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Video Premiere: Black Hill Cove ‘Eternal’ – Latest Album ‘Ex Tenebris Vita’ Is Out Now

16th July 202416th July 2024 Lee Edwards Black Hill Cove, Heavy Metal, Raging Planet Records

After the release of Ex Tenebris Vita, the latest twelve-track album from Black Hill Cove back in April through Raging

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Stones Of Babylon – Photo by Ze Paulo
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Premiere: Stones Of Babylon ‘The Gate Of Ishtar’ – New Album ‘Ishtar Gate’ Drops On Monday

16th November 20228th January 2023 Lee Edwards Doom, Instrumental, Raging Planet Records, Stones Of Babylon

Stones Of Babylon, an instrumental three-piece who call Lisbon in Portugal their home, drive forward with their formidable stoner induced

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Fere ‘Visceral’
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Review: Fere ‘Visceral’

6th January 20228th February 2022 Josh Schneider Fere, Post-Rock, Raging Planet Records

After once again moving all my pedals on my pedalboard and changing every setting, I stumbled upon a pretty cool

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Vaneno 'Struggle Through Absurdity'
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Review: Vaneno ‘Struggle Through Absurdity’

2nd December 202010th January 2021 Mark Hunt-Bryden Metal, Raging Planet Records, Sludge, Struggle Through Absurdity, Vaneno

Bursting fresh onto the scene from Lisbon, Portugal, Vaneno have been together a relatively short period of time. Friends Miguel

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Vircator 'Arcano'
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Review: Vircator ‘Arcano’

13th November 201922nd November 2019 Mark Hunt-Bryden Arcano, Prog Rock, Psychedelic, Raging Planet Records, Vircator

Portugal’s experimental rockers Vircator have been evolving for the last seven years after their initial formation in 2012. The band

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Miss Lava ‘Blues For The Dangerous Miles’ CD 2010

23rd June 201023rd February 2024 Mark Hunt-Bryden 2010, Blues For The Dangerous Miles, Blues Rock, CD, Desert Rock, Heavy Rock, Mark Hunt-Bryden, Miss Lava, Raging Planet Records, Review, Stoner Rock

Hailing from Portugal, Miss Lava have previously issued one EP. Acclaimed by critics and having honed their craft through hard

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Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb
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Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb

16th December 202516th December 2025 Lee Edwards

Today, The Sleeping Shaman is proud to host the exclusive video premiere for I’m Your Mistake by Northern Italian heavyweights,

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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November
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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November

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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain
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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain

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