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Album of the Year 2014 – Number 1

We’ve finally made it! Here we are with my Number 1 album of 2014. It has taken over a month to bring you my full top 20 but I hope that it has been worth it. It has taken a lot of effort on my part over the past few weeks to bring this series  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2014 – Number 5

We’ve finally made it into the top 5! Thanks for sticking with me – every year it seems like a mammoth undertaking but I seem to get there in the end. It may be 2015 but my favourite albums of 2014 are still making an impact and deserve their moment in the spotlight. Better late  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2014 – Number 6

Welcome to Day 15 of the Blog Of Much Metal Album of the Year 2014 countdown. Once again, thanks for sticking with me on this annual labour of love – the continued support really inspires me to keep putting the effort into this series. A quick reminder before I launch into today’s post that each  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2014 – Number 7

Welcome to Number 7 in my Album of the Year 2014 countdown. Thanks for sticking with me. One of the biggest joys I get from this blog is being able to write about music that might, otherwise, not get as much exposure as I think it should. Today’s pick is exactly one of those bands.  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2014 – Number 8

It might now, strictly be 2015, but I’m ploughing on with my Album of the Year 2014 countdown. Thanks again, as always, for the continued support, the comments and the interaction. I hope you continue to enjoy my remaining posts in the series and if you’ve missed the preceding posts, links to these can be  Continue Reading »

Album Of The Year 2014 – Number 12

I’m closing in on the halfway mark of this year’s Album of the Year 2014 countdown. Thanks to everyone for the support, comments, shares and general banter so far. If you’re late to the party and have missed any of the eight posts thus far or you missed the countdowns entirely from 2012 and 2013,  Continue Reading »

Album Of The Year 2014 – Number 13

We’ve reached the number 13 spot which might be considered to be an unlucky position. Not so here, because hopefully the band at the centre of this post will enjoy a little more time in the spotlight. I hope so anyway. Before I launch into today’s pick, just a reminder that you can read any  Continue Reading »

Album Of The Year 2014 – Number 14

Welcome to Day 7 of my Album of the Year 2014 countdown, where I bring you a new album every day (or as close to that as I can) that has impressed me over the past 12 months. And, given the strength of 2014, there’s no let-up in the quality of the albums that I  Continue Reading »

Arcade Messiah – Arcade Messiah – Album Review

Artist: Arcade Messiah Album Title: Arcade Messiah Label: Stereohead Records Year of Release: 2014 Instrumental metal is not generally a subgenre of music that I particularly enjoy. I find that, more often than not, the music tends to be lacking a vital ingredient, one which renders the output rather one-dimensional and, well, boring. Of course  Continue Reading »

Kingcrow – Interview – ‘The new album will be a sonic adventure’

Those familiar with the Blog Of Much Metal will know that I enjoy championing those bands that don’t tend to get the exposure that they deserve for one reason or another. That’s why today I bring you a full, in-depth interview with another band worthy of more attention: Kingcrow. Originally hailing from Rome, Italy, Kingcrow  Continue Reading »


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