Tag Archives: metal

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 »

If you missed it, Part 1 can be read right here.   If you’ve already checked out the first part of my interview with Ross Jennings, vocalist with UK progressive rock/metal band Haken, then thanks for returning. You must be gluttons for punishment! So, before you change your mind, let’s get on with Part 2  Continue Reading »

Artist: Sorcerer Album Title: Lamenting Of The Innocent Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 29 May 2020 When I listened to ‘The Crowning Of The Fire King’, the sophomore album from Swedish metal band Sorcerer, I came to it with no expectations whatsoever. I’d never heard their music before and because of the partial  Continue Reading »

Artist: Sinisthra Album Title: The Broad And Beaten Way Label: Rockshots Records Date of Release: 15 May 2020 Cards on the table, if this album didn’t feature Tomi Joutsen of Amorphis on vocals, I’d probably never have looked at it twice. The name is not one with which I am familiar and the cover is  Continue Reading »

Artist: Paradise Lost Album Title: Obsidian Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 15 May 2020 Upon hearing the opening strains of ‘Darker Thoughts’, the first song on ‘Obsidian’, I will admit to checking out the information on my laptop as I wasn’t convinced that this was Paradise Lost initially. The gentle, serene acoustic guitar notes  Continue Reading »

Artist: Forgotten Tomb Album Title: Nihilistic Estrangement Label: Agonia Records Date of Release: 8 May 2020 I may need to rethink my moniker, because how can I call myself the ‘Man Of Much Metal’ when I am unaware of a band in the metal underground that has released nine albums and is (according to the  Continue Reading »

Artist: An Autumn For Crippled Children Album Title: All Fell Silent, Everything Went Quiet Label: Prosthetic Records Date of Release: 1 May 2020 If ever there was a band with a name that is the equivalent of shooting themselves in the head, it is this one. An Autumn For Crippled Children (henceforth referred to as  Continue Reading »

Artist: Havok Album Title: V Label: Century Media Date of Release: 1 May 2020 I may be called ‘the Man of Much Metal’ but, like every metal head on planet Earth, I had my favourite genres, sub-genres and sub-sub-genres. I also had those genres of metal that I didn’t like as much. Or at least,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Victoria K Album Title: Essentia Label: Rockshots Records Date of Release: 24 April 2020 A debut album from an artist that is recommended for fans of Kamelot, Eluveite, Lacuna Coil and Nightwish? Oh go on then, but only because we’re all on lockdown, ok? I’d not normally entertain such an idea, you understand, but  Continue Reading »

Artist: Cryptex Album Title: Once Upon A Time Label: SPV/Steamhammer Date of Release: 8 May 2020 “unrestrained, autobiographic psychograms full of ambivalent feelings and approaches in self-reflection” If you didn’t know that you had clicked on a review of a progressive music album, you do now. The quote above is how Cryptex describe the music  Continue Reading »