Tag Archives: manofmuchmetal

Artist: King Album Title: Coldest of Cold Label: Indie Recordings Date of Release: 22 November 2019 Australia is a veritable hotbed of talent these days for heavy music; it’s insane how much great music is emanating from the other side of the world currently. But, whilst I’d point to the progressive subgenre and maybe thrash,  Continue Reading »

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: Port Noir Album Title: The New Routine Label: Inside Out Music Date of Release: 10 May 2019 I come to this review as a complete newbie in terms of Port Noir. Prior to pressing play on ‘The New Routine’, I can’t recall ever listening to these guys before. And that’s odd for many reasons.  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 »

Artist: Leprous Album Title: Pitfalls Label: InsideOut Music Date of Release: 25 October 2019 Where on Earth does one start with a review of an album like this? The album in question is ‘Pitfalls’ by Norway’s Leprous, arguably one of the most original bands to emerge from the metal scene in the last decade or  Continue Reading »

Artist: Myrath Album Title: Shehili Label: earMUSIC Date of Release: 3 May 2019 I have been aware of Tunisian metal band Myrath for a number of years but this is the first time that I have penned a review of their music. Many within my rock/metal circles rave about Myrath, saying that they are one  Continue Reading »

Artist: Prehistoric Animals Album Title: Consider It A Work Of Art Label: Altzarian Daydreams Date of Release: 30 November 2018 Here’s a band that I literally knew nothing about prior to ProgPower Europe 2019. A week or so before the festival, I did a little homework and listened to a couple of the available tracks  Continue Reading »

Artist: Voyager Album Title: Colours In The Sun Label: Season Of Mist Date of Release: 1 November 2019 When I reviewed Voyager’s last studio release, ‘Ghost Mile’ in 2017, I remarked that I had never had the pleasure of seeing the band live on stage. Fast forward two years and I am delighted to say  Continue Reading »

Artist: Odd Logic Album Title: Last Watch Of The Nightingale Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 28 September 2019 I cannot tell you how much respect and admiration I have for Odd Logic. Just like I operate my website in my spare time for my own gratification and for literally no financial gain, the same  Continue Reading »