Review: Lair Of The Minotaur ‘I HAIL I’
The return of Chicago’s Lair Of The Minotaur has been a long time coming, having been in relative silence since
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Review: Locusts ‘Lapsus Ab Inferno’ EP
In my escapades as a writer for The Sleeping Shaman, occasionally I will be asked if I can do a
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Zig Zags: Interview With Guitarist & Vocalist Jed Maheu From The Thrash Punk Trio
As I mentioned in my recent review, I’ve made no secret of my love of thrash/garage/punk ragers Zig Zags. The
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Review: Zig Zags ‘Deadbeat At Dawn’
As anyone that is around me on a regular basis, or follows me on social media, can attest to, I
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Review: Spesimin ‘Spesimin’
If you enjoy music that doesn’t let up from start to finish, then this self-titled discography from Philadelphia’s Spesimin is
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Review: TORSO ‘Brain Cells’
I love horror movies. Rock music and horror have been linked even before a certain Birmingham four-piece created music with
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Review: Oxygen Destroyer ‘Guardian Of The Universe’
‘A living nuclear weapon destined to walk the Earth forever. Indestructible. A victim of the modern nuclear age.’ – Makoto Hayashida
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Review: Excel ‘Seeking Refuge’ [Reissue]
Formed in 1985, Venice, LA outfit Excel emerged from the ashes of Chaotic Noise and were part of the Suicidal
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Review: Zig Zags ‘Strange Masters’
Despite being intimately familiar with RidingEasy Records catalog, not only through reviewing a few of their releases, along with multiple
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Mr. Bungle / Spotlights @ The Ritz, Manchester, 13th June 2024
You could sense the buzz around The Ritz when you walked in. With traffic being a bit crazy with other
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Review: Take Offense ‘T.O.tality’
Despite being a thrash metal fan for forty, yes, forty years, I had only vaguely heard of Chula Vista, California’s
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