Tag Archives: manofmuchmetal

Artist: Sleep Token Album Title: Take Me Back To Eden Label: Spinefarm Date of Release: 19 May 2023 I honestly wasn’t sure whether I would even listen to ‘Take Me Back To Eden’, let alone offer a review of it. However, given the extreme buzz and fervour that surrounds it, I felt that I ought  Continue Reading »

Artist: Cloak   Album Title: Black Flame Eternal Label: Season Of Mist Date of Release: 26 May 2023 I reviewed the debut album from Cloak, ‘To Venomous Depths’ back in 2017, and was reasonably impressed by it as I recall. But I missed the follow-up that arrived two years later as it coincided with a  Continue Reading »

Artist: Ring Of Gyges Album Title: Metamorphosis Label: ViciSolum Productions Date of Release: 19 May 2023 Today is one of those magical days. It is a day when I am bursting with excitement about a brand-new musical discovery. I wanted to wait longer before penning a review, but I equally wanted to capture the sense  Continue Reading »

Artist: Chronicle Album Title: Where Chaos Thrives Label: Mighty Music Date of Release: 19 May 2023 ‘Hmm…that looks like an interesting, strangely alluring cover’, I thought whilst flicking through the mountain of promos sent my way of late. ‘For fans of The Black Dahlia Murder, Carcass, Children Of Bodom, Revocation’, I then read. ‘Consider my  Continue Reading »

Artist: Thulcandra Album Title: Hail The Abyss Label: Napalm Records Date of Release: 19 May 2023 It’s entirely possible that 2023 could become known as the year of blackened death metal. With a number of quality releases already at the disposal of the genre afficionados, we’re offered yet another tasty platter, in the form of  Continue Reading »

Artist: Mystic Prophecy Album Title: Hellriot Label: Rock Of Angels Records Date of Release: 19 May 2023 In the year 2000, once we all realised that the Y2K panic was totally unfounded, Mystic Prophecy, along with an unknown guitarist Gus G., emerged from Bavaria. The lauded axeman may have since long left the band, but  Continue Reading »

Artist: Frozen Soul Album Title: Glacial Domination Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 19 May 2023 Sometimes, when you’ve had a bad day, you just need to let off some steam, and listen to some brutal, uncompromising music. You’ve had a bad day at the office, the Government do something else to wind you  Continue Reading »

Artist: Fathomage Album Title: Autumn’s Dawn, Winter’s Darkness Label: Northern Silence Productions Date of Release: 10 March 2023 (physical release: 2 June 2023) First, we had Autrest, then there was Austere, and now, there’s Fathomage. What a year for atmospheric black metal 2023 is turning out to be. And, interestingly, it isn’t our Scandinavian friends  Continue Reading »

Artist: Cattle Decapitation Album Title: Terrasite Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 12 May 2023 What the hell is up with that cover artwork? For the most part it is great, but the face of that creature is…well…odd. I know what Cattle Decapitation are trying to do, or at least I think I do.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Fires In The Distance Album Title: Air Not Meant For Us Label: Prosthetic Records Date of Release: 28 April 2023 Those who know me know that I have more than just a little soft spot for melodic death metal. When done correctly, it fuses together two of my favourite musical elements – melody and  Continue Reading »