Tag Archives: Metal Blade Records
Revocation – The Outer Ones – Album Review
Artist: Revocation Album Title: The Outer Ones Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 28 September 2018 I’m someone who can barely hold an instrument, let alone play one well. Equally, I haven’t the first idea how to write a kick ass song. So for me, the thought that a band can release xx albums Continue Reading »
Redemption – Interview 2018 – “…there is a lot of good material on here and the best is up there with the best we’ve ever written”
Picture the scene: It’s a Saturday night and I’m sitting in the back of a plush Mercedes, being driven to the O2 to catch the final night of Iron Maiden’s ‘Legacy Of The Beast’ European tour. And who happens to be sitting next to me? That’s right, none other than Nick Van Dyk, the founder, Continue Reading »
Rivers Of Nihil – Where Owls Know My Name – Album Review
Artist: Rivers Of Nihil Album Title: Where Owls Know My Name Label: Metal Blade Records Date Of Release: 16 March 2018 I have been meaning to get around to reviewing this record for some time. I missed it completely when the promo was sent in advance of its release due to pressures with work and Continue Reading »
Redemption – Long Night’s Journey Into Day – Album Review
Artist: Redemption Album Title: Long Night’s Journey Into Day Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 26 July 2018 It is always a risk when a band makes a change to their line-up. The risk is only more greatly increased when the change involves one of the key members of the band. In the case Continue Reading »
God Dethroned – The World Ablaze – Album Review
Artist: God Dethroned Album Title: The World Ablaze Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 5 May 2017 Finally! After plugging away in the music industry as a reviewer for nearly a decade and a half, I finally get to review an album by God Dethroned. It has been a long time coming, I can Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 18
Welcome to number 18 in my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. We’re not far away now from the half-way mark, so things are slowly but surely getting more and more serious. There have been some (in my opinion at least) very good releases listed in this countdown already. And, given the strength Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2016 – The Best So Far – Part 2
Welcome to the second instalment of my half-year round-up where I summarise my favourite albums that have been released during the first half of 2016. As I stated in Part 1, this year has been tremendously strong and so the candidates that feature in this list are all of the highest possible quality. So here Continue Reading »
Redemption – The Art Of Loss – Album Review
Artist: Redemption Album Title: The Art Of Loss Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 26 February 2016 Redemption must surely be one of the most resilient bands in heavy metal. Founding member, guitarist and co-song writer Nick van Dyk was diagnosed with blood cancer and was given a bleak prognosis. He survived and the Continue Reading »
Album Of The Year 2015 – Number 24
Number 24 Native Construct ‘Quiet World’ Metal Blade Records Native Construct is comprised of vocalist Robert Edens, guitarist Myles Yang and bassist Max Harchik. All three individuals study at Berklee College of Music, the same breeding ground as the progressive metal juggernaut that is Dream Theater. So, they must be talented musicians. But, more than Continue Reading »
Between The Buried And Me – Coma Ecliptic – Album Review
Artist: Between The Buried And Me Album Title: Coma Ecliptic Label: Metal Blade Year Of Release: 2015 I may just be the only progressive music fan that has come to this band so late and via a complete fluke. Had it not been for Haken scoring the support slot for an upcoming Between The Buried Continue Reading »
