The Sleeping Shaman

The Sleeping Shaman The ‘Heavier Than Thou’ webzine of doom & gloom

Matthew reviews Mutagenic Host 'The Diseased Machine' – Brutal death metal that’s out now via Dry Cough Records, Memento...
13/01/2025

Matthew reviews Mutagenic Host 'The Diseased Machine' – Brutal death metal that’s out now via Dry Cough Records, Memento Mori and Gurgling Gore

Mutagenic Host 'The Diseased Machine' review – Brutal death metal that’s out now via Dry Cough Records, Memento Mori and Gurgling Gore

Reza reviews Haunted Horses 'Dweller' – Ten scathingly fierce tracks of industrial post-punk that releases today, 10th J...
10/01/2025

Reza reviews Haunted Horses 'Dweller' – Ten scathingly fierce tracks of industrial post-punk that releases today, 10th January, via Three One G Records

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/haunted-horses-dweller/

The Chain

Haunted Horses 'Dweller' review – Ten scathingly fierce tracks of industrial post-punk that’s released via Three One G

Matthew reviews Wyatt E. ‘Zamāru Ultu Qereb Ziqquratu Part 1’ – A captivating fusion of Eastern drone, dark ambience and...
09/01/2025

Matthew reviews Wyatt E. ‘Zamāru Ultu Qereb Ziqquratu Part 1’ – A captivating fusion of Eastern drone, dark ambience and doom that’s releases tomorrow, 10th January, via HEAVY PSYCH SOUNDS

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/wyatte-zamaru-ultu-qereb-ziqquratu-1/

Purple Sage PR

Wyatt E. ‘Zamāru Ultu Qereb Ziqquratu Part 1’ review – A captivating fusion of Eastern drone, dark ambience & doom that’s released via Heavy Psych Sounds

Mark Hunt-Bryden reviews Shotgun Sawyer – S/T – Boasting nine tracks of raw, gritty blues rock and roll, the album is ou...
09/01/2025

Mark Hunt-Bryden reviews Shotgun Sawyer – S/T – Boasting nine tracks of raw, gritty blues rock and roll, the album is out now via Ripple Music

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/shotgun-sawyer-st/

Purple Sage PR

Shotgun Sawyer – S/T review – Boasting nine tracks of raw, gritty blues rock and roll, the album is out now via Ripple Music

Matthew reviews a night of NOLA sludge and metal with EYEHATEGOD and GOATWHORE at Rebellion Manchester on the 9th Decemb...
08/01/2025

Matthew reviews a night of NOLA sludge and metal with EYEHATEGOD and GOATWHORE at Rebellion Manchester on the 9th December 2024

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/live-reviews/eyehategod-2024-12-09/

Riffolution Promotions, Route One Booking

Matthew reviews a night of NOLA sludge and metal with EyeHateGod and Goatwhore at Rebellion, Manchester on the 9th December 2024

Lee Beamish reviews Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers 'Into The Center Of The Cat's Eye Nebula' – Prog and psych rock that’s o...
08/01/2025

Lee Beamish reviews Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers 'Into The Center Of The Cat's Eye Nebula' – Prog and psych rock that’s out now via Lay Bare Recordings

Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers 'Into The Center Of The Cat's Eye Nebula' review – Prog and psych rock that’s out now via Lay Bare Recordings

Domenico reviews Tropical Sludge ‘Astral Mind’ – Mesmerising psychedelia and ambient soundscapes that’s out now via Echo...
07/01/2025

Domenico reviews Tropical Sludge ‘Astral Mind’ – Mesmerising psychedelia and ambient soundscapes that’s out now via Echodelick Records

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/tropical-sludge-astral-mind/

London Calling - Shades Of Rock

Tropical Sludge ‘Astral Mind’ review – Mesmerising psychedelia and ambient soundscapes that’s out now via Echodelick Records

Marty Williams reviews Plastic Crimewave Syndicate ‘Tales Of The Golden Skull’ – Heavy psychedelic rock and roll that’s ...
07/01/2025

Marty Williams reviews Plastic Crimewave Syndicate ‘Tales Of The Golden Skull’ – Heavy psychedelic rock and roll that’s out now via Cardinal Fuzz and FEEDING TUBE RECORDS

Plastic Crimewave Syndicate ‘Tales Of The Golden Skull’ review – Heavy psych rock that’s out now via Cardinal Fuzz & Feeding Tube Records

Matthew reviews the crushing and chaotic night with TORPOR & Host Body from The Peer Hat in Manchester on 18th November ...
06/01/2025

Matthew reviews the crushing and chaotic night with TORPOR & Host Body from The Peer Hat in Manchester on 18th November 2024

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/live-reviews/torpor-2024-11-18/

Gizeh Records, HUMAN WORTH, PR Trail

Matthew reviews the crushing and chaotic night with Torpor & Host Body from The Peer Hat in Manchester on 18th November 2024

Mark Hunt-Bryden reviews Pitchshifter 'Peel Sessions 1991-93' – Dark and abrasive industrial metal from the band's forma...
06/01/2025

Mark Hunt-Bryden reviews Pitchshifter 'Peel Sessions 1991-93' – Dark and abrasive industrial metal from the band's formative years that’s out now via Cold Spring

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/pitchshifter-peel-sessions-1991-93/

The Metallist PR

Pitchshifter 'Peel Sessions 1991-93' review – Dark and abrasive industrial metal from the bands formative years that's out now via Cold Spring

Domenico reviews Skyjoggers / Sula Bassana – Split – Two swirling live recordings of acid, psych and kraut rock from Daz...
06/01/2025

