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Deadrisen – Deadrisen – Album Review

Artist: Deadrisen Album Title: Deadrisen Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 13 March 2020 Is there any release these days that doesn’t feature bassist Mike LePond? He seems to be everywhere at the moment, popping up all over the place. And here he is again, wielding the four-string in a new band by the name  Continue Reading »

Psychotic Waltz – The God-Shaped Void – Album Review

Artist: Psychotic Waltz Album Title: The God-Shaped Void Label: Inside Out Music Date of Release: 14 February 2020 Psychotic Waltz are a cult favourite, an institution to many, and a name known to just about every fan of progressive metal on the planet. However, apart from hearing the odd song here and there, I was  Continue Reading »

Fragment Soul – A Soul Inhabiting Two Bodies – Single Review

Artist: Fragment Soul Album Title: A Soul Inhabiting Two Bodies – single Label: Independent Release Date of Release: Out now Rules are meant to be broken aren’t they? That’s why I have decided to break one of the unwritten rules of manofmuchmetal.com and review a single. Why? Because I set up this website for all  Continue Reading »

Ihsahn – Telemark – EP Review

Artist: Ihsahn Album Title: Telemark Label: Candlelight Records Date of Release: 14 February 2020 What can I possibly say about Ihsahn that hasn’t already been said? The word ‘legend’ is used very widely and flippantly these days but Ihsahn must surely be approaching this status within the world of heavy metal. For starters, there’s his  Continue Reading »

Anticipated Album Releases in 2020 – Part 4

This series is never finished. There are always new announcements that are made as the year progresses and I enjoy putting these compilations together to ensure that I place the spotlight on albums that I’m really excited to hear during the year. So here’s another batch of releases that have got my juices flowing… Part  Continue Reading »

Into Pandemonium – Darkest Rise – EP Review

Artist: Into Pandemonium Album Title: Darkest Rise EP Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 31 January 2020 When you’re drowning in new music, and much of it is from established acts that you enjoy, it can be difficult to keep up-to-date with the happenings within more underground circles. However, manofmuchmetal.com was founded as an outlet  Continue Reading »

Thoughts Factory – Elements – Album Review

Artist: Thoughts Factory Album Title: Elements Label: Melodic Revolution Records Date of Release: 24 January 2020 During my time at ProgPower Europe 2019, I heard a lot of chat about a band called Thoughts Factory. I’d never heard of them before but when there’s a buzz about a band at this great festival, I tend  Continue Reading »

Anticipated Album Releases in 2020 – Part 2

Inevitably, the minute I press the ‘publish’ button on my first ‘Anticipated Album Releases in 2020’ post, I stumble upon another quality batch of albums that are due to see the light of day this year. So the only right and proper thing to do is to put another post together and shine the light  Continue Reading »

Live Gig Review: Devin Townsend & Haken – The Roundhouse, London, 12 December 2019

Artist: Devin Townsend & Haken Venue: The Roundhouse, London Date: 12 December 2019 Thanks to the unexpected but thoroughly appreciated benevolence of a long-time reader of my website, I found myself heading towards Camden instead of making a beeline for Liverpool Street Station for my normal commute home. As luck had it, I was visiting  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2019 – The Top 10

For the first time in several years, 2019 will not see your inboxes and social media timelines spammed by my epic and rather foolhardy top 20 or top 30 countdown series. I’ve simply not listened to, or reviewed, anywhere near enough music this year to make this a viable possibility. Long-term readers of manofmuchmetal.com will  Continue Reading »


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