Tag Archives: Black Metal
Album Of The Year 2015 – Number 16
In the blink of an eye, I’ve hit the half-way mark of my 2015 ‘Album of the Year’ countdown. To reiterate and run the risk of being likened to a broken record, 2015 has been one of the strongest years for rock and metal music. At least, that’s my firm opinion anyway. I hope you’ve Continue Reading »
Album Of The Year 2015 – Number 17
Welcome to Day 14 of my ‘Album Of The Year 2015’ top 30 countdown. I shall spare the lengthy intro, except to remind readers that my picks at 30-18 can be accessed in full via the links at the bottom of this post, so please check them out if you’ve yet to do so & Continue Reading »
Album Of The Year 2015 – Number 20
Welcome to Day 11 of my ‘Album of the Year 2015’ top 30 countdown. We’ve reached the top 20 already – thanks to those of you who have followed this series since the beginning and welcome to those who are new to my blog. If you have missed any of my choices from 30-21, the Continue Reading »
Album Of The Year 2015 – Number 23
The countdown is beginning to gather pace now as we get to the lower echelons of the 20s. I hope that my choices thus far have managed to convince you that a Top 30 rather than a Top 20 was necessary. It is ambitious to say the least, but there has simply been too much Continue Reading »
Amorphis – Under The Red Cloud – Album Review
Artist: Amorphis Album Title: Under The Red Cloud Label: Nuclear Blast Year Of Release: 2015 Throughout their career, Amorphis have been one of those bands that have achieved something rather special. Theirs is an approach and a sound that has evolved over the years from more of a dark/death metal blueprint, to the self-titled ‘melancholic Continue Reading »
Cattle Decapitation – The Anthropocene Extinction – Album Review
Artist: Cattle Decapitation Album Title: The Anthropocene Extinction Label: Metal Blade Year Of Release: 2015 If you’re looking for a way to make an impact with your music, I suggest you take a listen to Cattle Decapitiation. In a world where extreme music seems intent on getting ever more extreme, many of the protagonists would Continue Reading »
Essential Metal Releases Still To Come in 2015 – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my series of posts taking a look at some of my most anticipated album releases that are scheduled or rumoured to see the light of day before 2015 is over. Already a strong year, it seems incomprehensible that there are just so many great albums still to come. If you Continue Reading »
Cradle Of Filth – Hammer Of The Witches – Album Review
Artist: Cradle Of Filth Album Title: Hammer Of The Witches Label: Nuclear Blast Year Of Release: 2015 Let’s get it out in the open immediately – Cradle Of Filth hold an important and cherished place in my heart. They have had their share of both positive and negative press over the course of their twenty Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2015 – The Best So Far – Part 3
Welcome to the third and final part (unless I realise I’ve missed someone off my list) of my round-up of the best albums released in 2015 at the half-way mark of the year. As I have said before, 2015 has been exceptionally strong so far and, as such, my list is quite extensive; more so Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2015 – The Best So Far – Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of my round-up of the very best music that was released during the first six months of 2015. If you missed it, you can find Part 1 right here: Half-Way Through 2015 – The Best So Far – Part 1 As I mentioned before, this year has seen some extraordinarily strong Continue Reading »
