Tag Archives: Melodic Metal

  Artist: Unleash The Archers Album Title: Abyss Label: Napalm Records Date of Release: 21 August 2020 Even with a moniker like Man Of Much Metal, I cannot possibly be across all bands, all genres and all styles of metal all of the time. Sadly, I’m not omnipotent, as hard as I might try. It  Continue Reading »

Artist: Veonity Album Title: Sorrows Label: Scarlet Records Date of Release: 21 August 2020 When I reviewed ‘Legend Of The Starborn’ in late 2018, I literally gushed praise in its direction. I was new to the band and really enjoyed what I heard. I can be quoted as even saying: “After spending what seems like  Continue Reading »

Artist: Awake By Design Album Title: Awake By Design Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 14 August 2020 My question to you is this: were you a fan of Kamelot, but have become a little disillusioned by their output in recent years? If, like me, you find yourself answering ‘yes’, then might I suggest you  Continue Reading »

Artist: Darker Half Album Title: If You Only Knew Label: Massacre Records Date of Release: 27 March 2020 It doesn’t matter how many reviews I undertake and how many nights I spend searching for new material across the entirety of the internet, I always seem to miss a gem or two. And today is just  Continue Reading »

Artist: Firewind Album Title: Firewind Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 15 May 2020 We all know that E = mc2, and that the meaning of life = 42. And, in a similar vein, all of us with a knowledge of heavy metal music know that Gus G = guitar virtuosity. His stock may have  Continue Reading »

Artist: Ilium Album Title: Carcinogeist Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 28 February 2020 “…more hooks than a pirate convention in a bait shop!” Well, you have to love a band with a sense of humour and, in the case of Australian melodic metal band Ilium, it is probably gallows humour, borne out of the  Continue Reading »

Artist: Dynazty Album Title: The Dark Delight Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 3 April 2020 I’m a sucker for a good melodic metal band, you all know that by now. So it should come as no surprise to read this, a review of the latest album from Dynazty. Longer-term readers will know that I  Continue Reading »

Artist: Mindtech Album Title: Omnipresence Label: TriTech Music Date of Release: 13 March 2020 A Norwegian power/progressive metal band is always worth checking out, right? When the country is responsible for the likes of Circus Maximus, Pagan’s Mind, Conception, Leprous and oodles more, the track record is pretty impressive to say the least. So when  Continue Reading »

Artist: Lunarsea Album Title: Earthling/Terrestre Label: Punishment18records Date of Release: 31 January 2020 Do you ever listen to an album and think ‘I really like this’, despite perhaps thinking that you shouldn’t? A guilty pleasure perhaps? Well, welcome to a newly discovered guilty pleasure of mine, by the name of Lunarsea. To refer to Lunarsea  Continue Reading »

Artist: Dyscordia Album Title: Delete / Rewrite Label: Road Mark Productions Date of Release: 7 January 2020 The glut of new releases in January is relentless and so, occasionally a few will slip through the net. Fortunately, a direct email from a PR agent specialising in Benelux bands has led me to catch one album  Continue Reading »