Tag Archives: extreme metal

Artist: Alcest Album Title: Spiritual Instinct Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 25 October 2019 I have been a long-term admirer and fan of Alcest; their blend of black metal and shoegaze struck an early chord with me and I’ve loved them ever since. I’ve always been a sucker for heavy music that’s extreme but  Continue Reading »

Artist: Nile Album Title: Vile Nilotic Rites Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 1 November 2019 In my formative teenage years, I always thought death metal was incredibly boring; to the uninitiated, it sounded like a huge cacophony of brutal noises with, if I’m honest, a lack of variety and anything approaching a memorable melody.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Borknagar Album Title: True North Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 27 September 2019 These days, even the mightiest of bands are not immune to the curses that strike down the lesser mortals; the pretenders to the throne; the young upstarts of the metal world. The evidence? The behemoth of the black/folk/progressive world,  Continue Reading »

Welcome to another chapter of my Album of the Year 2018 top 30 countdown. But not just any chapter: we have reached the top five. Finally, I hear you cry! Indeed, after what must feel to you all like a hundred years, I have entered the final act of this year’s countdown. At certain points  Continue Reading »

Welcome to another chapter of my Album of the Year 2018 top 30 countdown. We’re now dangerously close to the top 5, the five best records released in 2018 according to me, the oracle of all things metal. If you believe that, you’ll believe anything! However, I have been left speechless by the amount of  Continue Reading »

Welcome to the 13th instalment of my Album of the Year 2018 top 30 countdown. The number 13 may be unlucky for some, but not for the band that’s featured today, especially because I knew next to nothing about them at the start of 2018 and therefore hadn’t even considered that they might feature in  Continue Reading »

Welcome to the eighth instalment of 2018’s ‘Album of the Year’ series. We’re edging closer to the top 20 but don’t overlook any of the albums that find themselves nestled between 30 and 21. 2018 was the biggest year for manofmuchmetal.com in terms of numbers of detailed reviews – well over 100 albums were selected  Continue Reading »

Welcome to the seventh instalment of my annual labour of love, otherwise known as my end-of-year top 30 countdown. I always find it incredible just how quickly this series gathers pace and flies past in a blur of great music, punctuated by the usual Christmas-related festivities. I hope you’re enjoying it as much as I  Continue Reading »

Welcome to chapter five of my Album of the Year 2018 top 30 countdown. Four records already in the can and this list is starting to shape up rather nicely I think. Already, my list is about as eclectic as it could be given my love of heavier guitar-based music above all else. If you’re  Continue Reading »

We’re nearly at that time of year, when I undertake my mammoth top 30 countdown of the best albums released during 2018. However, given my self-imposed rules, the top 30 is only allowed to feature full-length releases containing original material. That means there’s no room for EPs and ‘best of’ records. However, 2018 has seen  Continue Reading »