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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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Night Goat
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Video Premiere: Night Goat ‘Possession’

1st December 202010th January 2021 Lee Edwards Ghost:Hello, Interstellar Smoke Records, Night Goat, Noise-Rock, Possession, Sludge

We here at Shaman HQ love a good split EP, and although not as prominent as they once were, they

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Bethmoora 'Thresholds'
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Review: Bethmoora ‘Thresholds’

1st December 202010th January 2021 David J McLaren Bethmoora, Black Voodoo Records, Doom, minoRobscuR, Sludge, Sludgelord Records, Thresholds

Bethmoora hail from the land of Peter Schmeichel and Carlsberg. No, not Manchester…Denmark. Thresholds is Bethmoora’s debut full length release,

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Ghost:Hello/Night Goat - Split EP
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Review: Ghost:Hello/Night Goat – Split EP

1st December 202010th January 2021 Reza Mills Ghost:Hello, Interstellar Smoke Records, Night Goat, Noise-Rock, Sludge

Two of Northeast Ohio’s finest underground outfits have joined forces for this split EP with each contributing three tracks, which

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Corrupt Moral Altar 'Patiently Waiting For Wonderful Things'
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Review: Corrupt Moral Altar ‘Patiently Waiting For Wonderful Things’

27th November 202031st December 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden APF Records, Corrupt Moral Altar, Hardcore, Patiently Waiting For Wonderful Things, Sludge

It seems like it’s only been five minutes since the last APF Records release and here we are again, this

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Bretus ‘Bretus’ EP
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Review: Bretus ‘Bretus’ EP Reissue

20th November 202021st December 2020 Reza Mills Bretus, Doom, Sludge, The Swamp Records

Bretus are an Italian outfit from Catanzaro formed in 2000 by bassist/guitarist Ghenes. At the time of this EP the

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Subterraen ‘Rotten Human Kingdom’
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Review: Subterraen ‘Rotten Human Kingdom’

11th November 202015th December 2020 Will J Doom, Rotten Human Kingdom, Sludge, Subterraen, Transcending Obscurity Records

French doom metal trio Subterraen might not be ground-breaking in the metaphorical sense, but they may well be in a

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Poison Wind 'Virus!'
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Review: Poison Wind ‘Virus!’

3rd November 202017th June 2021 Reza Mills Black Metal, Eleventh Key, Grindcore, Metal, Poison Wind, Sludge, Virus!

Poison Wind is an eight piece ‘supergroup’ formed during the early stages of the COVID -19 lockdown and features Brian

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Junior Bruce 'Pray For Death'
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Review: Junior Bruce ‘Pray For Death’

28th October 202027th November 2020 Mark Hunt-Bryden Junior Bruce, Metal, Pray For Death, Sludge, Sludgelord Records

Junior Bruce have seemingly flown under the radar for quite some time. Despite forming in the swamps of DeLand, Florida

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Noosed 'Rise'
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Review: Noosed ‘Rise’

22nd October 202023rd November 2020 Harry Holmes Crust, Noosed, Rise, Sludge, Trepanation Recordings

With an intro of marching boots and evangelical/nationalist proclamation Noosed bring the enemy firmly into our sights. And in response

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Yatra ‘All Is Lost’
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Review: Yatra ‘All Is Lost’

13th October 202014th November 2020 David J McLaren All Is Lost, Doom, Grimoire Records, Sludge, Yatra

Some of the best albums ever are firmly rooted in the time and place they were made. Whether that be

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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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Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June

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