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Napalm Death @ Club Academy, Manchester, 18th March 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Napalm Death / Dropdead / Siberian Meat Grinder / Escuela Grind @ Club Academy, Manchester, 18th March 2023

21st March 202321st March 2023 Lee Edwards Club Academy, Crust, Dropdead, Escuela Grind, Grindcore, Hardcore, Manchester, Napalm Death, Siberian Meat Grinder, Through The Lens

A night of politically charged grindcore, hardcore, crust and punk was in order for a cold and wet, with threats

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Messa @ The White Hotel, Salford, 22nd Feb 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Messa / Julinko @ The White Hotel, Salford, 22nd February 2023

13th March 202313th March 2023 Lee Edwards Doom Rock, Drone, Julinko, Messa, Salford, Soundscapes, The Beauty Witch, The White Hotel, Through The Lens

Just 24 hours after the Author & Punisher and Zetra gig at The Deaf Institute in Manchester‘s city centre, our

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Author & Punisher @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 21st Feb 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Author & Punisher / Zetra @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 21st Feb 2023

7th March 20237th March 2023 Lee Edwards Author & Punisher, Doom, Industrial, Manchester, The Deaf Institute, Through The Lens, Zetra

On a dark and dank Tuesday night in Manchester, our editor in chief took a trip down to The Deaf

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USA Nails @ The Prince Albert, Brighton, 20th January 2023 – Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Through The Lens: USA Nails / The Eurosuite / Staff Party @ The Prince Albert, Brighton, 20th Jan 2023

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Our snapper in residence Nessie Spencer of Freaks & Gigs had a stroll down to The Prince Albert, Brighton on

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Acid Mothers Temple @ Komedia, Brighton, 20th October 2022 - Photo by Nessie Spencer
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Through The Lens: Acid Mothers Temple @ Komedia, Brighton, 20th October 2022

9th November 202226th December 2022 Nessie Spencer Acid Mothers Temple, Brighton, Komedia, Krautrock, Psych, Through The Lens

Welcome new contributor to The Shaman, Nessie Spencer, who some of you might know under her alter ego Freaks &

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Crippled Black Phoenix @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th Sept 2022 - Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Crippled Black Phoenix / MØL / Impure Wilhelmina @ Rebellion, Manchester, 9th September 2022

16th September 20229th December 2022 Lee Edwards Black Metal, Crippled Black Phoenix, Impure Wilhelmina, MØL, Post-Metal, Prog, Rebellion, Through The Lens

I took a trip to the Rebellion venue in Manchester last Friday to photograph the triple header of prog overlords

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Nebula @ Rebellion, Manchester, 29th July 2022 - Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Nebula, The Atomic Bitchwax, Ritual King @ Rebellion, Manchester, 29th July 2022

3rd August 20223rd October 2022 Lee Edwards Heavy Rock, Nebula, Rebellion, Ritual King, Stoner, The Atomic Bitchwax, Through The Lens

Psych legends Nebula, heavy rock ‘n’ rollers The Atomic Bitchwax, and local stoner rockers Ritual King hit Manchester last Friday,

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Melvins @ Cornerstone, Berkeley, 20th July 2022 - Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Melvins @ Cornerstone, Berkeley, 20th July 2022

26th July 20223rd October 2022 Tyler Johnston Cornerstone, Melvins, Noise-Rock, Through The Lens

The Shaman’s Los Angeles resident live music photographer Tyler Johnston has been out and about again, and this time he’s

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Nebula @ HPS Fest SF 2022 - Photo by Tyler Johnston
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Through The Lens: Heavy Psych Sounds Fest San Francisco 2022

10th June 20223rd October 2022 Tyler Johnston Bongzilla, Danava, Dead Meadow, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest, Hot Lunch, Nebula, The Atomic Bitchwax, Through The Lens

The Shaman’s resident live music photographer Tyler Johnston took a trip to this year’s Heavy Psych Sounds Fest in San

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Jo Quail @ Roadburn 2022 - Photo by Simon Kallas
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Through The Lens Of Simon Kallas – Roadburn Festival 2022 Saturday & Sunday

20th May 20223rd October 2022 Simon Kallas Emma Ruth Rundle, Jo Quail, Lingua Ignota, Mizmor, Roadburn, Through The Lens

Live music photographer Simon Kallas was kind enough to submit some of his amazing black and white images for this

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GGGOLDDD @ Roadburn 2022 - Photo by Simon Kallas
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Through The Lens Of Simon Kallas – Roadburn Festival 2022 Friday

19th May 20223rd October 2022 Simon Kallas Atonia, GGGOLDDD, James Kent, Johannes Persson, LLNN, Roadburn, Through The Lens, Wiegedood

Live music photographer Simon Kallas was kind enough to submit some of his amazing black and white images for this

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