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Odd Logic – Effigy – Album Review

Artist: Odd Logic Album Title: Effigy Label: Independent Release Date Of Release: 17 January 2017 (digital) Regular readers of the Blog of Much Metal will be aware that the US progressive metal band Odd Logic were a very pleasant new discovery for me last year, via their sixth full-length release ‘Penny For Your Thoughts’. That  Continue Reading »

Slyde – Back Again – EP Review

Artist: Slyde Album Title: Back Again EP Label: Independent Date Of Release: 17 February 2017 I don’t often review EPs, because I’m not generally a fan. I much prefer full-length albums because they offer much more value for money and give the listener a much better insight into the band and their musical vision. However,  Continue Reading »

My most anticipated releases of 2017 – Part 6

Welcome to what I confidently predict will be the final part in this ever-expanding series where I look at those albums which will, should or might be released during 2017. I’ve already offered 25 releases that I’d be delighted to hear but the music keeps on coming to prove that heavy music is very much  Continue Reading »

My most anticipated releases of 2017 – Part 4

Another day, another batch of great material that should be destined to arrive in 2017 to bathe our ear in. On the strength of all this, I don’t think there’s any danger of the recent momentum in the metal world slowing down. And isn’t that great? It gives us all something to look forward to  Continue Reading »

Pain Of Salvation – In The Passing Light Of Day – Album Review

Artist: Pain Of Salvation Album Title: In The Passing Light Of Day Label: InsideOut Music Release date: 13 January 2017 I suspect I’m not in a minority who include Pain of Salvation as one of their most important musical discoveries. Here is a band that have released easily some of the best progressive metal music  Continue Reading »

My most anticipated releases of 2017 – Part 1

Welcome to another annual tradition on the Blog of Much Metal, a small series where I take a look at the albums that I am most looking forward to during the coming year. Some of these releases are already confirmed, some I have even heard (with reviews coming soon) and some are just my own  Continue Reading »

The best individual songs of 2016

What can I say? I’m a glutton for punishment. Having spent the last month counting down my favourite 30 albums of 2016, I thought that it would be a great idea to shine the spotlight on the best individual songs of 2016. If you’re interested in checking out my top 30 albums of 2016, here’s  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2016 – Number 1

Here we are. I’ve done it, and I have finished earlier than ever before. I never doubted it, even for a second! What was also never in doubt was the support that I have received from all of you over the last month or so. The likes, the hits, the comments, the shares…it all comes  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2016 – Number 2

Welcome to the penultimate day in my 2016 ‘Album of the Year’ top 30 countdown. It is a series I started at the end of November, so around a month later, here we are nearly at the end of this rather epic journey. It’s one that I undertake every year, so I should be used  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2016 – Number 4

Welcome to day 27 of my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. It has been a couple of days since I last posted an update in this series – don’t you just hate it when something as inconsequential as Christmas gets in the way of some serious blog writing? Only kidding, I hope  Continue Reading »


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