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Poison Idea 'Young Lords'
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Review: Poison Idea ‘Young Lords’

12th May 202312th May 2023 Reza Mills American Leather Records, Hardcore, Poison Idea, Punk

Having reviewed Jerry A‘s fantastic solo album From The Fire Into The Water last year for The Shaman I was

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Trevor's Head 'A View From Below'
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Review: Trevor’s Head ‘A View From Below’

11th May 202311th May 2023 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Heavy Rock, Prog, Punk, Trevor's Head

There are in reality few truly innovative acts left in music that manage to wow the audience beyond the point

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Disciplinary 'Porkwind'
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Review: Disciplinary ‘Porkwind’

5th May 20235th May 2023 Reza Mills Cruel Nature Records, Disciplinary, Hardcore, Punk

There’s something about trios that make them so appealing, Husker Du, Dinosaur Jr, Venom, The Manic Street Preachers… (OK, probably

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Wasted Death 'The Prequel To Evil' EP
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Review: Wasted Death ‘The Prequel To Evil’ EP

29th March 202317th January 2026 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Hardcore, Metal, Punk, Wasted Death

It is barely the end of March and APF Records releases seem to be coming thick and fast at the

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Negative Blast 'Echo Planet'
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Review: Negative Blast ‘Echo Planet’

24th February 202329th March 2023 Martin Williams Hardcore, Negative Blast, Punk, Quiet Panic Records

Occasionally, I hear an album that blows my face off the instant it hits my ear holes. A band I’d

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Lüger 'Revelations Of The Sacred Skull'
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Review: Lüger ‘Revelations Of The Sacred Skull’

21st February 202324th March 2023 Sandy Williamson Heavy Psych Sounds, Lüger, Metal, Punk

Lüger hail from Montreal, Canada and their particular brand of sleazy doom rock/heavy metal has always been an infectious riot

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Dallas Seger of Manic Abraxas & Seger Guitars
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In Search Of Tone: Dallas Seger Of Manic Abraxas & Seger Guitars

17th February 202324th March 2023 Josh Schneider Dallas Seger, Doom, In Search Of Tone, Manic Abraxas, Punk, Seger Guitars

Talent is everywhere. There are so few well-known musicians and an infinite amount of underground music. But with anything worth

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Frenzee 'Frenzee'
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Review: Frenzee ‘Frenzee’ EP

12th December 202218th January 2023 Reza Mills Frenzee, Ouga Booga And The Mighty Oug Recordings, Punk

Frenzee is composed of three siblings, Apollonia, Adonis and Nick who were all born in Melbourne Australia but raised and

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OFF! 'Free LSD'
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Review: OFF! ‘Free LSD’

21st October 202217th December 2022 Rob Walsh Fat Possum Records, Hardcore, Off!, Punk

What we deem as ‘supergroups’ are actually much more common than you’d expect. But what isn’t common is a long-running

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Zanjeer 'Parcham Buland Ast' EP
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Review: Zanjeer ‘Parcham Buland Ast’ EP

5th October 20229th December 2022 Reza Mills Crust, Hardcore, Punk, Symphony Of Destruction, Zanjeer

Zanjeer (Chain) from Bremen, Germany’s debut EP Parcham Buland Ast (The Flag is Raised) caught my attention for a couple

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Manic Abraxas 'Foreign Winds'
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Review: Manic Abraxas ‘Foreign Winds’

23rd September 20229th December 2022 Josh Schneider Doom, Independent, Manic Abraxas, Punk, Thrash Metal

I’ve found my musical niche this last year as it turns out I’m a big fan of post-rock/post-metal. I love

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Premiere: –(16)– ‘Forgeries Vol 1, 1972–1984’ – New Album Drops Tomorrow, 1st May
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