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Nothing 'Tired Of Tomorrow' 2016
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Nothing ‘Tired Of Tomorrow’ 2016

17th April 20173rd September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2016, Grunge, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Nothing, Relapse Records, Review, Shoegaze, Tired Of Tomorrow

Philadelphia’s NOTHING are an intriguing prospect. Signed to Relapse who is usually associated with more abrasive types of music, this

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Baklavaa ‘Dane On'
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Baklavaa ‘Dane On’ CD/CS/DD 2016

12th May 201611th September 2019 Ollie Stygall 2016, Baklavaa, Cassette, CD, Dane On, Digital, Grimoire Records, Grunge, Noise, Noise-Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review

I’m a sucker for a good bit of noise rock. There’s something so appealing about the juxtaposition of the ugly

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Lightsabres ‘Hibernation’
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Lightsabres ‘Hibernation’ LP/DD 2016

31st March 201611th September 2019 Pete Green 2016, Digital, Grunge, Heavy Rock, HeviSike Records, Hibernation, Lightsabres, LP, Pete Green, Review

Lightsabres, the solo efforts of John Strömshed (also of Tunga Moln), may well on the surface remain a somewhat lonely

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General ‘Goji’
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General ‘Goji’ CD/DD 2015

14th February 20161st November 2019 Ollie Stygall 2015, General, Goji, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Ollie Stygall, Review, Self Released

General’s first album Where Are Your Gods Now, released in 2012 on Catacomb Records was a bit of a belter…big

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Resurrection Men ‘Resurrection Men Must Die!’ DD 2014

9th January 20152nd September 2019 Pete Green 2014, Alternative, Digital, Grunge, Heavy Rock, Pete Green, Resurrection Men, Resurrection Men Must Die!, Review, Self Released

It’s a curious title that Resurrection Men have sprung upon us for this, their debut release which was splurged out

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Grizzlor ‘When You Die’ 7″/DD 2014

24th December 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2014, 7", Digital, Grizzlor, Grunge, Heavy, Money Fire Records, Noise-Rock, Review, Tom McKibbin, When You Die

Let me tell you a little secret about me; if you tell me you play grungey noise rock, you’ve got

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Drunk Dad ‘Ripper Killer’ LP/DD 2014

18th September 20142nd September 2019 Will Beattie 2014, Digital, Drunk Dad, Eolian Empire, Grunge, Hardcore, LP, Noise-Rock, Review, Ripper Killer, Will Beattie

How do you define Drunk Dad‘s Ripper Killer? A band with a silly name that potentially points towards a troubled

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Pissed Jeans ‘Shallow’ CD/LP/DD Reissue 2014

26th August 20143rd September 2019 Tom McKibbin 2014, CD, Digital, Grunge, Hardcore, LP, Pissed Jeans, Punk, Reissue, Review, Shallow, Sludge, Sub Pop Records, Tom McKibbin

Pissed Jeans, Pennsylvania’s finest purveyors of sludgey man-child hardcore punk, have enjoyed a slow and steady ride into the hearts

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Possessor ‘Electric Hell’ DD 2014

27th July 20143rd September 2019 Jeremy Moore 2014, Digital, Electric Hell, Grunge, Jeremy Moore, Metal, Possessor, Self Released, Thrash Metal

Looks can be deceiving. Given Possessor’s loose, rabid, and running wild crossover/thrash-fest on their latest, Electric Hell, you’d expect the

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Southern State – S/T – DD 2014

1st April 20143rd September 2019 Ross Horton 2014, Alternative, Digital, Grunge, Heavy, Review, Ross Horton, Self Released, Self Titled, Shoegaze, Southern State

You can usually find some intentional humour on a band’s bandcamp page – Southern State, for instance, refer to their

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Nothing ‘Guilty Of Everything’ CD/LP/DD 2014

19th February 20143rd September 2019 Antony Bartlett 2014, Antony Bartlett, CD, Digital, Grunge, Guilty of Everything, Heavy, LP, Nothing, Relapse Records, Review, Shoegaze

Holy hell this is one refreshing album. It’s been a long time since I’ve enjoyed a full album in the

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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October
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Premiere: Spider Kitten ‘God Don’t Sleep’ – New Album Lands This Friday, 2nd October

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Ahead of its official release this Friday, 2nd October, through APF Records, today The Shaman is thrilled to host the

Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October
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Premiere: SALVATION ‘Depression’ – New Album ‘The Haunted’ Lands On 16th October

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Premiere: Goat Major ‘Under The Moonlight’ – New Album ‘Death Comes Twice’ Lands 23rd October
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