⚡ New Review ⚡ Reza explores Poly-Math 'Something Deeply Hidden' – Instrumental proggy rock that’s excellently performed and crafted by all four members. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/poly...

⚡ Live Review ⚡ A night of crushing resonance and mournful doom as Matthew witnessed Bell Witch & Aerial Ruin perform Stygian Bough alongside 40 Watt Sun at Rebellion, Manchester on 9th Feb 2026. Read his words over at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/bell-wi... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB digs into Chris Emmert 'The Magnolia Sessions' – Continuing the high bar Emery has set, introducing yet another talented, passionate singer to a wider audience. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/chri...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Liam unpacks The Neptune Power Federation 'Mondo Tomorrow' – sweet stop-start riffs fed through a wall of gnarly, sputtering fuzz. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/nept...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB explores Ten East & SoftSun 'Turned To Stone Chapter 10' – both entities have distinct identities that subtly set them apart, showing the thought that went into this release. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/ten-...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Lee B delves into Dälek 'Brilliance Of A Falling Moon' – A triumph of an opus that’s relevant, antagonistic, and driven by inequality. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/dale... @ipecac.com @rarelyunable.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin delves into Night Child 'Darkened Grid' EP – pummeling d-beat hardcore and death metal meet melodic, Thin Lizzy dual-lead rock and roll. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/nigh...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Reza unpacks mclusky ‘i sure am getting sick of this bowling alley’ – a creative outlet to experiment outside of their post-hardcore and noise-rock sound. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/mclu... @rarelyunable.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Sandy delves into Azken Auzi ‘Infernua’ – bulldozing brawn, a fanatical worship of the riff, mesmerising power and dense atmospheric shrouds. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/azke... @thekillchainblog.bsky.social

⚡ Live Review ⚡ A night of haunting atmosphere and seismic heaviness as Matthew caught Faetooth and Coltaine at Rebellion, Manchester on 7th February 2026. Read his words over at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/faetoot... @faetooth.bsky.social @coltaineband.bsky.social @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Lee B explores Lili Refrain ‘Nagalite’ – trance-inducing and hypnotising, like conjuring an image of a snake charmer enticing its prey. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/lili...

💥Video Premiere💥 TESA – step further into the frozen and transportive world of ‘TESA MAN’ as new album ‘INTERVAL’ lands today via My Proud Mountain thesleepingshaman.com/streams/tesa...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew delves into Bad Blood Recovery ‘Perfidious’ EP – The slide guitar works beautifully with the growling, emotional vocals and gentle rhythm. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/bad-... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin unpacks Corrosion Of Conformity 'Good God/Baad Man' – after an eight-year wait, this twenty-ton aural behemoth is finally unleashed. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/corr... @nuclearblast.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark reflects on The Bandit Queen Of Sorrows 'The Magnolia Sessions' – a fascinating, vulnerable and raw performance from an artist doing things on her own terms. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/band...

💥Video Premiere💥 TESA – enter the haunting, immersive and cinematic world of ‘TESA MAN’ ahead of this Friday’s release of their new album ‘INTERVAL’ thesleepingshaman.com/streams/tesa...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew delves into Void Of Light 'Asymmetries' – Building through potent drumming, raucous riffs, and vengeful vocals before giving way to absolute tranquillity. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/void... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin gets lost in Aurelia Anne Cohen 'The Magnolia Sessions' – it’s easy to envision this echoing across the American landscape over a century ago. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/aure...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matt dissects Cryptworm ‘Infectious Pathological Waste’ – a filth-ridden slab of utterly rotten death metal across eight punishing tracks. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/cryp...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew dives into Lesotho ‘A Flashing On Plain Glass’ – a gargantuan sway of post-rock emotions that you get deeply immersed in. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/leso... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB unpacks Kal-El 'Astral Voyager Vol. 2' – a journey that should cement them as one of the finest acts in the stoner and doom scene right now. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/kal-...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Lee B explores Wildernesses 'Growth' – a captivating listen which is as beautiful as it is heartbreaking. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/wild...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mimmo reviews Mordecai Smyth 'Gather The Scattered Mind' – an unforgettable musical experience that eloquently reflects boundless creativity. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/mord...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Reza dives into Void 'Live – 1982' – The lightning speed on display leaves their contemporaries positively in the dust. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/void...

