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Just when you thought I’d finished exploring some of the new releases coming througout 2014, I have come across another selection. If you missed them first time around, Part 1 can be read here and Part 2 can be seen here. So, what albums have I come across that have got me excited? H.E.A.T. ‘Tearing  Continue Reading »

Continuing with my look at what’s likely to greet us in 2014, here’s another selection of goodies that I’m sure will delight many… (Part 1 can be viewed here) ANATHEMA ‘TBC’ Liverpool’s Anathema have had a couple of big years and 2014 threatens to be another. The big question however, is this: can they match  Continue Reading »

Artist: Vanden Plas Album Title: Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld Label: Frontiers Records Year of Release: 2014 ‘Chronicles Of The Immortals: Netherworld’ is a grand title, some might even call it over-the-top or pompous. For a lot of bands, such an album title would cause untold damage, as the music behind the title fails to  Continue Reading »

Having bled 2013 dry, with an ‘Album of the Year’ top 20 countdown, a round-up of some of the ‘best of the rest’ and a separate list highlighting my top 3 live releases of 2013, I though it was about time to turn my attention to the future a delve into what 2014 has to  Continue Reading »

And so here we are. It has been an epic journey I’m sure you’ll agree but we’ve made it. With your support, I have once again made some tough choices, worked long and hard and have finally completed my ‘Album of the Year 2013’ countdown. The past 20 posts have hopefully given you a better  Continue Reading »

We’ve now hit the Top 3 in my ‘Album of the Year 2013’ countdown. Today, I give you no preamble and will just get down to business… At Number 3: ORPHANED LAND ‘All Is One’ Century Media Records There is something special about this band, something unique. This Jewish Israeli band has managed to do  Continue Reading »

Another day, another instalment in my ‘Album of the Year 2013’ countdown. Thanks for reading! If you’ve missed my choices from 20 down to 7, there are links to these at the bottom of this post – please feel free to check them out. But, for now, here is my choice at number 6: KINGCROW  Continue Reading »

Day 14 of my ‘Album of the Year 2013’ countdown. I don’t know about you all, but it feels like day 40! Thanks again for sticking with me and I really hope that some of yhou may have discovered something new to get your teeth stuck into. If not, I hope that at the very  Continue Reading »

The New Year may be upon us but my countdown of the very best albums that 2013 had to offer is still very much still in full swing. As I’ve said before, this has been an extremely tough list to put together and, the more I see other people’s, lists, the more I realise how  Continue Reading »

And so, with a palpable sense of relief from you all, no doubt, we enter the top 10 of my ‘Album of the Year 2013’ countdown. Thanks for sticking with me, I’m grateful to each and every reader. Without the constant support, this blog would have been dead and buried long ago. As a special  Continue Reading »