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The best albums of 2020 so far…the second quarter…AKA ‘the pandemic months’
What a year 2020 has been. In fact, one could say that, for a variety of reasons, 2020 has been one of the worst years in living memory. Families separated, the world grinding to a halt, human contact removed, people dying to the current tune of half a million thanks to this global pandemic. Will Continue Reading »
Half-way through 2017 – the best so far – Part 2
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Welcome to part 2 of my round-up of the best album releases during the first half of 2017. The choices are in no particular order because I don’t want to spoil the surprise for my end of year countdown in December. If you missed ‘Part 1’, it can be viewed here: Half-way through 2017 – Continue Reading »
Half-way through 2017 – the best so far – Part 1
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The Blog of Much Metal is nothing if not predictable. But, what it lacks in spontaneity, it makes up for with quality writing, brilliant wit, incisive articles and a bucket load of irony and modesty. As a result, I return with my usual mid-year round-up of the best music that has been released between January Continue Reading »
Subterranean Masquerade – The Great Bazaar – Album Review
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Artist: Subterranean Masquerade Album Title: The Great Bazaar Label: Taklit Music Year Of Release: 2015 “Welcome to the carnival of the dysfunctional and the disturbed” declares the official website of Subterranean Masquerade, an intriguing band that, in their own eyes at least, is anything but ordinary. Subterranean Masquerade have been in existence since 1997 but Continue Reading »
The Life & Times of A Metal Magazine Writer
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Yesterday, I blogged about how I came to be involved in the metal music scene as a writer. Today, I would like to take a bit of time to flesh things out and give you all a little insight into the world of a magazine writer. And, no, it’s not all parties and freebies, I Continue Reading »
Scribbling or Journalism? The Discovery of a New Hobby
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As you may be able to tell from my previous blogs, music is just about the most important thing in my life. Of course, my family will always come first but unless my football team is doing exceptionally well (that never happens!), music takes up every spare minute of my time. I suppose therefore that Continue Reading »