Tag Archives: folk metal
SWMM – Trail Of The Fallen – Album Review
Artist: SWMM – Sometimes We Make Music Album Title: Trail Of The Fallen Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 22 January 2020 The winner of the award for ‘most rubbish band name of 2020’ so far has to go to SWMM, or Sometimes We Make Music to give them their full title. I mean, come Continue Reading »
Brothers Of Metal – Emblas Saga – Album Review
Artist: Brothers Of Metal Album Title: Emblas Saga Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 10 January 2020 It’s becoming a theme but a positive one as once again I bring you a review of an album that I had literally no knowledge of and, from what I discovered after a quick bit of research, wasn’t Continue Reading »
Borknagar – True North – Album Review
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 »
Album of the Year 2018 – Number 5
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 »
Wallachia – Monumental Heresy – Album Review
Artist: Wallachia Album Title: Monumental Heresy Label: Debemur Morti Records Date Of Release: 13 April 2018 I wasn’t necessarily expecting to like ‘Monumental Heresy’, given the folk metal tag that they seem to have acquired over the years. However, having given the Norwegian band a relatively wide berth over their 26-year career having not been Continue Reading »
Elvenking – Secrets of the Magick Grimoire – Album Review
Artist: Elvenking Album Title: Secrets of the Magick Grimoire Label: AFM Records Date Of Release: 10 November 2017 I don’t like folk metal. That’s what I’ve told myself for many years, anyway. Some years ago, I delved into the genre and found the whole thing pretty underwhelming to be honest. Included in this journey of Continue Reading »
Wintersun – The Forest Seasons – Album Review
Artist: Wintersun Album Title: The Forest Seasons Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 21 July 2017 If there’s one thing I can’t stand, it’s when the off-stage antics become bigger than the music. I understand that in an environment as volatile, unpredictable and fast-paced as the music industry, very little ever runs smoothly. Sometimes the Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 5
Welcome to the top 5 of my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. It has been a long time coming but here we finally are – the five best albums of 2016, according to the Man of Much Metal. as I’ve said many times before, this is just one man’s opinion of the Continue Reading »
Borknagar – Winter Thrice – Album Review
Artist: Borknagar Album Title: Winter Thrice Label: Century Media Records Year Of Release: 2016 It’s only mid-January and already I’m confronted with an album that has well and truly put the cat amongst the proverbial pigeons. The enigmatic and evergreen Borknagar have released what I consider to be their magnum opus. ‘Winter Thrice’ is nothing Continue Reading »
Album Of The Year 2015 – Number 9
Welcome to day 22 of my ‘Album of the Year 2015’ Top 30 countdown. No great long intro today, just a reminder to check out my picks from 30 down to 10, all of which are linked at the bottom of this post. Number 9 Amorphis ‘Under The Red Cloud’ Nuclear Blast I mean, who Continue Reading »
