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Artist: Lee McKinney Album Title: In The Light Of Knowledge Label: Sumerian Records Date of Release: 24 September 2021 I don’t even know where to start with this review as there is so much to say. However, maybe I should begin with the revelation that I know next to nothing about Born Of Osiris. This  Continue Reading »

Artist: Descent Album Title: Order Of Chaos Label: Brilliant Emperor Records (Redefining Darkness – CD; Caligari Records – Cassette) Date of Release: 14 January 2022 Sometimes, just sometimes, I want brutality. Pure, unadulterated brutality. Actually, over the past couple of years, I have felt the need more and more often. Happily, there are bands on  Continue Reading »

Artist: Aethereus Album Title: Leiden Label: The Artisan Era Date of Release: 14 January 2022 Ah, the sophomore release, otherwise known as the ‘difficult second album’. Four years ago, I had the pleasure of reviewing ‘Absentia’, the debut long-player from US technical death metal band Aethereus. Aside from being one of an increasing number of  Continue Reading »

Artist: Toundra Album Title: Hex Label: InsideOut Music Date of Release: 14 January 2022 I’m officially abandoning my traditional stance that I’m not a fan of instrumental rock and metal. Over the past couple of years, I’ve found myself liking far too much instrumental music to maintain the pretence. It may not be my favourite  Continue Reading »

Headliner: Ghost Of Atlantis Support: Dispute, Existentialist The John Peel Centre, Stowmarket, Suffolk, UK 8 January 2022 I hadn’t been to a gig since February 2020, when I was taken to Malmö to watch Evergrey in their home country. A lot has happened since then, both personally and in terms of the Covid 19 pandemic.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Ilium Album Title: Quantum Evolution Event EP Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 14 January 2021 At the beginning of 2020, I reviewed the eighth album from Australian melodic power metal band Ilium and was really rather taken with it. It made me question the fairness of the music industry too, because to me,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Power Paladin Album Title: With The Magic Of Windfyre Steel Label: Atomic Fire Records Date of Release: 7 January 2022 When I think of Iceland, I think of the barren landscape that dominates the island. From glaciers to active volcanos, and from the barren grasslands upon which weather-beaten ponies roam to the hot springs  Continue Reading »

Artist: Necrophagous Album Title: In Chaos Ascend Label: Transcending Obscurity Date of Release: 7 January 2021 It’s nice to have the opportunity to review a debut album so early in 2022, but that’s what ‘In Chaos Ascend’ provides, as it is the very first offering from the new death metal entity known as Necrophagous. Having  Continue Reading »

Artist: Infected Rain Album Title: Ecdysis Label: Napalm Records Date of Release: 7 January 2022 Coming into this review, I knew nothing about Infected Rain. It was during one of my late-night promo trawls that I came across their new album, ‘Ecdysis’ nestled neatly in my inbox. With a press release that referenced them as  Continue Reading »

As in years before, I wanted to round off 2021 with a quick look at some of the best individual songs that I heard during 2021. As with my recent Top 30 series, this is a list of my personal favourite songs. They might not be the most technical, clever, or complicated songs of the  Continue Reading »