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Conny Ochs - Photo by Pietro Bondi
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Premiere: Conny Ochs ‘Wahn Und Sinn’ – New Album Drops Friday via Exile On Mainstream

18th October 202318th October 2023 Lee Edwards Conny Ochs, Exile On Mainstream Records, Neo Folk

We at The Shaman have been long-time fans of the man, the myth and the legend that is Conny Ochs

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Review: Conny Ochs ‘Wahn Und Sinn’

17th October 202317th October 2023 Reza Mills Conny Ochs, Exile On Mainstream Records, Neo Folk

Conny Ochs has a fairly extensive musical history that goes back to the mid ‘90s and the band Zombie Joe.

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Nytt Land 'Torem' Artwork
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Review: Nytt Land ‘Torem’

11th October 202311th October 2023 Sandy Williamson Napalm Records, Neo Folk, Nytt Land

I reviewed the last Nytt Land record, Ritual, back in 2021 and was spellbound in their Siberian neofolk world. I

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Jo Quail @ The White Hotel, Salford, 13th May 2023 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Jo Quail / Dead Space Chamber Music @ The White Hotel, Salford, 13th May 2023

23rd June 202311th July 2023 Lee Edwards Dead Space Chamber Music, Jo Quail, Neo Classical, Neo Folk, Salford, The Beauty Witch, The White Hotel, Through The Lens

Back in mid-May, I took another short trip down to The White Hotel in Salford when The Beauty Witch presented

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The Mon 'Eye' Artwork
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Review: The Mon ‘Eye’

7th June 202318th October 2023 Reza Mills Ambient, Neo Folk, Supernatural Cat, The Mon

For those wondering who is the mysterious entity behind The Mon moniker, it’s Urlo, best known for his work in

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Tir 'Awaiting The Dawn'
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Review: Tir ‘Awaiting The Dawn’

6th April 202317th January 2026 Rob Walsh Brilliant Emperor Records, Neo Folk, Orko Productions, Tir

In the best way possible, I would describe Tir’s music on his latest offering the perfect soundtrack to a medieval

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Dead Space Chamber Music
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Dead Space Chamber Music: Interview With The Medieval Neo-Folk Quartet

20th December 20218th February 2022 Tim Keppie Avant-Garde, Avon Terror Corps, Dead Space Chamber Music, Neo Folk

In relation to my recently published review of the dark neo-classical beauty that is The Black Hours, Dead Space Chamber

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Cradle Of Judah 'Cradle Of Judah'
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Review: Cradle Of Judah ‘Cradle Of Judah’

20th December 20218th February 2022 Reza Mills Cradle Of Judah, Independent, Neo Folk

Cradle Of Judah has its genesis in Boston with main man Gabriel Ohara Durkee of black metal/hardcore crust punk band

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Dead Space Chamber Music ‘The Black Hours’
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Review: Dead Space Chamber Music ‘The Black Hours’

6th December 202111th January 2022 Tim Keppie Avant-Garde, Avon Terror Corps, Dead Space Chamber Music, Neo Folk

Dark neo-classical is a genre which sparked an interest in me and instantly made me think of luminaries such as

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Amber Asylum 'Sin Eater'
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Amber Asylum ‘Sin Eater’ CD/LP/DD 2015

8th December 20151st November 2019 Daniel Pietersen 2015, Amber Asylum, Ambient, CD, Daniel Pietersen, Digital, Experimental, LP, Neo Folk, Prophecy Productions, Review, Sin Eater

Many cultures worldwide have some form of the archetype known in the West as a Sin Eater; a person who

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King Dude ‘Songs Of Flesh And Blood – In The Key Of Light’ CD/LP/DD 2015

27th July 20152nd September 2019 Guido Segers 2015, CD, Deathrock, Digital, Folk, Guido Segers, King Dude, LP, Neo Folk, Not Just Religious Music, Review, Songs Of Flesh And Blood - In The Key Of Light, TJ Cowgill, Ván Records

On the heavy music firmament, the music of King Dude is a peculiar appearance, but always welcomed. Being accepted with

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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’

3rd April 20263rd April 2026 Lee Edwards

Following Wednesday’s premiere of an excerpt built around INTERVAL 1, TESA return with a second glimpse into TESA MAN, this

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

1st April 20261st April 2026 Lee Edwards
Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – Taken From New Album That Drops 6th March

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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March
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Video Premiere: The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – From ‘Songs Of Embrace’ That Drops 6th March

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