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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 6h

⚡ New Review ⚡

Martin dives into Supernaughty’s Apocalypso – big, addictive riffs, a colossal rhythm section, and vocals soaring over the band’s mountainous racket. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Supernaughty 'Apocalypso' - The Sleeping Shaman

Martin dives into Supernaughty’s Apocalypso – addictive riffs, a colossal rhythm section, & vocals soaring over the band’s mountainous racket

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 1d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Lee B explores Lowrider's Ode To Io 25th anniversary reissue – a fuzzed-out stoner rock classic where Swedish grit meets desert grooves. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Lowrider ‘Ode To Io’ [25th Anniversary Reissue] - The Sleeping Shaman

Lee B explores Lowrider's Ode To Io 25th anniversary reissue – a fuzzed-out stoner rock classic where Swedish grit meets desert grooves

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 3d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Matthew unpacks Modder’s Destroying Ourselves For A Place In The Sun – a furious barrage of instrumental sludge and doom soundwaves. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Modder 'Destroying Ourselves For A Place In The Sun' - The Sleeping Shaman

Matthew unpacks Modder’s Destroying Ourselves For A Place In The Sun – a furious barrage of instrumental sludge and doom soundwaves

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 6d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Lee B explores Nero Kane’s For The Love, The Death And The Poetry – dark concepts pour from the speakers like thick treacly sonnets. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Nero Kane 'For The Love, The Death And The Poetry' - The Sleeping Shaman

Lee B explores Nero Kane's For The Love, The Death And The Poetry – dark concepts pour from the speakers like thick treacly sonnets

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 7d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Mark HB breaks down Author & Punisher's Nocturnal Birding – abrasive, sludge heavy and as black as a banker’s heart. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Author & Punisher 'Nocturnal Birding' - The Sleeping Shaman

Mark HB breaks down Author & Punisher's Nocturnal Birding – abrasive, sludge heavy and as black as a banker’s heart

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 8d

💥Video Premiere💥

IAN unveil their crushing new single ‘Manuel’ with a surreal black-and-white video starring Amar Chadha-Patel. Head to The Sleeping Shaman and let ‘Manuel’ drag you through the shadows 👇

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Video Premiere: IAN 'Manuel' – Debut 'Come On Everybody, Let's Do Nothing!' Drops 7th October - The Sleeping Shaman

Video Premiere: IAN unveil their crushing new single ‘Manuel’ with a surreal black-and-white video starring Amar Chadha-Patel, watch it right here

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 8d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Lee B unpacks Stoned Jesus’ Songs To Sun - larger, denser, and more exciting than ever from the Ukrainian heavy rock outfit. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Stoned Jesus 'Songs To Sun' - The Sleeping Shaman

Lee B unpacks Stoned Jesus’ Songs To Sun - larger, denser, and more exciting than ever from the Ukrainian heavy rock outfit

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 9d

⚡ New Feature ⚡

Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster shares her story of promoting at Ramsgate Music Hall, a hidden gem of the independent live music scene. Watch it now over on The Sleeping Shaman👇

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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain's Lucy Foster - The Sleeping Shaman

Lucy Foster of Mother Brain presents a short film on Ramsgate Music Hall, blending reflections and footage to capture its unique spirit

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 9d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Mark HB explores Gösta Berlings Saga’s Forever Now – a complex, shifting and ever‑evolving instrumental prog odyssey. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Gösta Berlings Saga 'Forever Now' - The Sleeping Shaman

Mark HB reviews Gösta Berlings Saga’s Forever Now – a complex, shifting and ever‑evolving instrumental prog odyssey

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 13d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Mark HB unpacks Blessings’ Blodsträngen – a fever dream of undulating sounds, savage intensity and post‑metal exploration across seven tracks. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Blessings 'Blodsträngen' - The Sleeping Shaman

Mark HB unpacks Blessings’ Blodsträngen – a fever dream of undulating sounds, savage intensity and post‑metal exploration across seven tracks

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 14d

⚡ Retro Review ⚡

Martin revisits Electric Wizard's Dopethrone – a quarter century later it remains a cornerstone and a pillar of both stoner rock and doom metal. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Retro Review: Electric Wizard 'Dopethrone' – 25th Anniversary - The Sleeping Shaman

Martin revisits Electric Wizard's Dopethrone – a quarter century later it remains a cornerstone and a pillar of stoner rock and doom metal

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 15d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Lee B delves into GAUPA’s Fyr saying they’re an epic band, with an epic album and everything that is phenomenal about heavy alternative music. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: GAUPA 'Fyr' - The Sleeping Shaman

Lee B delves into GAUPA’s Fyr, calling them an epic band with an epic album that embodies everything phenomenal about heavy alternative music

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 16d

💥Video Premiere💥

SoftSun’s Sacred Heart – a serene shoegaze and doomgaze journey from their upcoming album Eternal Sunrise. Experience it now on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Video Premiere: SoftSun 'Sacred Heart' – New Album 'Eternal Sunrise' Drops 7th November - The Sleeping Shaman

