Tag Archives: Omnium Gatherum
Omnium Gatherum – Origin – Album Review
Artist: Omnium Gatherum Album Title: Origin Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 5 November 2021 It’s fitting, in many ways the latest album from Finland’s Omnium Gatherum, ‘Origin’ should be released on 5th November, because you should expect fireworks. I wrote a review for the new Insomnium EP very recently and remarked that the Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2018 – Number 6
Welcome to another chapter of my Album of the Year 2018 top 30 countdown. We’re now dangerously close to the top 5, the five best records released in 2018 according to me, the oracle of all things metal. If you believe that, you’ll believe anything! However, I have been left speechless by the amount of Continue Reading »
Omnium Gatherum – The Burning Cold – Album Review
Artist: Omnium Gatherum Album Title: The Burning Cold Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 31 August 2018 It was within my review of ‘Grey Heavens’ in 2016 that I threw out into the open the possibility of Omnium Gatherum being my favourite melodic death metal band of all-time. It is in 2018 with the Continue Reading »
Still to come in 2018 – Part 1
Now that I have completed my round-up of the best releases from January to June 2018, it is time to turn my attention to the future and to what’s ahead in the final six months of the year. Judging by the list that I have steadily compiled, there’s some mouth-watering music on its way. So Continue Reading »
Metal Update – 28 February 2018
The endless torrent of news regarding new albums continues. I’m actually really enjoying this series, as it feels like I’m keeping on top of things more. Mind you, almost every week I’m blindsided by news about an album that I didn’t even know was on the cards. Last time, it was a new record from Continue Reading »
My most anticipated releases of 2018 – Part 6
Just when you thought it was all over…just when I thought it was all over, I get news of some more important new releases coming our way this year. If you’ve missed parts 1-5, links to these can be found below. But, without any further ado, here’s an unexpected sixth instalment of this ever-expanding series. Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 9
Welcome to day 22 of my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. Thank you for sticking with me over the past month or so, the support has been brilliant and it gives me the inspiration to keep going. From 30 to 10 so far, every single album featured so far has been worthy 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 »
Omnium Gatherum – Grey Heavens – Album Review
Artist: Omnium Gatherum Album Title: The Grey Heavens Label: Lifeforce Records Date Of Release: 26 February 2016 Ah, Omnium Gatherum. A band that have gone from being an ok melodic death metal band to arguably my most favourite band within the genre. These Finns really are a special outfit and with ’Grey Heavens’ they have Continue Reading »
Most Anticipated Metal Releases of 2016 – Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of my series looking at my most anticipated album releases during 2016. It hasn’t taken much time to compile a long list of records that I believe are due out during the year, meaning that if even 75% of this lot see the light of day in the coming 11 months, Continue Reading »