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Introducing: Great North Star – Debut Album To Get Vinyl Release Via The Acid Test Recordings

27th July 20219th September 2021 Lee Edwards Ambient, Folk, Great North Star, Post-Rock, Shoegaze, The Acid Test Recordings

Great North Star are quite possibly a new band to readers of The Shaman. This Manchester based duo offer sublime

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Premiere: Malvost ‘Oljud’ – Releases Friday, 16th July, Via Trepanation Recordings

14th July 20219th September 2021 Lee Edwards Ambient, Drone, Malvost, Trepanation Recordings

If ambient soundscapes of drone is the order of the day, then read on as it’s The Shaman’s absolute pleasure

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Video Premiere: Fimir ‘Mausoleum Craft’ – Debut Album ‘Tomb Of God’ Releases 30th July

8th July 202113th August 2021 Lee Edwards Argonauta Records, Doom, Fimir

It’s gloomy Thursday at The Shaman as we introduce you to new doomers on the (chopping) block in the form

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Video Premiere: Gangrened ‘Triangeli’ – ‘Deadly Algorithm’ Vinyl Drops Tomorrow

1st July 202113th September 2021 Lee Edwards Burial Records, Domestic System, Doom, Gangrened, Gure Hitzak, Kohina Records, Noizeland Records, Odio Sonoro, Quebranta Records, Sludge, Trepanation Recordings, Violence In The Veins

Although released on CD and Digital via Trepanation Records and Gure Hitzak back in April, after a three month delay

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Premiere: Odd Circus ‘Arch Nova’ – New EP Of Improv Jazz Fusion Releases This Friday

23rd June 20216th August 2021 Lee Edwards Good Idea Music, Jazz, Odd Circus, Prog

It’s been a day of jazz at The Shaman as if you missed it earlier, we published Maxwell’s review of

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Video Premiere: Wolftooth ‘The Possession’ – Taken from ‘Valhalla’ That’s Out Now

23rd June 20216th August 2021 Lee Edwards Cursed Tongue Records, Ice Fall Records, Metal, Ripple Music, Wolftooth

As it’s been just over a year since the release of Wolftooth’s fist pumping, stoner metal and riff worship sophomore

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Premiere: Trialogos ‘Stroh Zu Gold’ – Debut Album Drops This Friday, 18th June

16th June 202121st July 2021 Lee Edwards Conny Ochs, Exile On Mainstream Records, Kiki Bohemia, Sicker Man, Trialogos

Have we got a treat instore for you as those who caught the Trialogos performance over the Roadburn Redux weekend

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Video Premiere: Splendidula ‘Oculus’ – Taken From ‘Somnus’ That’s Out Now Via Argonauta Records

11th June 202121st July 2021 Lee Edwards Argonauta Records, Doom, Sludge, Splendidula

Back in January it was an honour for The Shaman to bring you a premiere of the epic doom and

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Premiere: Bottomless ‘Ash’ – Debut Album Drops 16th July Via Spikerot Records

10th June 202121st July 2021 Lee Edwards Bottomless, Doom, Spikerot Records

Its time to raise those devil horns as today it’s our absolute pleasure to bring you a track from Italy’s

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Premiere: Ivan Macleod ‘Brokenhearted Dementia Blues’ – Tenth ‘The Magnolia Sessions’ Drops Today

4th June 20217th July 2021 Lee Edwards Anti-Corporate Music, Country, Folk, Ivan Macleod, The Magnolia Sessions

It doesn’t seem that long ago when the very first The Magnolia Sessions landed at Shaman HQ back in September

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Premiere: Shun – Self-Titled Debut Album Drops Tomorrow

3rd June 20217th July 2021 Lee Edwards Heavy Rock, Kozmik ArtIfactz, Noise-Rock, Shun, Small Stone Records

As this, and other publications have highlighted over the last 18 months, the pandemic has hit the music industry hard,

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