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⚡ New Review ⚡

Martin digs into Electric Jaguar Baby’s Clair-Obscur – A perfect blend of garage rock, stoner rock, and heavy psych. Catch the full review now over at The Sleeping Shaman👇

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Review: Electric Jaguar Baby 'Clair-Obscur' - The Sleeping Shaman
Martin digs into Electric Jaguar Baby’s Clair-Obscur – A perfect blend of garage rock, stoner rock, and heavy psych
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November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Mark HB shares his thoughts on SoftSun’s Eternal Sunrise as the trio once again takes you on a journey that remains long after the inertia has stopped. Catch the full review over on The Sleeping Shaman👇

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Review: SoftSun 'Eternal Sunrise' - The Sleeping Shaman
Mark HB reviews SoftSun’s Eternal Sunrise as the trio once again takes you on a journey that remains long after the inertia has stopped
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November 7, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Reza dissects Gridfailure’s Sixth Mass-Extinction Skulduggery III – a deliciously nightmarish vibe of noise and dark ambience. Descend into the full review over on The Sleeping Shaman👇

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Review: Gridfailure 'Sixth Mass-Extinction Skulduggery III' - The Sleeping Shaman
Reza dissects Gridfailure’s Sixth Mass-Extinction Skulduggery III – a deliciously nightmarish vibe of noise and dark ambience
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November 6, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Matthew explores Space Witch’s Mountains Of Neptune – an imposing piece of music that offers little respite but will keep you enthralled. Head over to The Sleeping Shaman for the full breakdown👇

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Review: Space Witch 'Mountains Of Neptune' - The Sleeping Shaman
Matthew explores Space Witch’s Mountains Of Neptune – an imposing piece of music that offers little respite but will keep you enthralled
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November 5, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Mark HB dives into Zatokrev’s …Bring Mirrors To The Surface – A crushing heavyweight doom atmosphere with an imperiously dramatic chug. Read the full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Zatokrev '…Bring Mirrors To The Surface' - The Sleeping Shaman
Mark HB dives into Zatokrev’s …Bring Mirrors To The Surface – A crushing heavyweight doom atmosphere with an imperiously dramatic chug
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November 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Sandy unpacks Novembers Doom’s Major Arcana – a regal and miserable stomp through magnificent, atmospheric heaviness. Read the full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Novembers Doom 'Major Arcana' - The Sleeping Shaman
Sandy unpacks Novembers Doom's Major Arcana – a regal and miserable stomp through magnificent, atmospheric heaviness
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November 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Matthew delves into Stonebirds Perpetual Wasteland – an unyielding and ferocious deluge of post-metal, doom and grunge. Read the full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Stonebirds 'Perpetual Wasteland' - The Sleeping Shaman
Matthew delves into Stonebirds Perpetual Wasteland – an unyielding and ferocious deluge of post-metal, doom and grunge
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October 31, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Martin explores Droni Eye Omi’s Live At Guild Cinema – a totally immersive, at times heavy, at times psychedelic, ambient experience. Read his full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Droni Eye Omi 'Live At Guild Cinema' - The Sleeping Shaman
Martin explores Droni Eye Omi’s Live At Guild Cinema – a totally immersive, at times heavy, at times psychedelic, ambient experience
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October 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Rob W delves into Cosmic Reaper’s Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned – an interplanetary doomscape of unrelenting heaviness and menace. Read his full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Cosmic Reaper 'Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned' - The Sleeping Shaman
Rob W delves into Cosmic Reaper’s Bleed The Wicked, Drown The Damned – an interplanetary doomscape of unrelenting heaviness and menace
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October 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Lee B delves into IAN’s Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing! – a forty-five-minute dirge of earth-shattering, mind-mincing sonic intensity. Read his full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: IAN ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ - The Sleeping Shaman
Lee B delves into IAN’s Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing! – a forty-five-minute dirge of earth-shattering, mind-mincing sonic intensity
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October 17, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Mimmo explores Giöbia’s X-ÆON – a turbulent fusion of insane psych-heavy space stone rock blending cosmic chaos into a hypnotic sonic voyage. Read his full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Giöbia 'X-ÆON' - The Sleeping Shaman
Mimmo explores Giöbia’s X-ÆON – a turbulent fusion of insane psych-heavy space stone rock blending cosmic chaos into a hypnotic sonic voyage
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October 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Renzo breaks down Castle Rat’s The Bestiary, a doom‑driven metal epic proving why they’re among the most creative bands in heavy music today. Read his full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Castle Rat 'The Bestiary' - The Sleeping Shaman
Renzo breaks down Castle Rat’s The Bestiary, a doom‑driven metal epic proving why they’re among the most creative bands in heavy music today
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October 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Mimmo takes a trip through Per Svensson Psychedelic Sounds Berlin Nights that weaves a rich, emotional, and transcendent experience. Read his full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Per Svensson Psychedelic Sounds 'Berlin Nights' - The Sleeping Shaman
Mimmo takes a trip through Per Svensson Psychedelic Sounds Berlin Nights that weaves a rich, emotional, and transcendent experience
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October 14, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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⚡ New Review ⚡

Matthew explores Litania – S/T – an album that beckons the listener to join them on their sonic journey of discovery into the abyss. Read his full review over on The Sleeping Shaman 👇

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Review: Litania 'Litania' - The Sleeping Shaman
Matthew explores Litania – S/T – an album that beckons the listener to join them on their sonic journey of discovery into the abyss
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October 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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⚡ 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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October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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⚡ 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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October 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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⚡ 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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October 6, 2025 at 10:04 AM
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⚡ 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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October 3, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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⚡ 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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October 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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💥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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October 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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⚡ 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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October 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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⚡ 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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September 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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⚡ 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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September 30, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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⚡ 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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September 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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⚡ 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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September 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM