⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark unpacks Desert Storm 'Buried Under The Weight Of Reason' – The moody, dramatic atmosphere bristles with part Sabbath panache, part Crowbar stomp thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/dese...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Reza dissects Killing Joke ‘EXTREMITIES, The Albini Demos And Live Beginnings '88’ – a fascinating snapshot into what was a time of great change for the band. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/kill...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mimmo delves into Golden Hours 'Beyond Wires' – every note contributes to a holistic emotional experience etching a narrative upon the soul. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/gold...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew explores JeGong 'Gomi Kuzu Can' – darker grooves textured across built-up hooks, all the while feeling sinister and eerie. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/jego... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Reza dissects Deeper Graves 'Pull Me Toward The Dark' – demonstrates Wilson’s willingness to experiment and incorporate other elements into the band’s core sound. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/deep...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Lee B unpacks Fågelle 'Bränn min jord' – An album of pure beauty by an artist who has once again delivered something truly mesmerising. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/fage... @rarelyunable.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mimmo explores ZAHN 'Purpur' – eight tracks that move with a powerful, almost crushing groove, interspersed with moments that feel epic. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/zahn...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew dives into A-Sun Amissa & Lauren Mason 'Water Scores' – the drone noises cascade around, echoing the thoughts and words. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/a-su... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin dissects Rocky & The Sweden 'Punks Pot Head' – gnarly, fast rock and roll riffage served up with a belligerent tone and attitude. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/rock...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB reviews Predatory Void 'Atoned In Metamorphosis' EP – exploring discomfort in an attempt to find peaceful release. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/pred...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Sandy dissects Nytt Land ‘Aba Khan’ – intertwining voices that undulate through various tones and keys, never quite sounding of this earth. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/nytt... @thekillchainblog.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Lee B explores Marielle V Jakobsons ‘The Patterns Lost To Air’ – as if the brush strokes are the swathes of sound, gently cascading across space and time. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/mari... @thrilljockey.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark explores Jagged City 'There Are More of Us, Always' EP – Looking to establish their identity, not overstay their welcome, leaving the listener curious for more. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/jagg...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew unpacks Dimscûa 'Dust Eater' – The music sounds raw, passionate and authentic, depicting a world that sadly, we all know too well. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/dims... @bsmrocks.bsky.social @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark dives into Disgraceland 'Penguins Can Fly' – A band that turns up, rocks your world and disappears into the night before you know what hit you. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/disg...

💥Video Premiere💥 Desert Storm ‘Law Unto Myself’ – boasting the crushing weight of sludge, the groove of stoner rock, all encapsulated in the raw, driving force of doom metal. Watch and listen exclusively on The Sleeping Shaman at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/streams/dese...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mimmo explores Helicon X Al Lover ‘Arise’ – Each track is a carefully crafted chapter that collectively forms an immersive, soulful experience. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/heli...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin gets lost in Lord Elephant 'Ultra Soul' – an aural nebula of rumbling, trippy vibes, and nodding, psychedelic lead work. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/lord...

💥Video Premiere💥 The Mon ‘Ritual Of Night Violence’ – It's creepy, disorienting, and the kind of imagery that burrows under your skin and lingers long after the screen goes dark. Watch and listen exclusively at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/streams/the-... @supernaturalcat.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB reviews Under ‘What Happened In Roundwood’ – the potential to exhaust you, to frustrate you, to tease you and make you laugh, often within the same track. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/unde...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mimmo unpacks To Die On Ice 'Panoramica Degli Abissi' – an experience that is as visually evocative as it is sonically captivating. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/to-d...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Sandy deep dives into Converge ‘Love Is Not Enough’ – a stunning encapsulation of modern hardcore, created by a band of OG luminaries. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/conv... @convergecult.bsky.social @thekillchainblog.bsky.social

💥Album Premiere💥 Electric Hydra 'From The Fallen' – thunderous riffs, commanding vocals and unmistakable reverence for classic hard rock delivered with modern muscle. Listen now exclusively over at The Sleeping Shaman 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/streams/elec...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew reviews Belzebong ‘The End Is High’ – when they go really slow, almost crawling in parts, the evil that radiates out is spectacular. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/belz... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB reviews Dome Runner 'World Panopticon' – a defining vision that looks to crush all underfoot, much like that iconic opening Terminator scene. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/dome...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mimmo delves into Twenty Four Hours 'At The Edge Of Faith' – This seminal album is beautifully woven from creative threads both familiar and fresh. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/twen...

