Tag Archives: Nuclear Blast

Artist: The Spirit Album Title: Sounds From The Vortex Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 10 August 2018 In recent weeks, I have had an unprecedented level of inspiration and enthusiasm to write reviews in every spare minute that I have had. One of the reasons for that is the sheer quality of music that  Continue Reading »

Artist: Kataklysm Album Title: Meditations Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 1 June 2018 I can’t explain it, but there is something so satisfying about Kataklysm. On the one hand, they’re not all that different from the hordes of death metal bands out there who are both brutal and who inject a touch of melody  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: Dimmu Borgir Album Title: Eonian Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 4 May 2018 Eight years can either seem like a lifetime or the briefest of moments depending on the circumstances and your own personal viewpoint. For many, like me, it can be viewed as a combination of both. If I think of all  Continue Reading »

Artist: Auri Album Title: Auri Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 23 March 2018 In all honesty, my love of Nightwish has plummeted over the years to the point where I’ll take a casual listen now and again, but I no longer consider myself much of fan. And that’s coming from a position where I  Continue Reading »

Artist: Machine Head Album Title: Catharsis Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 26 January 2018 I’ve not reviewed a Machine Head album on manofmuchmetal.com before, so context might be helpful before I delve into the full review for ‘Catharsis’. I have been with the San Francisco giants since the very beginning when I happened upon  Continue Reading »

Artist: Bleeding Gods Album Title: Dodekathlon Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 12 January 2018 The sheer amount of heavy music loose in the world means that there is always a new discovery to be made, however knowledgeable and dedicated you think you are to the cause. Bleeding Gods is the latest band to emerge  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 30, the final day of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. I have done it! Another year goes by and another top 30 albums have been counted down, dissected and given yet more love and attention. But that’s exactly what these records fully deserve, because they are the best  Continue Reading »

Welcome to day 13 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. Today’s entrant is going to be a familiar name to many but given the consistent quality of their output, I just couldn’t leave them out of the top 30. In keeping with previous posts in this series, you’ll find below a  Continue Reading »

Artist: Enslaved Album Title: E Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 13 October 2017 Someone very close to me was once fascinated by ancient Norse runes, so much so that he studied the alphabet and delved into the history and the myths with real passion. I often think that he was born in the wrong  Continue Reading »