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Charybdis – Demo – CD/DD 2015

15th July 20152nd September 2019 Pete Green 2015, CD, Charybdis, Demo, Digital, Doom, Headless Guru Records, Metal, Pete Green, Review, Sludge

Some musicians are content to play out their entire careers with one band, or even just as a solo project.

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V A I L S – Demo 2014 – DD

29th November 20142nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, Demo, Digital, Heavy, Noise-Rock, Pete Green, Self Released, Sludge, V A I L S

Now, if there are two words which, when put together, immediately begin to tickle my musical pickle, it’s the sizzling,

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When Planets Collide Announce 2 New Releases From TEEF & NOMAD; Pre-Orders Now Available

18th April 2014 Lee Edwards Demo, New EP Details, News, Nomad, Pre-Orders, TEFF, The House Is Dead, When Planets Collide

In case you missed them, the growing label from When Planets Collide has another 2 new bands involved, both with

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Mist – Demo 2013 – CD/DD

14th February 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2013, CD, Demo, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Metal, Mist, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Released

Mist are an all-female doom band from the beautiful city of Ljubljana, Slovenia. That caught my eye immediately, not only

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Legion Of Andromeda – Demo 2013

19th January 20143rd September 2019 Sandy Williamson 2013, CD, Death, Demo, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Legion Of Andromeda, Review, Sandy Williamson, Self Released

There’s something wrong with Legion Of Andromeda. There has to be. There’s no way that this demo could’ve been put

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Barbarian Fist – Demo 2013

17th November 20133rd September 2019 Mark Pierce 2013, Barbarian Fist, Demo, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Mark Pierce, Self Released

I will be the first to admit that I can be rather shallow and one dimensional when I want to

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Jøtnarr – Demo 2013

16th November 20133rd September 2019 John Reppion 2013, Black Metal, Crust, Demo, Digital, John Reppion, Jøtnarr, Metal, Review, Self Released

When approaching a demo for a first listen, reading the words “Recorded in our rehearsal space […] using two mics

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Mammoth Storm – Demo 2013

10th October 20133rd September 2019 Sean Filkins 2013, Demo, Doom, Heavy, Mammoth Storm, Review, Sean Filkins, Self Released

If you laughed at Jim Carrey’s ‘Ace Ventura: Pet Detective’ for attempting to slow dance through the hordes of people

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Haoma – Demo 2013

5th October 20133rd September 2019 Gordon Cameron 2013, Demo, Doom, Drone, Gordon Cameron, Haoma, Heavy, Review

Haoma are a Swedish two piece consisting of Hozomeen on Interstellar Thunderstorms and Obelisk (nope, not Asterix’s fat ginger mate)

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Coltsblood ‘Beyond The Lake Of Madness’ Demo CS/DD 2013

19th July 20133rd September 2019 Lyndon Renney 2013, Beyond The Lakes Of Madness, Cassette, Coltsblood, Demo, Digital, Doom, Heavy, Lyndon Renney, Review, Self Released, Sludge

This self released demo of filthy black metal tinged sludge doom goodness by Coltsblood had me hooked instantly through my

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Smoke Pilot – Live Demo 2012

21st February 20133rd September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2012, Demo, Digital, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released, Smoke Pilot

Some bands just have “it”. Whatever “it” is, that indefinable something that sets them apart as having something special. Now

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