Review: Mortiferum ‘Preserved In Torment’
The dank, deep darkness of Washington State birthed Mortiferum back in 2016 and their discography is a battlefield littered with
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Profound Lore Records
In Search Of Tone: Aaron Turner Of SUMAC, Old Man Gloom, Mamiffer & ISIS
Aaron Turner is responsible for a FEW of my favorite bands. SUMAC, Old Man Gloom, ISIS and Mamiffer are amazing
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Lord Mantis – Interview With Charlie Fell
Last year at The Sleeping Shaman we covered quite extensively the history of Chicago’s filthiest sons Lord Mantis, from the
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Review: Bell Witch And Aerial Ruin ‘Stygian Bough Volume I’
A hugely anticipated album, Stygian Bough is the first time that the duo who make up Bell Witch have formally
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Review: Insect Ark ‘The Vanishing’
Insect Ark are a project of multi-instrumentalist Dana Schechter of Bee and Flower who has played with such luminaries as
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Review: Godthrymm ‘Reflections’
Godthrymm‘s A Grand Reclaimation was my first introduction to Hamish Glencross‘ new project and it was great to see him
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Review: Lord Mantis ‘Universal Death Church’
Yesterday I attempted a career retrospective on Lord Mantis detailing events that helped both fuel and undermine a band that,
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Lord Mantis – A Retrospective
On November 22nd Profound Lore will release the first full-length album from Chicago based extreme metal titans Lord Mantis since
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Review: The Deathtrip ‘Demon Solar Totem’
The phrase ‘It’s a small World’ always feels redundant when discussing black metal. It’s a genre practically built on musician-sharing,
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Dälek ‘Asphalt For Eden’ CD/LP/DD 2016
Congratulations, you might be reading the very first review of a hip-hop album on The Sleeping Shaman. We can’t help
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Gold ‘No Image’ CD/LP/DD 2015
Gold hail from The Netherlands and have deep roots in the national scene, with ex-members of The Devil’s Blood, Madball,
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