Black Voodoo Records Archives - The Sleeping Shaman

It has no doubt been a difficult time for bands these past nearly two years. Not only have the global

Premiere: Lähdön Aika ‘Pahansuovat’ – New EP ‘Valonaara’ Releases 10th December

14th October 202125th November 2021 Lee Edwards Black Voodoo Records, Bullwhip Records, Doom, Lähdön Aika, Sludge, Trepanation Recordings

Finnish heavy sludge doomers Lähdön Aika which, (according to Google at least) translates to ‘Departure Time’, quite an apt name

Wallowing / Vixen Maw / Slabdragger / Thin - 4-Way Split - UK

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Review: Wallowing/Vixen Maw/Slabdragger/Thin – 4 Way Split

30th September 20218th November 2021 Richard Murray Black Voodoo Records, Doom, Grindcore, Slabdragger, Sludge, Sludgelord Records, Vixen Maw, Wallowing

I can’t focus. And I don’t think I want to either. Everything is a let-down. Everything is canceled. So let’s

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Premiere: Wallowing ‘Orbital Detritus’ – Taken From 4-Way Split With Vixen Maw, Slabdragger & Thin

12th August 202121st September 2021 Lee Edwards Black Voodoo Records, Doom, Grindcore, Slabdragger, Sludge, Sludgelord Records, Thin, Vixen Maw, Wallowing

The UK’s Sci-Fi obsessed doom, grind and sludge metal maniacs Wallowing who, after the release of their truly awesome long

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Premiere: Aerosol Jesus ‘Survive’ – Releases This Friday, 23rd April

21st April 202124th May 2021 Lee Edwards Aerosol Jesus, Black Voodoo Records, Post-Hardcore, Sludge, Sludgelord Records

Following on from the 10,000 Years stream earlier, its now time change things up with the post-hardcore sludge from Brighton

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Review: Aerosol Jesus ‘Survive’

19th April 202124th May 2021 Jamie Grimes Aerosol Jesus, Black Voodoo Records, Post-Hardcore, Sludge, Sludgelord Records, Survive

Please welcome into your life, if you haven’t already, possibly the most exciting metallic band to come from the UK

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Review: Bethmoora ‘Thresholds’

1st December 202010th January 2021 David J McLaren Bethmoora, Black Voodoo Records, Doom, minoRobscuR, Sludge, Sludgelord Records, Thresholds

Bethmoora hail from the land of Peter Schmeichel and Carlsberg. No, not Manchester…Denmark. Thresholds is Bethmoora’s debut full length release,

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Review: Wallowing ‘Planet Loss’

19th September 20198th October 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden Black Voodoo Records, Doom, Planet Loss, Review, Sludge, Sludgelord Records, Wallowing

The dictionary definition of ‘wallowing’ that does not imply a hippo at a watering hole is the unrestrained indulgence of

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Trapped Within Burning Machinery ‘The Filth Element’ LP/DD 2015

9th November 20154th November 2019 Pete Green 2015, Black Voodoo Records, Digital, Doom, Heavy, LP, Midnite Collective, Pete Green, Review, Sludge, The Filth Element, Trapped Within Burning Machinery

Buoyed by the sheer dirty depravity of debut The Putrid Stench Of Self Decay and the somewhat knuckled-headed but devilishly

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Ancient Altar ‘Dead Earth’ LP/CS 2015

18th August 20153rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2015, Ancient Altar, Black Voodoo Records, CS, Dead Earth, Doom, Heavy, LP, Midnite Collective, Review, Sandy Williamson, Sludge

Dead Earth sees Los Angeles doom titans Ancient Altar return after last year’s eponymous debut, armed with more crushing riffs

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BLOODMOON: Blackened Sludgers To Reissue ‘Voidbound’ On Vinyl; Pre-Orders Now Available

2nd December 2014 Lee Edwards Black Voodoo Records, Bloodmoon, New Vinyl Details, News, Pre-Orders, Voidbound

San Luis Obispo, California’s blackened sludge act BLOODMOON is set to reissue their transformative 2013 album, Voidbound, on limited edition