Tag Archives: 2018

Artist: Kælling Album Title: Lacuna Label: Independent Release Date Of Release: 10 December 2017 I get a lot of email requests for reviews these days. I listen to all of them, even if I am sometimes hopeless at getting back to people. A lot of them are not to my overarching taste, some of them  Continue Reading »

Artist: Vinide Album Title: Reveal Label: Inverse Records Date Of Release: 26 January 2018 Long term readers will know that this site is generally about supporting the efforts of musicians who have taken it upon themselves to create music at the heavier end of the spectrum. Normally, if I don’t like a record, I will  Continue Reading »

Artist: Armored Dawn Album Title: Barbarians In Black Label: AFM Records Date Of Release: 23 February 2018 AFM Records are one of the labels that stand out to me. Whenever I get an email from them, with a promo album attached, I always take a listen to see what they are offering. I’m glad I  Continue Reading »

Artist: Long Distance Calling Album Title: Boundless Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 2 February 2018 The moment I realised I needed Long Distance Calling in my life was when I was standing as part of a rapt audience at Progpower Europe in 2011. On stage were four musicians that proceeded to beguile and transfix  Continue Reading »

Artist: In Vain Album Title: Currents Label: Indie Recordings Date Of Release: 26 January 2018 ‘Catchy, intense, unusual’ – quotes vocalist Sindre Nedland about the fourth album, ‘Currents’ from Norwegian extreme metal band, In Vain. It is a bold, clear statement, but as far as I’m concerned, it’s by-and-large an accurate one. I can’t quite  Continue Reading »

Artist: Harakiri For The Sky Album Title: Arson Label: AOP Records Date Of Release: 16 February 2018 Another day dawns and with it, another exciting new discovery emerges for the Man of Much Metal. This time, it is the Austrian band Harakiri For The Sky that has grabbed my attention and earned my admiration. I’d  Continue Reading »

Artist: Orphaned Land Album Title: Unsung Prophets and Dead Messiahs Label: Century Media Date Of Release: 26 January 2018 More than just a band, Orphaned Land are a positive force for good. Over the course of a quarter of a century and five critically-acclaimed albums, the Israeli progressive metal quintet have sought to unite people  Continue Reading »

Just when you thought it was all over…just when I thought it was all over, I get news of some more important new releases coming our way this year. If you’ve missed parts 1-5, links to these can be found below. But, without any further ado, here’s an unexpected sixth instalment of this ever-expanding series.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Tribulation Album Title: Down Below Label: Century Media Date Of Release: 26 January 2018 Before coming to this review, I knew nothing of the band Tribulation. In fact, it was only the odd comment on social media from a couple of trusted sources that led me to investigate further. For once though, this gap  Continue Reading »

Artist: Machine Head Album Title: Catharsis Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 26 January 2018 I’ve not reviewed a Machine Head album on manofmuchmetal.com before, so context might be helpful before I delve into the full review for ‘Catharsis’. I have been with the San Francisco giants since the very beginning when I happened upon  Continue Reading »