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Review: Trianglecuts ‘When Death Leaves’

7th August 20267th August 2026 Matthew Williams Darkwave, Electronic, Ghost Replica Media, Trianglecuts

Having experienced the dark post-industrial techno of Futures We Lost last year at The Peer Hat in Manchester, it was

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Review: DDENT ‘Feeding The Void’s Luster’

4th August 20264th August 2026 Matthew Williams Chien Noir, DDENT, Post-Black Metal, Post-Metal

My clamour and lust for all things post-metal grows with each passing day, so the latest offering from multi-instrumentalist Louis

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Review: A World Worth Burning ‘The Sky Was Colored As Hammered Lead’

23rd July 202623rd July 2026 Matthew Williams A World Worth Burning, Argonauta Records, Post-Metal

I’m taking another step into the emotional, meandering world of post-metal with the debut release from American quartet A World

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Review: Million Moons ‘You Be Good, I Love You’

13th July 202613th July 2026 Matthew Williams Dunk!records, Million Moons, Post-Rock, Ripcord Records

If you like your post-rock full of sweeping soundscapes, textured guitars and glittering keys, and you also like music that

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Review: Green Desert Water ‘Eerie Meadows’

9th July 20269th July 2026 Matthew Williams Green Desert Water, Heavy Rock, Small Stone Records

Where some albums explode into life from the very first moment, Eerie Meadows has that gentle, warming ambience to the

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Review: Plaindrifter ‘Gestalt’

7th July 20267th July 2026 Matthew Williams Heavy Rock, Plaindrifter, Ripple Music

Plaindrifter are another one of those bands that I’ve heard good things about for quite some time and the hype

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Review: Cripple Bastards ‘La Tua Foto Sul Marmo’

26th June 202626th June 2026 Matthew Williams Cripple Bastards, F.O.A.D. Records, Grind

On these sunnier days, it’s always good to listen to something a bit more brutal to put life in perspective,

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Review: Celestial Power ‘Celestial Power’

19th June 202619th June 2026 Matthew Williams Cardinal Fuzz, Celestial Power, Dead Sea Apes, Feeding Tube Records, Psych

Up until a few years ago, I’d never really been too interested in bands who performed heavily repetitive beats, but

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Review: Dutch Elm ‘Dutch Elm’

18th June 202618th June 2026 Matthew Williams Dutch Elm, Post-Rock, Ripcord Records

As I delve deeper into the world of instrumental post-rock, I’m discovering more gems to sit alongside the likes of

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Gnome & Wall @ Rebellion, Manchester 31st March 2026

10th June 202610th June 2026 Matthew Williams Buried In Smoke, Gnome, Manchester, Rebellion, Wall

Having witnessed the spectacle that was Belgium’s beloved stoner rockers Gnome last year, I persuaded The Shaman to charge up

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A-Sun Amissa & Lauren Mason @ The Peer Hat, Manchester, 3rd March 2026 - Photo by Lee Edwards
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A-Sun Amissa & Lauren Mason / Ancient Hostility @ The Peer Hat, Manchester, 3rd March 2026

3rd June 20263rd June 2026 Matthew Williams A-Sun Amissa, Ancient Hostility, Gizeh Records, Lauren Mason, Manchester, The Black Circle, The Peer Hat

After reviewing Water Scores, I was extremely intrigued to find out how they would recreate the music in a live

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Premiere: Nephila ‘Living Grave’ – New Album ‘Huldra’ Drops 28th August
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Premiere: Nephila ‘Living Grave’ – New Album ‘Huldra’ Drops 28th August

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The Shaman is thrilled to present the exclusive premiere of Living Grave, the driving new single from Swedish heavy rock

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