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Author: Martin Williams

Early Moods 'Early Moods'
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Review: Early Moods ‘Early Moods’

10th August 202223rd September 2022 Martin Williams Doom, Early Moods, Proto-Metal, RidingEasy Records

Unlike say thirty or so years ago, when bands playing ‘70s, Black Sabbath-inspired, riff-rock was relatively uncommon, these days, one

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Grave Bathers 'Rock 'N' Roll Fetish'
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Review: Grave Bathers ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Fetish’

4th August 202223rd September 2022 Martin Williams Grave Bathers, Proto-Metal, Seeing Red Records

I had a ton of thoughts come to mind as I was attempting to absorb Rock ‘N’ Roll Fetish, the

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Pretty Lightning 'Dust Moves'
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Review: Pretty Lightning ‘Dust Moves’

29th July 20222nd September 2022 Martin Williams Blues, Fuzz Club Records, Pretty Lightning, Psych

As I’ve undoubtedly mentioned, one of the many cool things about having the opportunity to write about music for The

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Telekinetic Yeti 'Primordial'
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Review: Telekinetic Yeti ‘Primordial’

27th July 202228th August 2022 Martin Williams Doom, Tee Pee Records, Telekinetic Yeti

A couple of thoughts right off the bat (other than what an outstanding name Telekinetic Yeti is for a stoner

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Nebula 'Transmissions From Mothership Earth'
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Review: Nebula ‘Transmissions From Mothership Earth’

22nd July 202223rd February 2024 Martin Williams Fuzz, Heavy Psych Sounds, Nebula, Psych, Stoner Rock

When I wax nostalgic for my late 90s stoner rock ‘big bang’, I always focus on Monster Magnet and Corrosion

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Land Of Wolves 'Conditions For Survival'
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Review: Land Of Wolves ‘Conditions For Survival’

21st July 202228th August 2022 Martin Williams Hardcore, Independent, Land Of Wolves

Seattle, Washington, while famous for grunge, has long been a hotbed for all sorts of music, and many forms of

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Birth 'Born'
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Review: Birth ‘Born’

18th July 202219th August 2022 Martin Williams Bad Omen Records, Birth, Prog

San Diego, California has long been a hot bed for all sorts of rock & roll. While never getting the

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Behold! The Monolith 'From The Fathomless Deep'
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Review: Behold! The Monolith ‘From The Fathomless Deep’

14th July 202215th August 2022 Martin Williams Behold! The Monolith, Metal, Ripple Music, Sludge

Sometimes, a band’s name winds up perfectly describing their sound. Los Angeles’s Behold! The Monolith, literally sound exactly like their

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Lord Elephant 'Cosmic Awakening'
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Review: Lord Elephant ‘Cosmic Awakening’

8th July 20229th August 2022 Martin Williams Heavy Psych Sounds, Lord Elephant, Psych

By now, any fan of underground heavy rock, and any regular reader of The Sleeping Shaman, will surely have noticed

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Righteous Fool 'Righteous Fool'
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Review: Righteous Fool ‘Righteous Fool’

1st July 20225th August 2022 Martin Williams Heavy Rock, Punk, Righteous Fool, Ripple Music

I’ll begin the proceedings by acknowledging that despite this being the debut album from Raleigh, North Carolina’s Righteous Fool, I’ve

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Holy Scum 'Strange Desires'
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Review: Holy Scum ‘Strange Desires’

15th June 202227th July 2022 Martin Williams Experimental, Holy Scum, Industrial, Rocket Recordings

With a name like Holy Scum, an album cover featuring a glitchy, digital, grainy dude in a hood, giving off

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