Premiere: Experience SoftSun’s Sacred Heart, a serene shoegaze and doomgaze journey, taken from their upcoming album Eternal Sunrise

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 16d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Reza deep dives into Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics 'Pistoleros' – a breathtaking body of work which cocks a snook at musical conventions and boundaries. Read the review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics 'Pistoleros' - The Sleeping Shaman

Reza reviews Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics’ Pistoleros - a breathtaking album that cocks a snook at musical conventions and boundaries

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 17d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Lee B explores Årabrot’s Rite Of Dionysus – an album where the band move forward, deviate and reinvent like the true pioneers they are. Read his full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Årabrot 'Rite Of Dionysus' - The Sleeping Shaman

Review: Årabrot 'Rite Of Dionysus'

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 21d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Mark HB unpacks Dozer’s Rewind To Return – a great insight into their journey from a small town in Sweden to kings of the desert rock hill. Read his words over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Dozer 'Rewind To Return: Rarities, Singles And B-Sides' - The Sleeping Shaman

Review: Dozer 'Rewind To Return: Rarities, Singles And B-Sides'

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 22d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Mimmo explores Nepal Death’s new album ‘Pilgrims And Psychonauts’, praising its ‘dynamic and captivating sonic landscape’ of psychedelic sound. Read his full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Nepal Death 'Pilgrims And Psychonauts' - The Sleeping Shaman

Mimmo explores Nepal Death’s Pilgrims And Psychonauts, praising its ‘dynamic and captivating sonic landscape’ of psychedelic sound

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 23d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Martin dives into HÖG’s BLACKHOLE – a nasty blast of raw, raucous, fuzzy, and trippy proto‑metal colliding with stoner punk rock energy. Read his thoughts over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: HÖG 'BLACKHOLE' - The Sleeping Shaman

Martin dives into HÖG’s BLACKHOLE – a nasty blast of raw, raucous, fuzzy, and trippy proto‑metal colliding with stoner punk rock energy

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 24d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Mark HB explores TORSO’s Annihilation Day – a nuclear, day-glow, mutated joyride, industrial-edged thrash and death metal. Read his words over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: TORSO 'Annihilation Day' - The Sleeping Shaman

Mark HB explores TORSO’s Annihilation Day – a nuclear, day-glow, mutated joyride industrial-edged thrash and death metal

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 27d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Lee B explores Jo Quail's Notan – a mesmerising journey of cello soundscapes that rewards those who dare to submerge into its beauty. Read it now over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Jo Quail 'Notan' - The Sleeping Shaman

Lee B explores Jo Quail's Notan – a mesmerising journey of cello soundscapes that rewards those who dare to submerge into its beauty

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 28d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Martin breaks down Borracho ‘Ouroboros’ – an addictive, riff‑centric, fuzzed‑out ride of stoner rock and metal with plenty of low‑end groove. Read his review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Borracho 'Ouroboros' - The Sleeping Shaman

Martin breaks down Borracho 'Ouroboros' – an addictive, riff‑centric, fuzzed‑out ride of stoner rock and metal with plenty of low‑end groove

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · 29d

⚡ New Review ⚡

Mark HB explores Leonov 'Shape Of Ash' EP – an ethereal journey through celestial doomgaze, where heaviness meets shimmering atmosphere. Read his words on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Leonov 'Shape Of Ash' EP - The Sleeping Shaman

Mark HB explores Leonov 'Shape Of Ash' EP – an ethereal journey through celestial doomgaze, where heaviness meets shimmering atmosphere

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · Sep 9

⚡ New Review ⚡

Matthew dissects Hebi Katana ‘Imperfection’ – a proto-metal and doom rock onslaught of crushing riffs and raw, unfiltered intensity. Discover his insights on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Hebi Katana 'Imperfection' - The Sleeping Shaman

Matthew dissects Hebi Katana ‘Imperfection’ – a proto-metal and doom rock onslaught of crushing riffs and raw, unfiltered intensity

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · Sep 3

⚡ New Review ⚡

Mimmo immerses himself in Babal ‘Running In The Gutter’ – intricate prog and art rock flair with poetic, challenging lyrics. Read the full review on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Babal 'Running In The Gutter' - The Sleeping Shaman

Mimmo immerses himself in Babal ‘Running In The Gutter’ – intricate prog and art rock flair with poetic, challenging lyrics

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The Sleeping Shaman @thesleepingshaman.bsky.social · Sep 2

⚡ New Review ⚡

Matthew unpacks Brant Bjork And The Bros ‘Live In The High Desert’ – a raw, groovy, & timeless 2009 desert rock gem unearthed from the archives. Read his full take over at The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Brant Bjork And The Bros 'Live In The High Desert' - The Sleeping Shaman

Matthew unpacks Brant Bjork And The Bros 'Live In The High Desert' – a raw, groovy & timeless 2009 desert rock gem unearthed from the archives

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