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mclusky made the number one spot in my Top Ten Of 2025 with their spectacular comeback album the world is

Review: Hey Colossus ‘Heaven Was Wild’

18th March 202618th March 2026 Martin Williams Hey Colossus, Learning Curve Records, Noise-Rock, Post-Punk, Wrong Speed Records

Hey Colossus, the long-running, prolific, UK heavy noise-rockers return with album number fifteen, Heaven Was Wild, which, in the crazy

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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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Review: Blessings ‘Blodsträngen’

26th September 202526th September 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Blessings, Noise-Rock, Pelagic Records, Post-Metal

The good folks at Berlin’s premier independent post-metal champions, Pelagic Records, continue to mine the underground and bring attention to

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Review: Årabrot ‘Rite Of Dionysus’

22nd September 202522nd September 2025 Lee Beamish Alternative, Americana, Årabrot, Dalapop, Noise-Rock

Having only discovered Årabrot in the last few years, one thing that’s always struck me is the evolution of their

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Review: Swans ‘Birthing’

1st September 202527th December 2025 Reza Mills Experimental, Mute Records, Noise-Rock, Swans, Young God Records

It is intimidating covering a band you love as you pray you’ll do them justice; there’s an omnipresent feeling that

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Review: Spider Kitten ‘The Truth Is Caustic To Love’

27th June 202527th June 2025 Mark Hunt-Bryden Americana, APF Records, Doom, Grunge, Noise-Rock, Spider Kitten

‘Mental illness? Check. Addiction? Check. Despair? Oh yeah, it’s there. They don’t sing about hope. They sing about what happens

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Review: AAA Gripper ‘We Invented Work For The Common Good’

29th May 202529th May 2025 Harry Holmes AAA Gripper, Noise-Rock, Post-Punk, Spoken Word, Wrong Speed Records

For a record that brings ‘work’ into the frame from the title, there is a surprising amount of play and

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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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