Tag Archives: review

Artist: Winterfylleth Album Title: The Reckoning Dawn Label: Candlelight/Spinefarm Date of Release: 8 May 2020 I’m not overly familiar with Winterfylleth but as I listen to ‘The Reckoning Dawn’, I’m beginning to seriously wonder why. It might be because last time I checked out this UK-based black metal band, it was their ‘experimental’ album and  Continue Reading »

Artist: Firewind Album Title: Firewind Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 15 May 2020 We all know that E = mc2, and that the meaning of life = 42. And, in a similar vein, all of us with a knowledge of heavy metal music know that Gus G = guitar virtuosity. His stock may have  Continue Reading »

Artist: An Autumn For Crippled Children Album Title: All Fell Silent, Everything Went Quiet Label: Prosthetic Records Date of Release: 1 May 2020 If ever there was a band with a name that is the equivalent of shooting themselves in the head, it is this one. An Autumn For Crippled Children (henceforth referred to as  Continue Reading »

Artist: Havok Album Title: V Label: Century Media Date of Release: 1 May 2020 I may be called ‘the Man of Much Metal’ but, like every metal head on planet Earth, I had my favourite genres, sub-genres and sub-sub-genres. I also had those genres of metal that I didn’t like as much. Or at least,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Helfró Album Title: Helfró Label: Season Of Mist Underground Activists Date of Release: 24 April 2020 I’m a sucker for several things, but two weaknesses I have are well-executed black metal and Iceland. It means that when these two weaknesses combine, I am compelled to investigate. On this occasion, the combination has brought Helfró  Continue Reading »

Artist: Victoria K Album Title: Essentia Label: Rockshots Records Date of Release: 24 April 2020 A debut album from an artist that is recommended for fans of Kamelot, Eluveite, Lacuna Coil and Nightwish? Oh go on then, but only because we’re all on lockdown, ok? I’d not normally entertain such an idea, you understand, but  Continue Reading »

Artist: Thy Despair Album Title: The Song Of Desolation Label: Rockshots Records Date of Release: 8 May 2020 Credit where it is due, Italian record label Rockshots Records have delivered a couple of really great albums over the past few months, so I have been keeping an eye on their promo offerings with interest. A  Continue Reading »

Artist: Nightwish Album Title: HUMAN. II: NATURE. Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 10 April 2020 Here at manofmuchmetal.com, I hate to write reviews that are not positive, so I tend to steer clear of albums that I don’t particularly like. There are already far too many keyboard warriors out there, quick to reduce a  Continue Reading »

Artist: Katatonia Album Title: City Burials Label: Peaceville Records Date of Release: 24 April 2020 When news reached me that Katatonia were to go on a hiatus, it was like being stabbed in the heart with a rusty blade. It hurt. Here is a band that means more to me than just music. I have  Continue Reading »

Artist: Asenblut Album Title: Die Wilde Jagd Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 17 April 2020 Lift your hunting horns, your axes, and your tankards to the sky, and praise the Gods of ancient mythology, for Asenblut are back with their latest Viking/melodic death metal album, entitled ‘Die Wilde Jagd’ (The Wild Hunt). I ended  Continue Reading »