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Review: Various Artists ‘Superunknown Redux’

25th July 202325th July 2023 Martin Williams Beastwars, Darkher, Doom, Dozer, Frayle, Grunge, High Priest, Horseburner, Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows, Magnetic Eye Records, Marc Urselli, Marissa Nadler, Somnuri, Soundgarden, Spotlights, Stoner, The Age Of Truth, Ufomammut, Valley Of The Sun, Various Artists, Witch Mountain

Here, we have the second of Magnetic Eye Records Soundgarden tributes, this one, focusing on the band’s game-changing 1994 commercial

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Review: Various Artists ‘Best Of Soundgarden Redux’

20th July 202320th July 2023 Martin Williams Blue Heron, Dendrites, Doom, Freedom Hawk, Grunge, Heavy Temple, High Desert Queen, Josiah, Lamassu, Magnetic Eye Records, Milana, Mirakler, Miss Lava, Restless Spirit, Soundgarden, Spotlights, Stoner, Sun Crow, Swamp Coffin, Various Artists, Witch Ripper

I’m going to go ahead and get this out of the way now: Soundgarden is one of my all-time favorite

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Various Artists ‘Budgie – Never Turn Your Back On A Friend – 50 Years Later’

3rd July 20233rd July 2023 Simon Brotherton Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell, Alunah, Budgie, Firegarden, Great Electric Quest, Heavy Rock, La Chinga, Low Voltage, Pale Wizard Records, Regulus, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Solar Sons, Syncolima, Various Artists

Probably like quite a lot of people reading this, my introduction to Budgie was Metallica’s memorable versions of Crash Course

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Video Premiere: Marissa Nadler ‘Sad Cinderella’ – Taken From ‘Songs Of Townes Van Zandt Vol. III’

16th June 202227th July 2022 Lee Edwards Amenra, Cave In, Country, Folk, Marissa Nadler, My Proud Mountain, Neurot Recordings, Townes Van Zandt, Various Artists

At Shaman HQ we have a long-standing history with the singer songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Since its inception back in

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Review: Various Artists ‘Songs Of Townes Van Zandt Vol. III’

8th June 202215th July 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Amenra, Cave In, Country, Folk, Marissa Nadler, My Proud Mountain, Neurot Recordings, Townes Van Zandt, Various Artists

Time and circumstance have meant that it has been a long time since the last entry in the My Proud

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Review: Various Artist ‘Brown Acid – The Fourteenth Trip’

29th April 20223rd June 2022 Martin Williams Brown Acid, Heavy Rock, Permanent Records, Proto-Metal, RidingEasy Records, Various Artists

It’s that time of the year again. Every stoner & weedian’s favorite holiday. 4/20. This also means another installment of

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Review: Various Artists ‘Döminance And Submissiön: A Tribute to Blue Öyster Cult’

12th January 202224th February 2022 Simon Brotherton Blue Öyster Cult, Heavy Rock, Various Artists

Tribute albums are often hit-and-miss affairs and usually at their best when there’s some real heart involved. That’s certainly the

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Review: Various Artists ‘The Best Of AC/DC [Redux]’

3rd December 202111th January 2022 Maxx AC/DC, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Magnetic Eye Records, Redux, Various Artists

AC/DC is the very definition of timeless. Since 1975 they’ve released 17 albums of pure rock and roll by rarely

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Review: Various Artists ‘Back In Black [Redux]’

2nd December 202111th January 2022 Martin Williams AC/DC, Back In Black, Blues Rock, Heavy Metal, Heavy Rock, Magnetic Eye Records, Redux, Various Artists

Tribute albums have always been dubious propositions to me. They can be fun, depending on who’s being paid tribute to,

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Review: Various Artists ‘From The Mountains To The Sea Volume 1′

18th November 202124th December 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Doom, Heavy Rock, Lavender Sweep Records, Sludge, Stoner, Various Artists

Reviewing a compilation can be a thankless task, especially when it’s a strong showcase that brings together many great artists

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Review: Various Artists ‘Brown Acid: The Thirteenth Trip’

9th November 202115th December 2021 Martin Williams Brown Acid, Heavy Rock, Proto-Metal, RidingEasy Records, Various Artists

The RidingEasy Records Brown Acid series have proven to be one of the best, and most anticipated releases of the

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