Review: Ocean Gates ‘Ocean Gates’
Ocean Gates is a quintet from the north-west of Spain, and this is their self-titled debut album. It’s a new
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Review: Warlung ‘Optical Delusions’
This is what’s called a big astonishment and being taken aback. The first two albums from these Americans were already energising,
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Video Premiere: Warlung ‘Order Of The Solar Temple’ – New Album ‘Optical Delusions’ Releases 9th October
Has The Shaman got a treat in store for you, loyal readers, as the prolific Heavy Psych Sounds continue their
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Review: Rebel Wizard ‘Magickal Mystical Indifference’
Being a music listener of some 26 years, I have encountered all sorts of weird and wonderful genre names but
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Review: Svärd ‘The Rift’ EP
Fans of Swedish melodic death metallers In Mourning or German funeral doom crew Ahab, take note; past and present members
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Spell ‘For None And All’ CD/LP/DD 2016
Spell is certainly an apt moniker for this relatively new power trio from Vancouver, BC. The first time I encountered
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Wytch Hazel ‘Prelude’ CD/LP/DD 2016
Since their formation in 2011, Lancaster’s Wytch Hazel have been something different. Never committing fully to a genre and genuinely
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Wizards Of Firetop Mountain – S/T – 12″/DD 2015
Esteemed Shaman Editor: “Hey Ollie, would you like to review the new one from Wizards Of Firetop Mountain?” Me: “Who?”
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Sonic Medusa ‘The Sunset Soundhouse Tapes’ DD 2015
Featuring members of Goatsnake, The Obsessed and Hollywood Rose (the band that spawned Guns n Roses dontcha know), Sonic Medusa‘s
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Ironsword ‘None But The Brave’ CD/LP/DD 2015
Epic sounding heavy metal is as victorious in 2015 as it has ever been with more bands than can be
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Hypnos – S/T – CD/LP/DD 2014
(Puts on Arnie voice) ‘Come with me if you want to rock’. Jump into the DeLorean, strap yourself in, wind
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