Tag Archives: Progressive Rock
Album Of The Year 2013 – Number 12

I’m back after a brief festive break, full up on mince pies, turkey and plenty of red wine. However, after two days away, I am more than ready to return to my Album of The Year 2013 countdown. I’m amazed at the response I keep getting to this series, so I can’t wait to bring Continue Reading »
Album Of The Year 2013 – Number 14

Welcome back to the Blog Of Much Metal ‘Album Of The Year 2013’ countdown. I’m thoroughly enjoying myself this year, partly because I love writing about music and partly because there have been some truly brilliant releases this year. That always makes this task a lot more enjoyable…if only just a bit difficult, trying to Continue Reading »
Album Of The Year 2013 – Number 16

Welcome to Day 5 of my Album of the Year 2013 countdown. I’m officially a quarter of the way through and so far, we’ve had prog metal, black metal, melodic doom metal and instrumental rock/metal – if you’re interested in exactly what these albums are, links can be found right here: Day 1 – Number Continue Reading »
My Route to Becoming A Metalhead

One of the most fascinating conversations I have with fellow music lovers and metalheads in particular is about the route they took when discovering this magnificent genre of music. Everybody has a different journey, one that inevitably leads to a different ending. Sure, we may all like roughly the same bands, but it is rare Continue Reading »
Thought Chamber – Psykerion – Album Review

Artist: Thought Chamber Album Title: Psykerion Label: Inside Out Music Year of Release: 2013 Well, well, well. Progressive metal fans should…no, need to take notice of this album because it threatens to be one of the best within the genre in 2013. Why? Read on. Thought Chamber were originally formed in the mid-naughties by guitarist Continue Reading »
An Interview with Bruce Soord & Jonas Renkse – Wisdom Of Crowds

The collaboration between The Pineapple Thief’s Bruce Soord and Katatonia’s vocalist Jonas Renkse is an intriguing one. It brings together two relatively unlikely bedfellows, one from the world of English prog rock, the other from a Swedish dark metal band. That said, the response from almost all quarters to the project known as Wisdom Of Continue Reading »
Marcus Jidell – Pictures From A Time Traveller – Album Review

Artist: Marcus Jidell Album Title: Pictures From A Time Traveller Label: Lion Music Year of Release: 2013 When was the last time you actually enjoyed an instrumental rock or metal album? For me, the answer is probably never or, at best, very rarely. In fact, as I type, I am struggling to think of a Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2013 – The Best So Far – Part 5

Just as you (and I for that matter) thought that I had reached the end of this little mini series of mine, I realised that I had missed out on a couple of albums. A heinous crime and one that I felt had to be immediately rectified. The previous instalments can be found here: Half-Way Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2013 – The Best So Far – Part 2

Today I bring you the second part of my “Half-Way Through 2013 – The Best So Far” series. The aim is to re-cap on the year in rock and metal so far by highlighting some of the best releases so far. If you want to check out “Part 1”, it can be found here: Half-Way Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2013 – The Best So Far – Part 1

We’ve reached the half-way point of 2013, so what better time to take a moment and reflect on the year so far from a rock and heavy metal perspective? It’s a rhetorical question, but I hope you’ve all answered ‘now’ regardless! All things considered, 2013 has been a pretty decent year to date. There have Continue Reading »