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DeathOrchestra ‘Symphony Of Death’
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Review: DeathOrchestra ‘Symphony Of Death’

15th December 202022nd January 2021 Matt Alexander Buicide, Classical, Death Metal, DeathOrchestra, Independent, Olympic Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Of Death

We all know this years been a shitter right? Well sometimes you just need that special surprise… you know like

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Lament Cityscape
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Premiere: Lament Cityscape ‘Among The Dead’ – New EP ‘The Old Wet’ Drops 21st December

10th December 202012th January 2021 Lee Edwards Independent, Industrial, Lament Cityscape, The Old Wet

Although Lament Cityscape are another new band to be featured on The Shaman this year, 2020 also sees the ensemble

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Embr
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Video Premiere: EMBR ‘Heart Shaped Box’ – Grunge Tribute EP ‘Idolatry’ Drops Tomorrow

3rd December 202017th March 2021 Lee Edwards Doom, EMBR, Grunge, Heart Shaped Box, Idolatry, Independent

A few months back we were introduced to Alabama’s Embr and their album 1823 which was an instant hit at

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Clouds Taste Satanic
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Premiere: Clouds Taste Satanic ‘The Satanic Singles Series’ Volume 2 EP

3rd December 202010th January 2021 Lee Edwards Behind The Wall of Sleep, Clouds Taste Satanic, Doom, Independent, Instrumental, The Satanic Singles Series

NYC’s Clouds Taste Satanic, synonymous with their apocalyptic instrumental post-doom are gearing up to release the second instalment of The

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Embr ‘Idolatry’
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Review: EMBR ‘Idolatry’ EP

3rd December 202017th March 2021 Lee Beamish Doom, EMBR, Grunge, Idolatry, Independent

Hot off the back of the stunning debut 1823 this summer, Alabama’s Embr have struck again, this time with four

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Cardinal Wyrm
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Track Premiere: Cardinal Wyrm ‘Canticle’ – New Album ‘Devotionals’ Drops 11th Dec

23rd November 202024th December 2020 Lee Edwards Canticle, Cardinal Wyrm, Devotionals, Doom, Independent

Oakland, California residents Cardinal Wyrm, a band who’ve been trudging the metal and doom scene since their 2013 debut Another

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Seismic 'Seismic' EP
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Review: Seismic ‘Seismic’ EP

13th November 202015th December 2020 Ian M Doom, Independent, Instrumental, Seismic

Seismic from Philadelphia release their debut EP, a three track slab of classy doom and heavy rock that matches up

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Seismic
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Premiere: Seismic Self-Titled EP & Video – Releases Tomorrow Friday 13th

12th November 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards Doom, Independent, Instrumental, Seismic

Last month we premiered a track from Philly sludge doom instrumental trio Seismic, although a new name, the punishing seven

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Seismic
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Track Premiere: Seismic ‘Haunter Of The Dark’ – Debut Self-Titled EP Lands 13th November

14th October 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards Doom, Haunter Of The Dark, Independent, Instrumental, Seismic

Seismic by name, Seismic by fucking nature that’s for sure as this Philadelphia instrumental doom sludge trio will be a

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Captain Blind Chameleon 'Tales Of A Floating Man'
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Review: Captain Blind Chameleon ‘Tales Of A Floating Man’

5th October 20204th November 2020 Reza Mills Captain Blind Chameleon, Independent, Prog, Tales Of A Floating Man, Tom Penaguin

Tom Penaguin is a guitarist in the stoner rock band Djiin and the keyboardist in prog/space rock/proto-punkers Orgöne who released

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All Souls ‘Songs For The End Of The World’
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Review: All Souls ‘Songs For The End Of The World’

30th September 202030th October 2020 Lee Beamish All Souls, Alternative, Heavy Rock, Independent, Songs For The End Of The World

Formed in Los Angeles in 2016, heavy alternative rock band All Souls are now triumphantly at a point where they’re

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