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Two Years of the Blog Of Much Metal

It has now been two years since I began this heavy metal blog following intense pressure from some circles. What started as an exercise in quieting the mob has blossomed into a labour of love and something I am very passionate about. Over the two years, I have been able to write material based on  Continue Reading »

Half-Way Through 2014 – The Best So Far – Part 3

Today I bring you the third instalment of my half-way round-up of some of the best albums released so far in 2014. So far, this year has been a strong one with a number of albums catching my attention and garnering positive reviews where applicable. If you missed parts 1 and 2, they can be  Continue Reading »

Unknown & Underrated – Agalloch

My ‘Unknown & Underrated’ series continues apace with another very worthy band attracting the spotlight. If you’re interested in reading the other entries in this series, they can be accessed via the following links: Darkwater Subsignal Redemption Omnium Gatherum Wolverine But enough of that, on to today’s main event: There are those of you who  Continue Reading »

Upcoming New Releases in 2014 (Part 1)

Having bled 2013 dry, with an ‘Album of the Year’ top 20 countdown, a round-up of some of the ‘best of the rest’ and a separate list highlighting my top 3 live releases of 2013, I though it was about time to turn my attention to the future a delve into what 2014 has to  Continue Reading »

My Biggest Musical Inspiration

In previous blogs, I have taken a look at the way in which my musical education took shape, from day one to the present. Within these posts, I have made mention of a number of decisions that have shaped the way in which I’ve discovered the music that I have. I have also, to a  Continue Reading »

Unknown & Underrated – Part 3

In my third installment of uncovering underrated bands/albums I take a look at a power metal band, a black metal band that is so much more than just black metal and a progressive rock band that begs to be heard by a much wider audience. If you’ve missed the previous installments, check out Part 1  Continue Reading »

The Internet, Heavy Metal & Me

Over the past few years, the music industry has changed almost beyond recognition thanks almost entirely to the rise of the Internet. You can bemoan this revolution, resent it as much as you want and even blame it for certain things. The demise of the independent record store (see previous blog) is one of the  Continue Reading »

Black is the New Black – the Metal ‘Uniform’ & My T-Shirt Obsession

This is a topic that has been mooted in a few quarters since I’ve started my blog, so I thought I’d discuss it now. The topic? The heavy metal ‘uniform’ and my obsession with metal-related t-shirts. I could be lazy and write the smallest blog ever, by saying ‘black’ and leave it there. But, however  Continue Reading »

The Birth and Growth Of A Metal Collection

Right at the end of my last blog yesterday, I fleetingly mentioned my CD collection. Now, at risk of sounding like I’m bragging or full of puffed-up pride, this is a collection of which I am very proud. But then again, I bet I’m not saying anything that surprises you; indeed, I am sure that  Continue Reading »


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