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Mark Hunt-Bryden
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Top Ten Of 2025: Mark Hunt-Bryden

22nd December 202526th December 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Author & Punisher, Howling Giant, Kal-El, Lorquin's Admiral, Maha Sohona, SoftSun, The Devil’s Trade, The Hyena Kill, Top Ten 2025, TORSO, Woodhawk

2025… Well, that came and went in a blur. Personally, this year was filled with many moments of joy and

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Author & Punisher 'Nocturnal Birding' Artwork
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Review: Author & Punisher ‘Nocturnal Birding’

2nd October 20252nd October 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Author & Punisher, Doom, Industrial, Relapse Records

As a fan of sci-fi, in particular Ridley Scott’s seminal Blade Runner, I have always sprinkled Author & Punisher reviews

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Author & Punisher @ The Bread Shed, Manchester, 14th August 2024 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Author & Punisher / KEN mode / El Moono @ The Bread Shed, Manchester, 14th August 2024

6th September 20246th September 2024 Matthew Williams Author & Punisher, Doom, El Moono, Industrial, KEN mode, Manchester, Post-Metal, The Bread Shed

The last time I entered through the doors of the wonderfully named The Bread Shed, was to see one of

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Author & Punisher @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 21st Feb 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Author & Punisher / Zetra @ The Deaf Institute, Manchester, 21st Feb 2023

7th March 202317th January 2026 Lee Edwards Author & Punisher, Doom, Industrial, Manchester, The Deaf Institute, Through The Lens, Zetra

On a dark and dank Tuesday night in Manchester, our editor in chief took a trip down to The Deaf

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Mark Hunt Bryden - 2022
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Top Ten Of 2022: Mark Hunt-Bryden

12th December 20226th February 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden Author & Punisher, Battalions, Benjamin Tod, Cave In, Cult Of Luna, Final Light, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Sleestak, The Hellacopters, Top Ten 2022, Wo Fat

What a year. Whilst I may not have played Sweden or Canada, I changed career after fifteen years in quite

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Author & Punisher 'Krüller'
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Review: Author & Punisher ‘Krüller’

7th February 202228th March 2022 Mark Hunt-Bryden Author & Punisher, Doom, Electronic, Industrial, Relapse Records, Tristan Shone

It can be quite fascinating to chart an artist’s long-term musical evolution and I have had the privilege of observing

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Author & Punisher - Photo by Augie Arredondo
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Author & Punisher – An Interview With Tristan Shone

18th May 202031st July 2020 Dave Ward Author & Punisher, Drone Machines, Relapse Records, Tristan Shone

I first came across Author & Punisher back in 2010 on this very website when reading a review of his

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Roadburn Festival 2017 – Day 4
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Roadburn Festival 2017 – Day 4 Review By Guido Segers

11th May 20172nd September 2019 Guido Segers 013 Venue, ACB Of Caïna, Author & Punisher, Come To Grief, Gnod, Gong, Guido Segers, Het Patronaat, Lee Edwards, Pallbearer, Pillorian, Pontiak, Radar Men From The Moon, Roadburn, Roadburn Festival, Roadburn Festival 2017, Sumac, Temple Ov BBV, Ulver

In an interview earlier this year Walter Hoeijmakers (Mr. Roadburn himself) made it clear that Day 4 of Roadburn is

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Mark Hunt-Bryden And His Top Ten Albums Of 2015

24th December 20152nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2015 Year Review, 36 Crazyfists, Article, Author & Punisher, Clutch, Corrections House, High On Fire, Lamb Of God, Mark Hunt-Bryden, The Atomic Bitchwax, Vision Of Disorder, With The Dead

This has been a strange year for me as the majority of it has been occupied by moving and renovating

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Author & Punisher ‘Melk En Honing’ CD/LP/DD 2015

19th June 20152nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2015, Author & Punisher, CD, Digital, Doom, Drone, Dub, Housecore Records, Industrial, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Melk en Honing, Review, Tristan Shone

With 2010’s Drone Machines album, San Diego’s Author & Punisher, aka Tristan Shone, challenged the landscape of Industrial, Doom and

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NEUROSIS Announces Trio Of Year-End California Performances

14th November 2014 Lee Edwards Author & Punisher, Gigs, Kowloon Walled City, Neurosis, Neurot Recordings, News, Tragedy

NEUROSIS has just confirmed three more shows for 2014, set to take place during the final days of the year

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

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

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

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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November
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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November

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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain
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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain

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