⚡ Live Review ⚡ Jo Quail & Sieben brought a night of captivating neo-classic artistry to The Deaf Institute, Manchester back in Sept 2025, & Matthew was there. For the review & pics, head over to 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/jo-quai... @joquailcello.bsky.social @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ Live Review ⚡ Windhand & Dorthia Cottrell descended on The Black Heart, London back in June 2025, and Lee B braved the intense furnace to document a night of ethereal heaviness. For the full review & pix, head over to 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/windhan... @relapserecords.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Lee B reviews Scattered Purgatory 'Post Purgatory' – the melting pot is full to the brim with concepts and musical paradoxes. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/scat...

⚡ Live Review ⚡ Matthew absorbed the heavy psych when Water Damage & Smote brought their rituals to The White Hotel on 2nd Sept. Check out the words and pictures over at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/water-d... @rocketrecordings.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ Live Review ⚡ Lee B witnessed the hypnotic devastation when Faetooth & Cwfen brought their ethereal doom and sonic gloom to Ramsgate Music Hall on 20th June 2025. Check out his words and pictures over at The Sleeping Shaman 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/faetoot...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Reza reviews Enduser 'Unquiet' – beautifully blends Lynn Standafer’s trademark drum ‘n’ bass sonics giving it a sense of mysticism. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/endu...

⚡ Live Review ⚡ Nessie takes us inside a crushing night of blackened & post-metal with Agriculture, Machukha & Healing Wound at Dust, Brighton. Read her words over at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/agricul... @theflenser.bsky.social @rarelyunable.bsky.social @freaksandgigs.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mimmo delves into Backengrillen – S/T – takes you into a sonic realm of death doom jazz unlike any you've ever heard. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/back...

⚡ New Interview ⚡ Mimmo explores the cosmic pulse of Neon Heart with drummer Magnus Nordén, diving deep into the world of these experimental psych and kraut rock voyagers. Read the full interview over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/interviews/n...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew unpacks New Mexican Doom Cult ‘Ziggurat’ – Like being hit with a mighty slab of ancient bedrock from the frozen tundra. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/new-... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin delves into Dark Sky Burial 'The Sacred Neurotic' – venturing into a warped dimension of wicked, unnerving, industrial griminess. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/dark...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB dives into Joe's Truck Stop 'The Magnolia Sessions' – an artist who articulates a wide range of emotions that, at times, could make a glass eye cry. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/joes...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Sandy dissects Invictus 'Nocturnal Visions' – a death metal record full of great songwriting, killer guitar work, brutal hooks and neck-wrecking riffs. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/invi... @thekillchainblog.bsky.social

💥Track Premiere💥 The Cosmic Dead 'Furthur' – a slow, hypnotic pull, dragging the listener into a slow-burn vortex of molten groove, lysergic textures and locked-in momentum. Experience it now on The Sleeping Shaman 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/streams/the-...

⚡ Live Review ⚡ We reach the end of our ArcTanGent 2025 journey with Saturday’s coverage. The last day, the last bands, and the moment when you realise you’ve survived something special. Read Ian and Tim's final dispatch at The Sleeping Shaman 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/arctang...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Reza breaks down Scott McCloud 'Make It To Forever' – These intimate tracks are so well constructed, you’ll forget that there isn’t a power chord in sight. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/scot...

⚡ Live Review ⚡ We continue our ArcTanGent 2025 coverage with Friday. The volume went up, and the stamina was tested as Ian and Tim wade through the madness. Read the full day’s rundown over at The Sleeping Shaman 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/arctang... @atgfestival.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew unpacks Temptress 'hear' – For fans of doom, drone, grunge and post-rock as they manage to capture all of that and more. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/temp... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ Live Review ⚡ We now move to Thursday at ArcTanGent 2025. It’s when the schedule gets stacked, the clashes get painful, and the riffs get serious as Ian and Tim guide you through the mayhem. Check out the full day’s review at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/arctang... @atgfestival.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Lee B dissects Locusts 'Lapsus Ab Inferno' EP – an unabashed tirade of abrasive hardcore and thrash metal intensity. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/locu...

⚡ Live Review ⚡ January blues getting to you? We’re blasting them away & kicking off our coverage of ArcTanGent 2025 with the Weds shenanigans as Ian & Tim relive the chaos. Dive into the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/arctang... @atgfestival.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin reviews The Mon 'Songs Of Abandon' – moving the listener through what feels like effortlessly woven sonic alchemy. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/the-... @supernaturalcat.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew breaks down Ritual Arcana – S/T – a full-frontal assault of crunchy doom metal riffs and ceremonial lyrics. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/ritu... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB unravels Coleman Williams 'The Magnolia Sessions' – an artist truly beginning to embrace the Williams legacy and stretch his wings on his own terms. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/cole...