one of those annoying fans that likes to meet the artists and get my albums signed. I’ve been a

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