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Review: Castle Rat ‘The Bestiary’

15th October 202515th October 2025 Renzo Blues Funeral Recordings, Castle Rat, Doom, Heavy Metal, King Volume Records

The dance of the beasts. Castle Rat‘s second full-length album, The Bestiary, is their most ambitious and realised work yet,

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Review: Litania ‘Litania’

10th October 202510th October 2025 Matthew Williams Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds, Litania, Psych, Subsound Records

What do you get when you cross members from Elli De Mon, The Great Northern X, Collars and The Black

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Review: Modder ‘Destroying Ourselves For A Place In The Sun’

6th October 20256th October 2025 Matthew Williams Consouling Sounds, Doom, Instrumental, Lay Bare Recordings, Modder, Sludge

I was kind of lulled into a false sense of security when I had my first listen to the third

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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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Review: Hebi Katana ‘Imperfection’

9th September 20259th September 2025 Matthew Williams Doom, Heavy Rock, Hebi Katana, Proto-Metal, Ripple Music

Since joining the roster of writers for The Sleeping Shaman, I’ve had my musical mind opened to a wide range

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Review: The Long Hunt ‘Natural Order’

28th August 202528th August 2025 Reza Mills Doom, Drone, Independent, Psych, The Long Hunt

The Long Hunt are from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and are Trevor Richards – guitar, Allison Kacmar Richards – bass and Mark

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

27th August 202527th August 2025 Lee Edwards Doom, Drone, Dub, My Proud Mountain, ORT

Seismic three-piece ORT return with Bodden Dub, a deep reworking of their track Heuvel / Bodden that features on the

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Review: Margarita Witch Cult ‘Strung Out In Hell’

21st August 202521st August 2025 Matthew Williams Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds, Heavy Rock, Margarita Witch Cult

I feel somewhat conflicted as I write this review, as the final curtain has been brought down on the pioneers

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Review: Goya ‘In The Dawn Of November’

6th August 20256th August 2025 Matthew Williams Blues Funeral Recordings, Doom, Goya

As a band that I’d never heard much of until now, the gentle drum accompanied by this huge, unparalleled rumbling

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Retro Review: Black Sabbath ‘Sabotage’ – 50th Anniversary

1st August 20251st August 2025 Martin Williams Black Sabbath, Doom, Heavy Metal, Vertigo Records

July 28th, 2025 marked exactly fifty years since Black Sabbath (it’s likely if you’re reading this, Sabbath need no introduction,

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Premiere: Cosmic Reaper ‘Bloodfeather’ – New Album Releases 26th September

31st July 202531st July 2025 Lee Edwards Cosmic Reaper, Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds

Prepare to descend into the void as Cosmic Reaper unveil their monolithic new track, Bloodfeather, the latest offering from their

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

1st October 20251st October 2025 Lee Edwards

Today marks the premiere of IAN’s new video for their single Manuel, the latest glimpse of their debut album Come

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

27th August 202527th August 2025 Lee Edwards
Premiere: Cosmic Reaper ‘Bloodfeather’ – New Album Releases 26th September
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Premiere: Cosmic Reaper ‘Bloodfeather’ – New Album Releases 26th September

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