Review: Various Artists ‘Yeah Man, It’s Bloody Heavy!! Volume 2’
I’ve not reviewed anything from Rise Above Records for a fair while, the last time being way back in 2020
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Heavy Rock
Review: Sweaty Betty ‘The Sweatier The Bettyer’
As I previously said in my review of Granicus’s self-titled album, I sometimes have more fun discovering unknown bands of
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Review: Green Lung ‘Necropolitan’
It has been a satisfying journey to watch the rise of British occult metal band Green Lung. From the youthful
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Premiere: Nephila ‘Living Grave’ – New Album ‘Huldra’ Drops 28th August
The Shaman is thrilled to present the exclusive premiere of Living Grave, the driving new single from Swedish heavy rock
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Review: Okay You Win ‘End Of Days’
When doing research for acts I would see at this year’s Desertfest, I stumbled across London-based rockers Okay You Win
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Review: Robot God ‘Onto The Afterlife’
I’ve been following Sydney, Australia psych-space-stoner-rock power trio Robot God when they released their excellent 2022 third album, World Collide.
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Review: Green Desert Water ‘Eerie Meadows’
Where some albums explode into life from the very first moment, Eerie Meadows has that gentle, warming ambience to the
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Review: Plaindrifter ‘Gestalt’
Plaindrifter are another one of those bands that I’ve heard good things about for quite some time and the hype
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Review: Gin Lady ‘Toads And Diamonds Volume One: Live In Spain’
After six studio albums, the northern Sweden five-piece psych country folk, Gin Lady, have finally done it. They have released
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Review: Tidal Wave ‘Volume Tree’
My first introduction to Sweden’s heavy stoner four-piece Tidal Wave was as a follower of California-based label Ripple Music, purveyors
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Review: Tranquonauts ‘III’
When Paul Crick – better known to the faithful as Paul Lumber, the thunderous bass anchor of Melbourne, Australia’s much-celebrated
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