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Artist: …And Oceans Album Title: As In Gardens, So In Tombs Label: Season Of Mist Date of Release: 27 January 2023 It’s a wonderful feeling to be able to write a review for a record where I’ve not had any internal wranglings to deal with, or self-inflicted confusion over what I think about it. I’ve  Continue Reading »

Artist: Klone Album Title: Meanwhile Label: Kscope Date of Release: 10 February 2023 Let’s not mess around – this new album from Klone has its work cut out for it. Back in 2019, I reviewed ‘Le Grand Voyage’, the French band’s sixth full-length and it almost immediately clicked with me. Of it, alongside a score  Continue Reading »

Artist: In Flames Album Title: Foregone Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 10 February 2023 In Flames. Is there another band on this planet that divides opinion so much? Yes, there probably are others, but this is the only band for which I have previously offered a review, only to be accused of taking a  Continue Reading »

Artist: The Enigma Division Album Title: The Enigma Division Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 27 January 2023 I needed this. As I return from my extended hiatus at the back end of 2022, it is wonderful to be presented with an album by a new band that gets the magic flowing again. I started  Continue Reading »

Artist: Høstsol Album Title: Länge Leve Döden Label: Avantgarde Music Date of Release: 13 January 2022 I came across this album quite by accident and what a wonderfully fortunate accident it has proven to be. ‘Länge Leve Döden’ is the debut release from a quartet of musicians of which many will no doubt be familiar.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Obituary Album Title: Dying Of Everything Label: Relapse Records Date of Release: 13 January 2022 Whilst straight-up death metal hasn’t always been a favourite genre of mine, there are a few bands that I’ve nevertheless rather liked. Obituary are one of these, mainly because of their no-nonsense brand of riff-heavy and generally groovy style  Continue Reading »

Artist: Riverside Album Title: ID.Entity Label: Inside Out Music Date of Release: 20 January 2022 I’m going to start this review by being brutally honest and state that I have struggled with this album. I have been a fan of Polish progressive rock band Riverside since they released the wonderfully rich, melancholy, and melodious ‘Out  Continue Reading »

Artist: Katatonia Album Title: Sky Void Of Stars Label: Napalm Records Date of Release: 20 January 2023 Long-time readers and supporters of manofmuchmetal.net will be aware that this is my first review in several months. Truth be told, I went so hard and fast at the start of 2022, that I hit burn-out, and couldn’t  Continue Reading »

Artist: Revocation Album Title: Netherheaven Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 9 September 2022 For a band that seemingly creates new material faster than you can say ‘new release’, a gap of four years between albums is something of an unexpected headline. Nevertheless, this is the reality with which we are faced, in part  Continue Reading »

Artist: Therion Album Title: Leviathan II Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 28 October 2022 With the release of ‘Leviathan’ last year, my interest in Swedish stalwarts Therion was reinvigorated somewhat. I hadn’t thought to listen to it, or review it based on the chequered past I’d experienced with the overblown, symphonic, operatic, metal that  Continue Reading »