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Review: Ghold ‘Bludgeoning Simulations’

13th March 202613th March 2026 Harry Holmes Doom, Drone, Ghold, Human Worth, Noise-Rock

The sad news of Oli Martin’s passing – guitarist and much-appreciated Ghold comrade – came as an untimely shock while

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Review: IAN ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’

17th October 202517th October 2025 Lee Beamish Human Worth, Ian, Noise-Rock, Post-Metal, Post-Rock

Holy fuckin’ Moly, it’s IAN!! The Band!!! This is the statement that should be on everyone’s lips when becoming aware

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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 Human Worth, Ian, Noise-Rock, Post-Metal, Post-Rock

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

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Video Premiere: Lower Slaughter ‘Take A Seat’ – New Album ‘Deep Living’ Releases 6th June

16th May 202516th May 2025 Lee Edwards Alternative, Human Worth, Lower Slaughter, Noise-Rock

Gather ’round and prepare for a sonic assault with a twisted smile! The Shaman is absolutely thrilled to be hosting

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Review: KLÄMP ‘TOTAAL TECHNIEK’

25th April 202525th April 2025 Reza Mills Doomgaze, Human Worth, Industrial, KLÄMP

Things have been quiet in the KLÄMP camp since 2020’s sophomore album Hate You dropped. The intervening years have seen

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Review: DEADPOP ‘OHM’

15th April 202515th April 2025 Reza Mills Deadpop, Human Worth, Noise-Rock

London’s DEADPOP are Sam Mathys on bass/vocals and Paul Antony (Ghold, Bruxa Maria, Test Dept) on drums/samples. The duo’s label

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Video Premiere: DEADPOP ‘TOMAHAWK’ – Debut Album ‘OHM’ Unleashes 11th April

21st March 202521st March 2025 Lee Edwards Deadpop, Human Worth, Noise-Rock

The wait is over. DEADPOP, a scathing bass and drums noise-rock wrecking ball, are officially here with TOMAHAWK, the first

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Video Premiere: KLÄMP ‘WET LEATHER’ – New Album ‘TOTAAL TECHNIEK’ Unleashes 18th April

7th March 20257th March 2025 Lee Edwards Doomgaze, Human Worth, Industrial, KLÄMP

Prepare to have your senses shattered – KLÄMP is back with WET LEATHER, a hallucinatory descent into heavy, experimental doomgaze

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Review: Cassels ‘Tracked In Mud’

5th March 20255th March 2025 Lee Edwards Cassels, Human Worth, Noise-Rock, Post-Hardcore

Cassels originally hailed from Oxford (home to one of the country’s top universities, a grumpy detective who goes by the

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Premiere: Kulk ‘Live At The Earth House’

30th January 202530th January 2025 Lee Edwards Doom, Earth House, Human Worth, Kulk, Noise-Rock, Sludge

Get ready, dear readers as today, we’ve got something truly special to enchant your senses, both visual and auditory. The

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Cassels - Photo by Helen Messenger
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Premiere: Cassels ‘Indigene’ + ‘Tracked In Mud’ The Making Of Video – New Album Drops 7th March

24th January 202526th January 2025 Lee Edwards Cassels, Human Worth, Noise-Rock

Attention, Cassels fans! The electrifying noise-rock duo is back with a bang, and we’ve got something special lined up just

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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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