Tag Archives: manofmuchmetal

Artist: Bodom After Midnight Album Title: Paint The Sky With Blood Label: Napalm Records Date of Release: 23 April 2021 My history with Children Of Bodom was an interesting one. I discovered the band when I came across a promo copy of ‘Follow The Reaper’ on sale at a long-defunct record shop in Colchester. I  Continue Reading »

Artist: Morrigu Album Title: In Turbulence Label: Ghost Sound Media Date of Release: 23 April 2021 If ever there was an apt album title, it’s this. ‘In Turbulence’ easily describes the history of a band that have suffered an inordinate amount over the years. The fact that Morrigu are still together and still producing music  Continue Reading »

Artist: Mother Of All Album Title: Age Of The Solipsist Label: Black Lion Records Date of Release: 23 April 2021 Black Lion Records is a label with which I am becoming ever more familiar. Ghosts Of Atlantis, Kvaen, and Maestitium are all artists that have recently released great albums on the Swedish label that’s gaining  Continue Reading »

Artist: Throne Album Title: Pestilent Dawn Label: Redefining Darkness Records Date of Release: 9 April 2021 If you are on the lookout for a pulverising half-hour of extreme death metal music, then you may wish to read on. If you’re into more fluffy forms of heavy metal, then you may instead wish to give this  Continue Reading »

Artist: Sweet Oblivion (Geoff Tate) Album Title: Relentless Label: Frontiers Music Date of Release: 9 April 2021 I’m not generally a fan of artificially created musical projects. Some of them work well, but often, they can sound forced, contrived, and lacking any kind of heart or passion. Sweet Oblivion, featuring Geoff Tate is one of  Continue Reading »

Artist: Exanimis Album Title: Marionnettiste Label: Klonosphere Records Date of Release: 5 March 2021 Billed as an album that should find favour with fans of Fleshgod Apocalypse and Septic Flesh, it was a given that I would venture into the world of Exanimis and their debut full-length release ‘Marionnettiste’. After all, I do love a  Continue Reading »

Artist: Dvne Album Title: Etemen Ænka Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 19 March 2021 Having been recommended this record via several sources on social media, I had a listen and took to my own social media accounts to profess that I wasn’t really feeling what I heard that much. To my ears on  Continue Reading »

Artist: Cannibal Corpse Album Title: Violence Unimagined Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 16 April 2021 Over the following paragraph, I expect my metal credentials to take a bit of a battering. You see, I’m not what you would call a fan of Cannibal Corpse. I have a couple of their albums in my  Continue Reading »

Artist: Arion Album Title: Vultures Die Alone Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 9 April 2021 Over the past couple of years, it feels as if there have been an abundance of bands that I should dislike, releasing albums that get under my skin. Arion are one of these bands, and their third outing, ‘Vultures  Continue Reading »

Artist: Maestitium Album Title: Tale Of The Endless EP Label: Black Lion Records Date of Release: 5 February 2021 The subject of this review is another happy discovery, made via a recommendation that I am delighted to have followed up. Maestitium is the moniker of a one-man project, the highly talented Swedish musician and songwriter  Continue Reading »