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Premiere: New Holden Track ‘Emperor Of Maladies’

16th April 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards Doom, Emperor Of Maladies, Holden, Post-Rock, Ursa Minor

Hailing from Richmond, Virginia, Holden are another new name to us at Shaman HQ, and even as the world around

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Premiere: Stream New Alkymist Track ‘Draugr’

12th March 20208th February 2022 Lee Edwards Alkymist, Doom, Draugr, Exclusive Stream, Indisciplinarian Records, Post-Rock, Sanctuary

Today, we’re exclusively streaming the first single Draugr from Denmark’s Alkymist, a band that defy being pigeon holed into in

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Humulus ‘The Deep’
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Review: Humulus ‘The Deep’

26th February 202020th March 2020 Liam Blanc Humulus, Kozmik ArtIfactz, Post-Rock, The Deep

Did you know that Humulus is the genus to which the hop plant, everyone’s favourite beer flavouring and preservative agent,

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envy ‘The Fallen Crimson’
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Review: envy ‘The Fallen Crimson’

22nd January 20207th February 2020 Dave Bowes envy, Pelagic Records, Post-Rock, The Fallen Crimson

For a while there, things did not look great for envy. A true workhorse of a band, the Tokyo-based troupe

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Timeworn ‘Leave The Soul For Now’
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Review: Timeworn ‘Leave The Soul For Now’

26th December 201914th January 2020 Scott Anderson Leave The Soul For Now, Loyal Blood Records, Post-Rock, Timeworn

A stark contrast develops outside my window during the annual descent into prolonged darkness which is the winter solstice. Blistering

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Sons Of Alpha Centauri ‘Continuum’ & ‘Buried Dreams’
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Review: Sons Of Alpha Centauri ‘Continuum’ & ‘Buried Dreams’

19th December 201914th January 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Buried Dreams, Continuum, H42 Records, Industrial, James Plotkin, Justin K Broadrick, Post-Rock, Sons Of Alpha Centauri

Describing a band as a ‘best kept secret’ is a touch patronising. However when I get taxed to recommend music

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Cult Of Luna ‘A Dawn To Fear’
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Review: Cult Of Luna ‘A Dawn To Fear’

8th October 201923rd October 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden A Dawn To Fear, Cult Of Luna, Metal Blade Records, Post-Metal, Post-Rock, Review

In 2016 Swedish avant-garde metal titans Cult Of Luna collaborated with US underground noise siren Julie Christmas to produce one

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Russian Circles 'Blood Year'
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Review: Russian Circles ‘Blood Year’

3rd October 201922nd October 2019 Keeran Williams Blood Year, Instrumental, Post-Rock, Review, Russian Circles, Sargent House

If you’re reading this, then it’s quite likely you already know who Russian Circles are…maybe even listened to their earlier

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Sumac 'What One Becomes'
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Sumac ‘What One Becomes’ CD/LP/DD 2016

4th April 201611th September 2019 Jay Hampshire 2016, CD, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, Jay Hampshire, LP, Post-Rock, Review, Sumac, Thrill Jockey Records, What One Becomes

Promotional snippets for Sumac’s latest full-length What One Becomes summarise the records’ tone and content more succinctly than should be

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Spider Kitten ‘Ark Of Octofelis’
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Spider Kitten ‘Ark Of Octofelis’ CD/LP/DD/CS 2016

28th March 201611th September 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2016, Ark Of Octofelis, Cassette, CD, Digital, Doom, Experimental, Heavy, LP, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Post-Rock, Review, Spider Kitten, Undergroove Records

Another month and seemingly another release from prolific Newport collective Spider Kitten. Having made critical waves following the release of

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Mars Red Sky 'Apex III (A Praise For The Burning Soul)'
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Mars Red Sky ‘Apex III (A Praise For The Burning Soul)’ CD/LP/DD 2016

8th March 20161st November 2019 Jeremy Moore Apex III (A Praise For The Burning Soul), Experimental, Listenable Records, Mars Red Sky, Post-Rock, Psych, Review

French trio Mars Red Sky (Julian Pras-vocals/guitar, Jimmy Kinast-bass/vocals, Matieu Gazeau-drums) has emerged as one of the more unique heavy

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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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