Skip to content
Friday, May 1, 2026
Latest:
  • Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
  • Review: Man Band ‘Strong Man’
  • Review: Acid Plato ‘Horòs’
  • Review: Melvins With Napalm Death ‘Savage Imperial Death March’
  • Review: Benjamin Tod ‘Vengeance And Grace’
The Sleeping Shaman

The Sleeping Shaman

The 'Heavier Than Thou' Webzine

Header - Spotify Playlist

  • News
  • Album & EP Reviews
    • #
    • A
    • B
    • C
    • D
    • E
    • F
    • G
    • H
    • I
    • J
    • K
    • L
    • M
    • N
    • O
    • P
    • Q
    • R
    • S
    • T
    • U
    • V
    • W
    • X
    • Y
    • Z
  • Interviews
    • A-F
    • G-Q
    • R-Z
  • Live Reviews
  • Articles
  • Streams
  • Shaman Shop
    • Shaman Recordings
    • Vinyl Records
    • Compact Discs
    • Merch
    • Downloads
    • Basket

Hardcore

Review
Album & EP Reviews D 

Deadbird ‘Twilight Ritual’ CD 2008

26th December 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, At A Loss Recordings, CD, Deadbird, Doom, Hardcore, Review, Sludge, Southern Rock, Twilight Ritual

The power-up of the slow warming amp valves and an immediate wail of feedback, then, the sudden drop as the

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews O 

Outlaw Order ‘Dragging Down The Enforcer’ CD 2008

17th December 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, CD, Doom, Dragging Down The Enforcer, EyeHateGod, Hardcore, Outlaw Order, Review, Season Of Mist, Sludge

This is a hard punch in the face that drops you like a sack of shit and makes you wise

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews T 

Total Fucking Destruction ‘Peace, Love and Total Fucking Destruction’ CD 2008

15th December 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, Bones Brigade Records, Brutal Truth, CD, Crust, Grindcore, Hardcore, Peace Love and Total Fucking Destruction, Review, Richard Hoak, Total Fucking Destruction

A mad smear of visionary post-grindcore conceptualised and executed by Brutal Truth drummer Richard Hoak. Robot rhythm machine Hoak (drums

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews G 

Guinea Pig – Demo 2008

25th November 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, Demo, Doom, Guinea Pig, Hardcore, Heavy, Review, Sludge

And here we are friends of the Shaman, having watched the metal genre known as Sludge expand beyond the Dirty

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews S 

Sourvein ‘Imperial Bastard’ CDEP 2008

19th November 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, Candlelight Records, CDEP, Doom, Hardcore, Heavy, Imperial Bastard, Review, Sludge, Sourvein

‘Splice the main brace!’ I believe that’s a nautical reference. Maybe that should be ‘splice the membrane’. These hirsute Southern

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews M 

Moloch – S/T – CD 2008

1st November 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, CD, Choking Hazard Records, Doom, Hardcore, Moloch, Review, Sludge

Moloch sound like an industrial accident. A very slow one…and a very painful one. Probably involving a lathe. And a

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews T 

The Endless Blockade ‘Primitive’ CD/LP 2008

27th October 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 20 Buck Spin, 2008, Adam Stone, CD, Grindcore, Hardcore, LP, Noise, Power Violence, Primitive, Review, The Endless Blockade

Ah, the cleansing purity of noise. Like standing in the shower and feeling the shit wash away – itself a

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews T 

The Sontaran Experiment – S/T – CD 2008

21st October 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, CD, Doom, Experimental, Hardcore, Industrial, Paul Catten, Review, The Sontaran Experiment, Undergroove Records

The thing is, Sontarans do love technology, almost as much as they enjoy incessant warfare. Field Marshall Styre would undoubtedly

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews D 

Dystopia – ST – CD/LP 2008

15th October 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone 2008, Adam Stone, CD, Crust, Doom, Dystopia, Hardcore, Life Is Abuse, LP, Nasty, Review, Sludge

Punk’s not dead, it merely crawled into a disused orifice of the dark underbelly of the capitalist economic system and

Read More >>
Review
Album & EP Reviews D 

Disfear ‘Live The Storm’ CD 2008

26th August 20083rd September 2019 Andrew Sloan 2008, Andrew Sloan, At The Gates, CD, Crust, D-Beat, Death Crust, Disfear, Entombed, Hardcore, Live The Storm, Relapse Records, Review, Thomas Lindberg, Ulfe Cederlund

What does the term Punk Rock mean these days? It’s a genre so watered down by lightweight, pop star-aspiring posturing,

Read More >>
Article
Articles 

Roots Of Sludge

16th August 20083rd September 2019 Adam Stone Adam Stone, Amebix, Article, Black Sabbath, Burning Witch, Charger, Crust, Discharge, Doom, EyeHateGod, Godflesh, Grief, Hardcore, Iron Monkey, Melvins, Metal, Napalm Death, Neurosis, Punk, Roots Of Sludge, Sludge, Weedeater

Sludge is a thick mud or sediment, greasy, foul and noxious. Sounds good already. But when it comes to music,

Read More >>
  1. «
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. ...
  5. 19
  6. 20
  7. 21
  8. 22
  9. »
  • ← Previous
  • Next →

Basket

If You Can Help

Shaman Shop

Latest StreamsView All

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

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

30th April 202630th April 2026 Lee Edwards

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
Featured Streams 

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

23rd April 202623rd April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: TESA – Second Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Marks Today’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
Featured Streams 

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

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: TESA – Excerpt From ‘TESA MAN’ Ahead Of This Friday’s Release Of ‘INTERVAL’
Featured Streams 

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

1st April 20261st April 2026 Lee Edwards

Must Attend

Roadburn Festival

Weirdo Canyon Dispatch

Weirdo Canyon Dispatch

About

The Sleeping Shaman
After a hiatus The Sleeping Shaman is awake. Although we won't set the world on fire, we aim to bring you the latest reviews, interviews and premieres from the 'heavier than thou' underground.

Information

  • Disclaimer
  • FAQ
  • Get Involved
  • Payment & Delivery Info
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact

Quick Links

  • Album & EP Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Articles
  • Live Reviews
  • Streams
  • Shaman Shop

Get Involved

Wanna Get Involved
© 2005 - 2026 The Sleeping Shaman // Artwork by CAVUM. All rights reserved.

Powered by
►
Necessary cookies enable essential site features like secure log-ins and consent preference adjustments. They do not store personal data.
None
►
Functional cookies support features like content sharing on social media, collecting feedback, and enabling third-party tools.
None
►
Analytical cookies track visitor interactions, providing insights on metrics like visitor count, bounce rate, and traffic sources.
None
►
Advertisement cookies deliver personalized ads based on your previous visits and analyze the effectiveness of ad campaigns.
None
►
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
None
Powered by