Tag Archives: extreme metal

Artist: Aethereus Album Title: Leiden Label: The Artisan Era Date of Release: 14 January 2022 Ah, the sophomore release, otherwise known as the ‘difficult second album’. Four years ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing ‘Absentia’, the debut long-player from US technical death metal band Aethereus. Aside from being one of an increasing number of  Continue Reading »

Headliner: Ghost Of Atlantis Support: Dispute, Existentialist The John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK 8 January 2022 I hadn’t been to a gig since February 2020, when I was taken to Malmö to watch Evergrey in their home country. A lot has happened since then, both personally and in terms of the Covid 19 pandemic.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Necrophagous Album Title: In Chaos Ascend Label: Transcending Obscurity Date of Release: 7 January 2021 It’s nice to have the opportunity to review a debut album so early in 2022, but that’s what ‘In Chaos Ascend’ provides, as it is the very first offering from the new death metal entity known as Necrophagous. Having  Continue Reading »

Artist: Wilderun Album Title: Epigone Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 7 January 2022 I’m going to level with you. I am possibly the only fan of heavy music on Earth who didn’t enjoy ‘Veil Of Imagination’, the third full-length release from Wilderun. It featured highly within many ‘album of the year’ lists in  Continue Reading »

Welcome to Day 26 of my Album Of The Year 2021 Top 30 Countdown series. So, here we are. After more than three weeks, I have arrived at the final five – the five best albums of 2021 as far as I’m concerned. Trends and peer pressure be damned, these are the five records that  Continue Reading »

Welcome to instalment number twenty-five of my 2020 ‘Album of the Year Top 30 countdown’. The last pick before I enter the final five for the year. Are you getting excited? I know that I certainly am, and I know the final five placings. For those of you who don’t know, the excitement must be  Continue Reading »

Welcome to instalment number twenty-three of my 2020 ‘Album of the Year Top 30 countdown’. As time gets ever tighter leading up to Christmas, and I realise that I’m nowhere near finished with my present buying, I’m ditching the big intro today again – not that anyone reads them anyway I suspect! That is, apart  Continue Reading »

Welcome to Day 19 of my Album Of The Year 2021 Top 30 Countdown. No big intro today, other than to remind new visitors that links to all my previous picks from 30-13 can be found below, as well as links to my series’ from previous years. If you check them out, I hope you  Continue Reading »

Welcome to Day 17 of my ‘Album Of The Year 2021 Top 30 Countdown’ series. That means that I’m about to reveal the album that sits at Number 14 in the list. And it’s a belter, I can promise you that…well, as ever, it depends on your personal tastes, but for me, it is definitely  Continue Reading »

Artist: Cynic Album Title: Ascension Codes Label: Season Of Mist Date of Release: 26 November 2021 There are some albums that get released that leave you scratching your head, wondering ‘how?’ ‘Ascension Codes’, just the fourth full-length release from US progressive outfit Cynic is one such record. Beginning life back in 1987 but suffering more  Continue Reading »