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Author: Lee Edwards

–(16)– Photo by Chad Kelco
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards -(16)-, Heavy Psych Sounds, Sludge

Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

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

23rd April 202623rd April 2026 Lee Edwards Alunah, Doom Rock, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Samavayo

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

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TESA
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards Drone, My Proud Mountain, Post-Metal, TESA

Following Wednesday’s premiere of an excerpt built around INTERVAL 1, TESA return with a second glimpse into TESA MAN, this

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TESA
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

1st April 20261st April 2026 Lee Edwards Drone, My Proud Mountain, Post-Metal, TESA

Ahead of the release of INTERVAL this Friday, 3rd April 2026 via My Proud Mountain, TESA unveil a new visual

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Desert Storm - Photo by Tim Finch
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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March

17th February 202617th February 2026 Lee Edwards Desert Storm, Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds, Metal, Stoner

Oxford’s very own heavy hitters, Desert Storm, are revving up the engine once again with the premiere of their latest

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The Mon - Photo by Francesca De Franceschi Manzoni
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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March

13th February 202613th February 2026 Lee Edwards Ambient, Electronic, Supernatural Cat, The Mon

Today The Shaman is thrilled to premiere the new video from The Mon, the deeply personal solo project of Urlo,

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Electric Hydra - Photo by Jacob Hellenrud
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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February

11th February 202611th February 2026 Lee Edwards Electric Hydra, Heavy Rock, Majestic Mountain Records

Like the mythological creature they’re named after, Sweden’s Electric Hydra refuse to stay down. After weathering lineup changes and the

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The Cosmic Dead
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Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April

29th January 202629th January 2026 Lee Edwards Heavy Psych Sounds, Psych, Space Rock, The Cosmic Dead

Today at The Shaman, we’re beyond chuffed to be premiering Furthur, a heavy, head-warping dive into The Cosmic Dead’s expansive

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Faetooth @ The Star & Garter, Manchester, 18th June 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Faetooth & Cwfen @ The Star & Garter, Manchester, 18th June 2025

19th January 202619th January 2026 Lee Edwards Cwfen, Faetooth, Manchester, Star & Garter, The Beauty Witch, Through The Lens

On a sweltering summer night in Manchester back on the 18th June last year, The Star & Garter, affectionately dubbed

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Oreyeon
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Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb

16th December 202516th December 2025 Lee Edwards Grunge, Heavy Psych Sounds, Oreyeon, Stoner

Today, The Sleeping Shaman is proud to host the exclusive video premiere for I’m Your Mistake by Northern Italian heavyweights,

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IAN - Photo by Tom Bradley
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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

1st October 20251st October 2025 Lee Edwards Human Worth, Ian, Noise-Rock, Post-Metal, Post-Rock

Today marks the premiere of IAN’s new video for their single Manuel, the latest glimpse of their debut album Come

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

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

23rd April 202623rd April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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