Skip to content
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Latest:
  • Review: Melvins With Napalm Death ‘Savage Imperial Death March’
  • Review: Benjamin Tod ‘Vengeance And Grace’
  • Review: Abrams ‘Loon’
  • Review: Gnod ‘Chronicles Of Gnowt Vol.1’
  • Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
The Sleeping Shaman

The Sleeping Shaman

The 'Heavier Than Thou' Webzine

Header - Spotify Playlist

  • News
  • Album & EP Reviews
    • #
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W
    • X
    • Y
    • Z
  • Interviews
    • A-F
    • G-Q
    • R-Z
  • Live Reviews
  • Articles
  • Streams
  • Shaman Shop
    • Shaman Recordings
    • Vinyl Records
    • Compact Discs
    • Merch
    • Downloads
    • Basket

2011

Review
Album & EP Reviews L 

Lento ‘Icon’ CD/LP 2011

13th May 20113rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2011, Atmospheric, CD, Denovali Records, Doom, Heavy, Icon, Lento, LP, Paul Robertson, Post-Hardcore, Post-Rock, Review

Ohhhhh, Lento, you big hulking brute, where have you BEEN all my life? I cannot believe I let this band

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews T 

Thinning The Heard ‘Oceans Rise’ CD 2011

12th May 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CD, Doom, Heavy Rock, Oceans Rise, Ollie Stygall, Review, St Mark's Records, Thinning The Heard

It may sound superficial but I think you can always trust a band who sport beards…especially big straggly full face

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews G 

Gallow God ‘False Mystic Prose’ CD 2011

7th May 20112nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2011, CD, Doom, False Mystic Prose, Gallow God, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Metal, PsycheDOOMelic Records, Review

Sometimes these days you pick up a rock magazine and it’s like reading a different language; post-this, that-core and I’m

Read More >>
Review
# Album & EP Reviews 

45 Rats ‘First Gear’ CDEP 2011

5th May 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CDEP, Heavy Rock, NWOBHM, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released

With the high number of quality stoner acts emerging from Greece right now I wouldn’t be surprised if throwing a

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews O 

OvO ‘Cor Cordium’ CD/LP 2011

30th April 20112nd September 2019 Pete Green 2011, Avant-Garde, Bass & Drums, CD, Cor Cordium, Experimental, LP, OvO, Pete Green, Post-Hardcore, Review, Supernatural Cat, Two Piece

This is, by some distance, the strangest album I’ve ever listened to. For those unexposed to the Italian duo’s minimalist

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews O 

Olde Growth – S/T – CD 2011

25th April 20112nd September 2019 Pete Green 2011, CD, Heavy Rock, Meteor City, Olde Growth, Pete Green, Review, Sludge

You know the feeling, the “man, I’ve had enough doomy fuzz metal for the time-being” feeling. I was beginning to

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews S 

Serpent Venom ‘Carnal Altar’ CD/LP 2011

15th April 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, Carnal Altar, CD, Church Within Records, Doom, Heavy, LP, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Serpent Venom, Stoner Doom, Traditional Doom

Serpent Venom have been touting their formidable version of seventies rock mixed with St.Vitus style doom for a while now

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews T 

Tia Carrera ‘Cosmic Priestess’ CD 2011

14th April 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, CD, Cosmic Priestess, Doom, Heavy Rock, Instrumental, Ollie Stygall, Psychedelic, Review, Small Stone Records, Stoner Jam, Tia Carrera

Yeah, I’ll admit I was hesitant entering into this album. Four tracks of stoner, psych instrumental rocking doesn’t immediately reach

Read More >>
Conan vs Slomatics
Album & EP Reviews C 

Conan vs Slomatics – Split CD/12″ 2011

12th April 20114th November 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 12", 2011, Aurora Borealis, CD, Conan, Conan vs Slomatics, Doom, Head Of Crom Records, Heavy, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Review, Slomatics, Sludge, Split, Split 12", Split CD

Two giants lock horns on this new split release by Head of Crom Records. Conan and Slomatics are a formidable

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews T 

Terra Tenebrosa ‘The Tunnels’ CD 2011

8th April 20113rd September 2019 Pete Hamilton-Giles 2011, Breach, CD, Doom, Industrial, Pete Hamilton-Giles, Post-Hardcore, Post-Rock, Review, Terra Tenebrosa, The Tunnels, Trust No One Recordings

I thought I knew what to expect with this first release by Terra Tenebrosa featuring members from Breach. I had

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews C 

Crass ‘Penis Envy’ Reissue CD 2011

7th April 20113rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2011, Anarcho Punk, CD, Crass, Crass Records, Crassical, Dial House, Eve Libertine, Joy De Vivre, Ollie Stygall, Punk, Reissue, Review, Southern Records, Steve Ignorant

Punk legends Crass continue with their programme of remastered reissues of the “Crassical” collection with this, their third, and some

Read More >>
  1. «
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. ...
  5. 17
  6. 18
  7. 19
  8. 20
  9. 21
  10. »
  • ← Previous
  • Next →

Basket

If You Can Help

Shaman Shop

Latest StreamsView All

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

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

23rd April 202623rd April 2026 Lee Edwards

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

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

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’
Featured Streams 

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

1st April 20261st April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March
Featured Streams 

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

17th February 202617th February 2026 Lee Edwards

Must Attend

Roadburn Festival

Weirdo Canyon Dispatch

Weirdo Canyon Dispatch

About

The Sleeping Shaman
After a hiatus The Sleeping Shaman is awake. Although we won't set the world on fire, we aim to bring you the latest reviews, interviews and premieres from the 'heavier than thou' underground.

Information

  • Disclaimer
  • FAQ
  • Get Involved
  • Payment & Delivery Info
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Quick Links

  • Album & EP Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Articles
  • Live Reviews
  • Streams
  • Shaman Shop

Get Involved

Wanna Get Involved
© 2005 - 2026 The Sleeping Shaman // Artwork by CAVUM. All rights reserved.

Powered by
►
Necessary cookies enable essential site features like secure log-ins and consent preference adjustments. They do not store personal data.
None
►
Functional cookies support features like content sharing on social media, collecting feedback, and enabling third-party tools.
None
►
Analytical cookies track visitor interactions, providing insights on metrics like visitor count, bounce rate, and traffic sources.
None
►
Advertisement cookies deliver personalized ads based on your previous visits and analyze the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
None
►
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
None
Powered by