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Venus Sleeps ‘Dead Sun Worship’ CD/DD 2015

9th July 20153rd September 2019 Brian Burroughs 2015, Brian Burroughs, CD, DD, Dead Sun Worship, Doom, Heavy, Review, Self Released, Venus Sleeps

Out of a high pitched, slightly anguished sounding squeal (of the guitar?), one by one the instruments all join in

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Fórn ‘The Departure Of Consciousness’ LP/DD 2014

25th August 20143rd September 2019 Paul Robertson 2014, Atmospheric, DD, Doom, Forn, Heavy, LP, Paul Robertson, Review, Sludge, The Departure Of Consciousness, Vendetta Records

The Departure of Consciousness is the soundtrack to collapse – the slow, final collapse of a dying relationship, the slow

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Tricorn ‘The Walk Of Shame’ CD/DD 2013

25th January 20143rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2013, Bad Shrink Records, CD, Classic Rock, DD, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, The Walk Of Shame, Tricorn

No one can honestly say that the underground stoner rock scene isn’t full of uncompromising, hard working and diligent bands.

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Coffins ‘The Fleshland’ CD/LP/DD 2013

9th July 20133rd September 2019 Alex Varley 2013, Alex Varley, CD, Coffins, DD, Death Doom, Death Metal, Doom, LP, Relapse Records, Review, The Fleshland

Spewing out a slow motion Autopsy since 1996, Coffins have gained a reputable name through a couple of thousand splits

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At The Graves ‘Solar’ CD/DD 2012

2nd June 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, At The Graves, CD, DD, Digital Download, Doom, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Post-Hardcore, Review, Self Released, Sludge, Solar

At The Graves first came to light back in 2008 as a side project to guitarist/vocalist Ben Price’s main band

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Melvins ‘Freak Puke’ CD/LP/DD 2012

31st May 20123rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin (the) Melvins, 2012, CD, DD, Digital Download, Freak Puke, Heavy, Ipecac Recordings, LP, Melvins, Melvins Lite, Noise-Rock, Review, Tom McKibbin

The Mevlins, or Melvins-Lite as their press release is dubbing them, are back with their second record of 2012 (easy

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Steak ‘Disastronaught’ CDEP/DD 2012

28th May 201223rd February 2024 Pete Green 2012, CDEP, DD, Digital Download, Disastronaught, Fuzz, Heavy Rock, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Steak, Stoner Rock

If you think carefully about the giants of the stoner/desert rock scene – Kyuss, Fu Manchu, Nebula, Karma to Burn,

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Trippy Wicked & The Cosmic Children Of The Knight ‘Going Home’ CD/LP/DD 2012

23rd May 20123rd September 2019 Saúl Do Caixão 2012, Blues Rock, CD, DD, Digital Download, Going Home, Heavy Rock, LP, Review, Saúl Do Caixão, Superhot Records, Trippy Wicked, Trippy Wicked & The Cosmic Children Of The Knight

If true musical excellence is to be judged by songwriting ability, then there is no doubt in my mind that

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Dopefight / GURT – Split 7″/DD 2012

17th May 20123rd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, 7", DD, Digital Download, Doom, Dopefight, Gurt, Gurt / Dopefight Split, Heavy, Pete Green, Review, Self Released, Sludge

My fellow tube train passengers are not impressed. It’s 8.30am on a wet, windy Monday morning and we’re temporarily stuck

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Pike ‘To Cross The Great Divide’ CD/DD 2012

14th May 20122nd September 2019 Pete Green 2012, CD, DD, Death Doom, Death Valley Records, Digital Download, Doom, Heavy, Metal, Pete Green, Pike, Review, To Cross the Great Divide

Something smells a bit fishy around here. There must be something in the water. We’re gunna need a bigger boat…

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Usko ‘Kuusi’ Cassette/DD 2012

11th May 20122nd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2012, Black Metal, Cassette, DD, Digital Download, Drone, Dual Bass, Kuusi, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Penny Whistles And Moon Pies, Review, Sludge, Usko

In these tragic days of the disposable digital download, artists have to come up with increasingly novel ways to get

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

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

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