WaterWays / Sons Of Alpha Centauri / Hotel Wrecking City Traders – Split 12″ 2012
I was at school and beginning my forays into music collecting when people proclaimed vinyl was dead. Following the rise
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Author: Mark Hunt-Bryden
Southern Badass ‘Born In Mud’ CD/DD 2012
Some bands manage to capture an essence, a feel that permeates through the music and ‘Born In Mud’ comes some
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Mark Hunt-Bryden Reflects On The Year That Was 2012
From a personal perspective 2012 has probably been one of the most rewarding years writing for The Sleeping Shaman; whilst
Read More >>Kylesa ‘From The Vaults: Vol 1’ CD/LP 2012
Compilation albums are always a strange beast usually smacking of contractual obligations, but in this case the highly prolific Kylesa
Read More >>Five Horse Johnson ‘The Taking Of Blackheart’ CD 2013
Since their inception back in 1995 Ohio based blues rockers Five Horse Johnson have earned a reputation for crafting their
Read More >>Herder ‘Horror Vacui’ LP 2012
Some bands just manage to create a sound that encapsulates everything they set out to achieve. Hailing from the Groningen
Read More >>Gold ‘Interbellum’ CD/LP 2012
Despite being different from the usual Shaman fare, the latest acquisition for Germany’s Ván Records, female fronted, Netherlands based, pop
Read More >>Neurosis ‘Honor Found In Decay’ CD/LP/DD 2012
Steve Von Til was quoted recently as saying, ‘Stagnation is death’ and this is a tenement that Oakland based avant
Read More >>Mos Generator ‘Nomads’ CD/DD 2012
You have to hand it to the good folks at Ripple Music, they know how to spot a band who
Read More >>From Beyond ‘One Year’ CDEP/DD 2012
From Beyond are a power trio from Houston, Texas who are heavily influenced by the blues metal roots of the
Read More >>Wheelfall ‘Interzone’ CD/DD 2012
Wearing their hearts on their sleeves, French Stoner/Doom band Wheelfall openly acknowledge their Sabbathy debt and aspirations for Stoner heritage
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