Domenico reviews Skyjoggers / Sula Bassana – Split – Two swirling live recordings of acid, psych and kraut rock from Dazed & Spaced Festival and is out now via Sulatron Records

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/reviews/skyjoggers-sula-bassana/

Dazed & Spaced, London Calling - Shades Of Rock

Skyjoggers / Sula Bassana – Split review – Swirling live recordings of acid, psych & kraut rock from Dazed & Spaced Festival that's out now via Sulatron Records

And Nessie Spencer draws the top tens of 2024 to close as she highlights her favourite releases and honourable mentions ...
03/01/2025

And Nessie Spencer draws the top tens of 2024 to close as she highlights her favourite releases and honourable mentions from the last twelve months 👇

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/articles/top-ten-2024-nessie-spencer/

Big ‡ Brave, Chat Pile, Couch Slvt, Fange, Hamferð, Knoll, Lowen, ZOLLE, Brutal Panda Records, Church Road Records, Metal Blade Records, Red Crk Recordings, Rise Above Records, Subsound Records, The Flenser, Thrill Jockey Records, Throatruiner Records, Total Dissonance Worship

Top Ten Of 2024: Nessie Spencer

The new year is here, but the top tens of 2024 are still rolling in! Join Will as he shares his picks and honourable men...
02/01/2025

The new year is here, but the top tens of 2024 are still rolling in! Join Will as he shares his picks and honourable mentions of the past twelve months 👇

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/articles/top-ten-2024-will/

Alcest, Full of Hell, Gouge Away, HERIOT, Knoll, MANNEQUIN P***Y, ByNorse, Church Road Records, Closed Casket Activities, Deathwish Inc., Epitaph Records, Flatspot Records, Last Ride Records, Nuclear Blast, Sacred Bones Records, Season of Mist, Total Dissonance Worship, Wolves In The Drone Doom

The top tens of 2024 are still rolling in so join Will right here as he shares his picks and honourable mentions of the past twelve months

The countdowns roll on as George Green reveals his top ten picks and honourable mentions for 2024. Follow the link below...
31/12/2024

The countdowns roll on as George Green reveals his top ten picks and honourable mentions for 2024. Follow the link below to find out who takes the coveted number one spot 👇

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/articles/top-ten-2024-george-green/

CrAwE, Deviated Instinct, Primitive Knot, Slugcrust, The Grey Men, 12XU, Art As Catharsis, Broadside Hacks, Cardinal Fuzz, Inner Demons Records, Rocket Recordings, Terminal Filth, Terminus Hate City, Wrong Speed Records

George Green reveals his top ten picks and honourable mentions for 2024, discover right here who gets the coveted number one spot

Josh Schneider shares his top ten releases of 2024, along with some honourable mentions. Dive in to discover his picks a...
30/12/2024

Josh Schneider shares his top ten releases of 2024, along with some honourable mentions. Dive in to discover his picks and insights at the link below 👇

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/articles/top-ten-2024-josh-schneider/

10,000 Years, Boozewa, Daxma, High Desert Queen, Smoke, Sons of Arrakis, Stonekind, The Penitent Man, UFOMAMMUT, Üga Büga, Black Throne Productions, Electric Spark, Magnetic Eye Records, Neurot Recordings, Olde Magick Records, Ripple Music, SUPERNATURALCAT, Grasping Air Booking

Josh Schneider shares his top ten releases of 2024, along with some honourable mentions. Dive in right here to discover his picks & insights

Here’s another Top Ten! This time, Matthew Williams takes us through his favourite releases and honourable mentions of 2...
27/12/2024

Here’s another Top Ten! This time, Matthew Williams takes us through his favourite releases and honourable mentions of 2024, now follow the link to see who made the cut 👇

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/articles/top-ten-2024-matthew-williams/

Amigo The Devil, Exhorder, Fu Manchu, Gnome, Midnight, Pijn, Slomosa, Temple of the Fuzz Witch, The Gates of Slumber, Unto Others, Century Media, Floodlit Recordings, Liars Club, Metal Blade, MNRK Heavy, Nuclear Blast, Polderrecords, Ripple Music, Stickman Records, Svart Records

Matthew Williams runs us through his top ten releases & honourable mentions of 2024, read here to find out what releases made the cut

What a relief to have navigated the chaos of Christmas Day! Now, it’s time to dive back into the top ten releases of 202...
26/12/2024

What a relief to have navigated the chaos of Christmas Day! Now, it’s time to dive back into the top ten releases of 2024 as Matt Alexander takes us through his carefully curated favourites 👇

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/articles/top-ten-2024-matt-alexander/

Bedsore, Blood Incantation, Slimelord, Ulcerate, Vaticinal Rites, Witch Vomit, 20 Buck Spin, Avantgarde Music, Century Media, Dark Descent Records, Debemur Morti Productions, Everlasting Spew Records, Profound Lore Records, ReviewTopia Banished

Matt Alexander takes us through his top ten releases & honourable mentions of 2024, read here to find out which picks made the final cut

Today sees David J McLaren run us through his top ten releases and honourable mentions of 2024, now click the link to di...
24/12/2024

Today sees David J McLaren run us through his top ten releases and honourable mentions of 2024, now click the link to discover what made the final selection 👇

https://www.thesleepingshaman.com/articles/top-ten-2024-david-j-mclaren/

Giant Walker, Guiltless, HERIOT, High On Fire, High-Vis, Huntsmen, METZ, Pallbearer, Slomosa, Century Media, Church Road Records, Dais Records, MNRK Heavy, Neurot Recordings, Nuclear Blast, Prosthetic Records, Sacred Bones Records, Stickman Records, Sub Pop Records

David J McLaren run us through his top ten releases & honourable mentions of 2024, read right here to discover what made the final selection

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