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Video Premiere: Nebula Drag ‘Crosses’ – New Album Drops In 2023 via Desert Records

16th August 202223rd September 2022 Lee Edwards Desert Records, Metal, Nebula Drag, Stoner

Although the third, as yet untitled, album from San Diego’s stoner metal warriors Nebula Drag isn’t due to see in

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A-F Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Jake Lindsey Of Book Of Wyrms

5th August 202223rd September 2022 Josh Schneider Book Of Wyrms, Desert Records, Doom, In Search Of Tone, Stoner

There are always tangents in my interviews and in this case Jay ‘Jake’ Lindsey of Book Of Wyrms I started

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Interviews R-Z 

In Search Of Tone: Emil Rapstine Of The Angelus

16th May 202217th June 2022 Josh Schneider Desert Records, In Search Of Tone, The Angelus

I’ve grown to appreciate entire albums over the last few years. The world is changing and with music available at

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Album & EP Reviews D 

Review: droneroom ‘Whatever Truthful Understanding’

12th April 202226th May 2022 George Green Desert Records, Drone, droneroom

Ten minutes and nine seconds after pressing ‘play’, on completion of God Does Not Help Those Who Are Invisible –

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Review: Betty Benedeadly ‘The Adventures Of Mabel & Carter’ EP

8th February 202228th March 2022 Reza Mills Betty Benedeadly, Desert Records, Surf Rock

Hot on the heels of From The Mesa comes The Adventures Of Mabel & Carter, Betty Benedeadly’s sophomore release. The

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Streams 

Premiere: Betty Benedeadly ‘The Voice Of The Fire’ – From New EP That Releases 18th February

28th January 202228th March 2022 Lee Edwards Betty Benedeadly, Desert Records, Sheverb, Surf Rock

When Sheverb guitarist Betty Benedeadly’s solo debut EP From The Mesa landed at Shaman HQ twelve months ago, we were

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Streams 

Video Premiere: Doors To No Where ‘Lie, Lie, Lie’ – Taken From ‘Darkness Falls’ That’s Out Now

8th December 202111th January 2022 Lee Edwards Desert Records, Doors To No Where, Metal, Stoner

Back on the 21st May this year, the Santa Cruz stoner metal and punk trio that is Doors To No

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Review: Grim Earth ‘In The Throes Of Madness’

5th November 202115th December 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Desert Records, Grim Earth, Sludge

Love them or hate them (and make no mistake, read the comments of any social media post and you will

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Streams 

Premiere: Grim Earth ‘Foul And Rotten’ – New Album ‘In The Throes Of Madness’ Lands 5th Nov

19th October 202126th November 2021 Lee Edwards Desert Records, Grim Earth, Sludge

It’s been a busy year for Albuquerque based Desert Records and their run of issuing a release a month is

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Review: The Misery Men ‘Devillusion’

12th October 202116th November 2021 Josh Schneider Desert Records, Grunge, Sludge, The Misery Men

When the album is mastered by Tad Doyle, well it’s a no brainer that something special is about to play

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A-F Interviews 

In Search Of Tone: Aaron Wall Of Red Beard Wall

11th October 202116th November 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

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