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Eeli Helin ‘The Lurks’
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Review: Eeli Helin ‘The Lurks’

6th July 202113th August 2021 George Green Drone, Eeli Helin, Experimental, Trepanation Recordings

When The Shaman sent over the most recent list of gems for review, my interest was immediately piqued by the

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Nadja ‘Luminous Rot’
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Review: Nadja ‘Luminous Rot’

18th June 202121st July 2021 Richard Murray Doom, Drone, Nadja, Southern Lord

Monolithic in their prolific status Canadian power couple Nadja began in 2003 as a solo project by Aiden Baker and

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Monstruwacan ‘Mourn At The Grindstone’
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Review: Monstruwacan ‘Mourn At The Grindstone’

31st May 20217th July 2021 Will J Doom, Drone, Independent, Monstruwacan

For the most part drone music tends to embody certain aesthetic characteristics that make it a rather oblique and metaphysical

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Tanya Byrne / Bismuth - Photo by Lee Edwards
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In Search Of Tone: Tanya Byrne & Joe Rawlings Of Bismuth

28th May 20217th July 2021 Josh Schneider Bismuth, Doom, Drone, In Search Of Tone, Joe Rawlings, Tanya Byrne

Bismuth was new to me and learning that this duo was a bass drum combo got me intrigued. I always

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Cortége
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Premiere: Cortége ‘Circling Above’ – Taken From Legends Of The Desert Split With The Penitent Man

24th May 202130th June 2021 Lee Edwards Cortége, Desert Records, Doom, Drone, Legends Of The Desert, The Penitent Man

Since we first heard Cortége earlier this year with the release of their spellbinding two track affair Chasing Daylight EP,

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Legends Of The Desert: Volume 2 – The Penitent Man & Cortége
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Review: Legends Of The Desert: Volume 2 – The Penitent Man & Cortége

21st May 202123rd February 2024 Tim Keppie Cortége, Desert Records, Desert Rock, Drone, Legends Of The Desert, Stoner Rock, The Penitent Man

Curated by Desert Records head honcho Brad Frye, he invites us to descend further into the desert to hear two

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Great Dismal Swamp ‘Virginia’
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Review: Great Dismal Swamp ‘Virginia’

7th May 202111th June 2021 Will J Drone, Great Dismal Swamp, Trepanation Recordings, Virginia

The name Great Dismal Swamp sounds like it might have been made up with a slight tongue-in-cheek nod to the

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BIG | BRAVE ‘Vital'
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Review: BIG | BRAVE ‘Vital’

6th May 202115th April 2022 Jamie Grimes BIG|BRAVE, Doom, Drone, Southern Lord, Vital

BIG | BRAVE‘s constant mutation of their own sound continues to be a thing of wonder to behold. Vital, their

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Neptunian Maximalism ‘Solar Drone Ceremony’
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Review: Neptunian Maximalism ‘Solar Drone Ceremony’

21st April 202124th May 2021 Jamie Grimes Drone, I Voidhanger Records, Jazz, Neptunian Maximalism, Solar Drone Ceremony

Releasing a debut triple (!) album was a ballsy statement of intent from a new band but Belgian collective Neptunian

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Senyawa 'Alkisah'
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Review: Senyawa ‘Alkisah’

11th March 202113th April 2021 Harry Holmes Alkisah, Drone, Experimental, Phantom Limb, Senyawa

I took up the offer to review this album with great curiosity, as I think I’ve managed to miss Senyawa

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Cortége
Streams 

Premiere: Cortége ‘Chasing Daylight (Part 1)’ – New EP Out Now Via Desert Records

8th March 20219th April 2021 Lee Edwards Chasing Daylight, Cortége, Desert Records, Doom, Drone

When the latest Cortége EP Chasing Daylight landed courtesy of Desert Records, they were yet another new name here at

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May

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Few bands have carved out a path quite like –(16)–. For more than three decades, the Southern California veterans have

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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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’

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Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
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