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Electric Hydra - Photo by Jacob Hellenrud
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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February

11th February 202611th February 2026 Lee Edwards Electric Hydra, Heavy Rock, Majestic Mountain Records

Like the mythological creature they’re named after, Sweden’s Electric Hydra refuse to stay down. After weathering lineup changes and the

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The Cosmic Dead
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Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April

29th January 202629th January 2026 Lee Edwards Heavy Psych Sounds, Psych, Space Rock, The Cosmic Dead

Today at The Shaman, we’re beyond chuffed to be premiering Furthur, a heavy, head-warping dive into The Cosmic Dead’s expansive

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Faetooth @ The Star & Garter, Manchester, 18th June 2025 – Photo by Lee Edwards
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Through The Lens: Faetooth & Cwfen @ The Star & Garter, Manchester, 18th June 2025

19th January 202619th January 2026 Lee Edwards Cwfen, Faetooth, Manchester, Star & Garter, The Beauty Witch, Through The Lens

On a sweltering summer night in Manchester back on the 18th June last year, The Star & Garter, affectionately dubbed

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Oreyeon
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Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb

16th December 202516th December 2025 Lee Edwards Grunge, Heavy Psych Sounds, Oreyeon, Stoner

Today, The Sleeping Shaman is proud to host the exclusive video premiere for I’m Your Mistake by Northern Italian heavyweights,

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IAN - Photo by Tom Bradley
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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

1st October 20251st October 2025 Lee Edwards Human Worth, Ian, Noise-Rock, Post-Metal, Post-Rock

Today marks the premiere of IAN’s new video for their single Manuel, the latest glimpse of their debut album Come

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Lucy Foster
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A Conversation On Ramsgate Music Hall With Mother Brain’s Lucy Foster

30th September 202530th September 2025 Lee Edwards Lucy Foster, Mother Brain, Ramsgate Music Hall

For this feature on The Sleeping Shaman, Lucy Foster – best known for running Mother Brain Promotions – has created

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SoftSun
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Video Premiere: SoftSun ‘Sacred Heart’ – New Album ‘Eternal Sunrise’ Drops 7th November

23rd September 202523rd September 2025 Lee Edwards Doomgaze, Heavy Psych Sounds, Shoegaze, SoftSun

SoftSun unveil their new single Sacred Heart, blending shoegaze atmosphere with doomgaze weight in a sound that is both immersive

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ORT - Photo by elulu
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Video Premiere: ORT ‘Bodden Dub’ – ‘Sperrwerk’ 10″/CD Out Now Via My Proud Mountain

27th August 202527th August 2025 Lee Edwards Doom, Drone, Dub, My Proud Mountain, ORT

Seismic three-piece ORT return with Bodden Dub, a deep reworking of their track Heuvel / Bodden that features on the

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Cosmic Reaper
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Premiere: Cosmic Reaper ‘Bloodfeather’ – New Album Releases 26th September

31st July 202531st July 2025 Lee Edwards Cosmic Reaper, Doom, Heavy Psych Sounds

Prepare to descend into the void as Cosmic Reaper unveil their monolithic new track, Bloodfeather, the latest offering from their

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Video Premiere: Black Helium ‘Up On A Hill’ – New Album ‘The Animals Are Coming’ Drops Friday

16th June 202516th June 2025 Lee Edwards Black Helium, Psych, Riot Season

Step into a kaleidoscopic fever dream with the premiere of Up On A Hill, the latest mind-warping transmission from London’s

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The Long Hunt
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Premiere: The Long Hunt ‘Spine Of Dusk’ – New Album ‘Natural Order’ Drops 18th July

21st May 202528th August 2025 Lee Edwards Doom, Drone, Independent, Psych, The Long Hunt

Get ready to be consumed by the slow-burning inferno of Spine Of Dusk from Pittsburgh’s three-piece instrumental titans, The Long

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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February
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Premiere: Electric Hydra ‘From The Fallen’ – New Album Drops This Friday, 13th February

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Like the mythological creature they’re named after, Sweden’s Electric Hydra refuse to stay down. After weathering lineup changes and the

Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April
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Premiere: The Cosmic Dead ‘Furthur’ – New Album ‘Beyond The Beyond’ Drops 17th April

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Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb
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Video Premiere: Oreyeon ‘I’m Your Mistake’ – New Album ‘The Grotesque Within’ Drops 13th Feb

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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October
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Video Premiere: IAN ‘Manuel’ – Debut ‘Come On Everybody, Let’s Do Nothing!’ Drops 17th October

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