⚡ Live Review ⚡ An absolute aural assault as Matthew caught doom legends The Obsessed, alongside Psychlona and Iron Void, tearing apart The Star & Garter in Manchester back in October. Read his words over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/the-obs... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew ventures into Witchcraft 'A Sinner's Child' EP – An EP that showcases how flawlessly Pelander can move between genres and styles. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/witc... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Sandy descends into Owls Over Oaks 'O.O.O.' – If you like your doom full of distortion, weirdness and a crippling, nihilistic fatalism, then get on this record. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/owls... @thekillchainblog.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew reviews Oolith 'By Ways Unknown' – slow, emotional, down-turned heaviness with heaps of melancholy that take you on not just one, but several journeys. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/ooli... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB unpacks Neurosis 'An Undying Love For A Burning World' – a seismic album that dropped out of nowhere and the most important of the year, no contest. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/neur... @rarelyunable.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Matthew unpacks Clouds Taste Satanic ‘Berlin 2023’ – this is epic and you are completely immersed in their magical world. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/clou... @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin explores The Mon 'Songs Of Embrace' – The whole of the album plays out like a bleak, psychedelic soundscape, a soundtrack to the dark corners of the mind. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/the-... @supernaturalcat.bsky.social

⚡ Live Review ⚡ We take you back to last Sept when seven bands took over Rebellion in Manchester to celebrate APF Records, and Matthew was there to document the carnage. Read the full review over at 👇 thesleepingshaman.com/live/apf-fes... @apfrecords.bsky.social @funkynoise74.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Tom unpacks Axe Dragger – S/T – An album chock full of heavy, catchy riffs, excellent vocal work, and powerful drum and bass. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/axe-...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Rob explores Weedpecker 'V' – The familiar fretwork meshes seamlessly with the intensely grandiose synth and keyboard flourishes. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/weed...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin unpacks Hey Colossus 'Heaven Was Wild' – distorted guitar, psychedelic leads, thumping low-end, and catchy vocals. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/hey-... @heycolossus.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Renzo breaks down Dälek & Charles Hayward 'HAYWARDxDÄLEK' – An interesting and unique improvisational record that deserves to be heard. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/dale... @daleknwk.bsky.social @relapserecords.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mark HB digs into Hermano 'Clisson, France' – Garcia soars, snarls, whoops and croons as he holds the crowd in the palm of his hand. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/herm...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mimmo delves into Lamp Of The Universe ‘Existence Of The Self’ – a sonic journey that blends with the quest for self-discovery and inner peace. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/lamp...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Renzo explores Øresund Space Collective 'Jamvofrijonia' – like a microcosm that evolves in constant motion but always inviting the listener to take the journey with them. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/ores...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Harry explores Ghold ‘Bludgeoning Simulations’ – building on a loud foundation through uncompromised minimalism and dark ambient stretches. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/ghol... @humanworth.bsky.social @prtrail.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Mimmo explores L'ira Del Baccano ‘The Praise Of Folly’ – one of the most exciting bands in the contemporary psych and prog rock music scene. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/lira...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Sandy dissects Moloch 'Bend. Break. Kneel. Crawl.' – It is suffocating, it is caustic, it is uncompromising, and it fucking rules. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/molo... @thekillchainblog.bsky.social

⚡ New Review ⚡ Lee B explores Blackwater Holylight 'Not Here Not Gone' – The dark shoegaze undertone floats eloquently as the fuzzy haze gives an air of otherworldliness. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/blac...

⚡ New Review ⚡ Martin unpacks Suplecs ‘Hymns Under A Blood Moon Sky’ – the greasy, behind-the-beat groove, dirty NOLA shred, and killer dual vocals. Read the full review over at The Sleeping Shaman👇 thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/supl...

⚡ 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