Tag Archives: Melodic Metal

Artist: Follow The Cipher Album Title: Follow The Cipher Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 11 May 2018 Sweden’s Follow The Cipher are a new band on the heavy metal block, with this self-titled record their debut offering. And yet, despite only being in existence for a few short years, here’s a band about which  Continue Reading »

Artist: Millennial Reign Album Title: The Great Divide Label: Ulterium Records Date of Release: 25 May 2018 Over recent years, Ulterium Records have had a knack of releasing some rather decent albums. Be it the latest Theocracy or Waken Eyes records, the label has managed to employ a high level of quality control of late,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Subsignal Album Title: La Muerta Label: Gentle Art of Music/Soulfood Date Of Release: 25 May 2018 When I heard the news that Sieges Even were to cease, I was hugely disappointed. Here was a band that not many years before, had released ‘The Art of Navigating By The Stars’, a record that, by all  Continue Reading »

Artist: Amorphis Album Title: Queen Of Time Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 18 May 2018 Just when you think that a band has reached their peak, they come along and prove you wrong. The moral of the story therefore, is never think that a band can’t improve upon a superb release, because they can.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Kamelot Album Title: The Shadow Theory Label: Napalm Records Date Of Release: 6 April 2018 Never in my twelve or so years as a reviewer of rock/metal music have I ever been so torn and riddled with indecisiveness. Long-term followers and readers will understand the reasons behind this comment, but for the benefit of  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 29 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. The penultimate day in my most epic end-of-year series yet – I hope you have all enjoyed the ride as I near the home stretch for 2017. I have always tried to steer clear of other ‘best of’ lists as much  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 7 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. It is now a week since I began this little adventure, as I do every year. Somehow, it gets me in the festive spirit because I know that it can’t be long until my Christmas holidays, when I allow myself a  Continue Reading »

Artist: Beast In Black Album Title: Berserker Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 3 November 2017 I try to always see the best in things – it is my personality. I also try to steer clear of writing reviews of albums that I don’t like all that much. I figure that there are far too  Continue Reading »

Artist: CyHra Album Title: Letters To Myself Label: Spinefarm Records Date of Release: 20 October 2017 I have been desperate to review this album ever since I knew of its existence, several months ago, maybe even longer. Unfortunately, until recently, I only had access via an Internet stream, so my opportunity to listen to it  Continue Reading »

Artist: Devoid Album Title: Cup Of Tears Label: Melodic Rock Records Date Of Release: 13 October 2017 It can be very easy to lose sight of one’s core principles when faced with an ever-increasing list of albums to review. However, every now and then, an album will come along out of nowhere to remind me  Continue Reading »