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Neon Heart - Photo by Annikan
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Neon Heart: An Interview With Magnus Nordén

3rd February 20263rd February 2026 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Kraut, Neon Heart, Psych

Stockholm, Sweden’s experimental psych prog rockers Neon Heart have profoundly captured the very essence of musical and vocal creativity within

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Lucy Foster
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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster

30th September 202530th September 2025 Lee Edwards Lucy Foster, Mother Brain, Ramsgate Music Hall

For this feature on The Sleeping Shaman, Lucy Foster – best known for running Mother Brain Promotions – has created

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Thurnin
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Thurnin: An Interview Into The Solo Artist’s World Of Dark Neo Folk

1st September 20251st September 2025 Lee Beamish Auerbach Tonträger, Jurre Timmer, Neo Folk, Thurnin

Having released one of the most poignantly beautiful albums of 2025, it seemed only fitting that if given the opportunity,

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Zig Zags
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Zig Zags: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Jed Maheu From The Thrash Punk Trio

3rd June 20253rd June 2025 Martin Williams Punk, RidingEasy Records, Thrash Metal, Zig Zags

As I mentioned in my recent review, I’ve made no secret of my love of thrash/garage/punk ragers Zig Zags. The

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Year Of The Cobra
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Year Of The Cobra: An Interview With Bassist & Vocalist Amy Tung Barrysmith

7th May 20257th May 2025 Martin Williams Doom, Prophecy Productions, Year Of The Cobra

Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Seattle’s crushing, yet ethereal, doom metal, power duo Year Of The Cobra returned in 2025

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She The Throne
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She The Throne: An Interview With The Dark Electronic & Experimental Duo

30th January 202530th January 2025 Reza Mills Electronic, Experimental, Industrial, She The Throne

Social media can be a pain, in the sense that people who you hoped to never hear from again are

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The Gates Of Slumber - Photo by Marshall Kreeb
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The Gates Of Slumber: An Interview With Guitarist/Vocalist Karl Simon

17th December 202417th December 2024 Matthew Williams Doom, Svart Records, The Gates of Slumber

Fans of The Gates Of Slumber would have been salivating at the prospect of a new album, and after thirteen

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Leila Abdul-Rauf - Photo by Gregory C. Hagan
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Leila Abdul-Rauf: An Interview With The Captivating Multi-Instrumentalist

27th November 202427th November 2024 Will J Ambient, Cyclic Law, Drone, Folk, Leila Abdul-Rauf, Syrup Moose Records

With most artists who span multiple projects, you can often find strong similarities between their different forms. There are some

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Sergeant-Thunderhoof - Photo by Kieran Gallop
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Sergeant Thunderhoof: An Interview With Vocalist Dan Filtcroft

13th November 202413th November 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden Heavy Rock, Pale Wizard Records, Sergeant Thunderhoof

It may be two years since the release of Sergeant Thunderhoof‘s last album, the critically acclaimed This Sceptred Viel, which

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Minstrel Alessio Ferrari aka Upupayāma
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In Den Gärten Pharaos: A Conversation With Acid Folk Minstrel Alessio Ferrari aka Upupayāma

27th September 202427th September 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Acid Rock, Folk, Psych, Upupayāma

It has been almost four years since the fascinating opportunity first arose to converse with Alessio Ferrari, known by his

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Radian - Photo by Ed Battes
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In Search Of Tone: Mike Burns Of Radian

18th December 202319th December 2023 Josh Schneider Doom, Elburno Records, In Search Of Tone, Radian, Sludge

It’s time to shed some light on one of the hardest-working bands I know. Radian from Akron, Ohio create some

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

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

Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March

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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February
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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February

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

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