Blood Ceremony ‘Lord Of Misrule’ CD/LP/DD 2016
Canadian Folk Horror Doomers Blood Ceremony return with their fourth studio album Lord Of Misrule. The linear notes explain the
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Author: John Reppion
H.P. Lovecraft ‘The Hound & The Music Of Erich Zann’ LP 2016
It could be argued that H. P. Lovecraft‘s connection with heavy and weird music was cemented with the inclusion of
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Mansion ‘Altar Sermon’ 12″/DD 2015
I’ve been a fan of Finland’s creepy Kartonistic Christian cult pop doomers Mansion since 2013’s debut We Shall Live EP.
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Temple Of Void ‘Of Terror And The Supernatural’ CD/CS/DD Reissue 2015
Temple Of Void are a death/doom five piece from Detroit, Michigan, USA. Together since 2013, Of Terror And The Supernaturalis
Read More >>Carlton Melton ‘Out To Sea’ CD/LP
They call it Dome Rock. Improvised, experimental, instrumental, psychedelic movements built out of drums, guitar, bass, and (in the case
Read More >>Lasers From Atlantis – S/T – CS/DD Reissue 2015
Lasers From Atlantis comprise of two synthesiser players (playing more than two synthesisers) Volkan Kiziltug and Aubrey Jackson Blake, drummer
Read More >>Northumbia ‘Bring Down The Sky’ CD/DD 2014
Northumbia are an ambient metal duo based in Toronto, Canada. Jim Field plays guitar, Dorian Williamson plays bass and between
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John Reppion Reflects On The Year That Was 2014
2014 has been my first full year of writing for The Sleeping Shaman. I say “full year” when really I’ve
Read More >>Mansion ‘Uncreation’ 12″ 2014
Turku, Finland’s Mansion have been consistently impressing listeners with their highly polished, Kartanoism themed, doom rock since their début single
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Entombed A. D. / The Gravitators / S.S.S. / Foetal Juice @ The Roadhouse, Manchester 11/11/2014
I don’t normally do gig reviews for two reasons: 1. I don’t go to very many gigs any more, and
Read More >>Necro Deathmort ‘EP2’ LP/DD 2014
Necro Deathmort are Londoners AJ Cookson and Matthew Rozeik. Together they create electronic music which defies pigeon-holing; it’s heavy, it’s
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