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Author: Andrew Sloan

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Witch ‘Paralyzed’ CD/LP 2008

4th August 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CD, Doom, Fuzz, LP, Paralyzed, Review, Stoner Doom, Tee Pee Records, Witch

Anyone who has happened upon this band’s first album will remember THAT riff on ‘Seer’, and what a way to

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Mountains Became Machines ‘Paths’ CDEP 2008

3rd August 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Ambient, Andrew Sloan, CDEP, Heavy, Mountains Became Machines, Paths, Post-Rock, Review

A few years back a new form of rock music emerged, rather pretentiously coined Post –rock. It was cinematic graceful

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Grifter ‘The High Unholy Mighty Rollin’ CDEP 2008

29th July 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, Blues Rock, CDEP, Classic Rock, Fury 76 Records, Grifter, Heavy Rock, Review, Southern Rock, The High Unholy Mighty Rollin

Like that day old taste of sour mash, that tinnitus from blasting AC/DC and Clutch out of your car stereo

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They Are Cowards – S/T – CDEP 2008

14th July 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CDEP, Doom, Drone, Future Noise, Review, Self Released, Sludge, They Are Cowards

I got a story for this one; Something foul keeps getting up your nose, the stench is coming from the

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Cult Of Luna ‘Eternal Kingdom’ CD 2008

10th July 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, Atmospheric, CD, Cult Of Luna, Doom, Earache Records, Eternal Kingdom, Heavy, Post-Rock, Review

Y’know I prefer COL to Pelican, I prefer them to Bossk, hell…I even prefer them to Isis and I love

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Misericorde ‘Soundscapes For The Disenchanted’ CDEP 2008

8th July 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CDEP, Doom, Heavy, Misericorde, Review, Self Released, Soundscapes For The Disenchanted, Traditional Doom

What were you up to in 1987? I was busy bombing down hills on my crappy skateboard and going bleary

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Moss ‘Sub Templum’ CD/LP 2008

30th June 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CD, Doom, Drone, Heavy, LP, Moss, Review, Rise Above Records, Sub Templum

Imagine for a moment that it was possible to play a SUNNO))) riff against an Electric Wizard riff and have

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Grand Magus ‘Iron Will’ CD/LP 2008

26th June 20086th September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, CD, Doom, Grand Magus, Heavy, Iron Will, LP, Metal, NWOBHM, Review, Rise Above Records

Now I picked up this record after hearing the band’s last two records, 2003’s ‘Monument’ and 2005’s ‘Wolf’s Return’ but

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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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Today, The Shaman is pleased to premiere La Pucelle, the new video from Birmingham heavy rockers Alunah. Taken from their

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