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Album of the Year 2014 – Number 4

Today, I offer you my choice of album for the number 4 spot in my Album of the Year 2014 countdown. As always, links to the other posts in my series can be found at the bottom of this article, so please check them out if you’ve yet to read them – I’m always interested  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2014 – Number 5

We’ve finally made it into the top 5! Thanks for sticking with me – every year it seems like a mammoth undertaking but I seem to get there in the end. It may be 2015 but my favourite albums of 2014 are still making an impact and deserve their moment in the spotlight. Better late  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2014 – Number 7

Welcome to Number 7 in my Album of the Year 2014 countdown. Thanks for sticking with me. One of the biggest joys I get from this blog is being able to write about music that might, otherwise, not get as much exposure as I think it should. Today’s pick is exactly one of those bands.  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2014 – Number 9

We’re into single figures now in the Blog Of Much Metal Album of the Year 2014 countdown. It has been a real challenge this year due to increasing pressures on my time but I feel compelled to continue so that I can offer my thoughts on the best music that the rock and metal worlds  Continue Reading »

Album Of The Year 2014 – Number 12

I’m closing in on the halfway mark of this year’s Album of the Year 2014 countdown. Thanks to everyone for the support, comments, shares and general banter so far. If you’re late to the party and have missed any of the eight posts thus far or you missed the countdowns entirely from 2012 and 2013,  Continue Reading »

Album Of The Year 2014 – Number 13

We’ve reached the number 13 spot which might be considered to be an unlucky position. Not so here, because hopefully the band at the centre of this post will enjoy a little more time in the spotlight. I hope so anyway. Before I launch into today’s pick, just a reminder that you can read any  Continue Reading »

Album Of The Year 2014 – Number 15

I have a feeling that today’s choice will raise a few eyebrows and might divide opinion somewhat. I have no hesitation in including this album in my ‘best of’ list but I suspect that it might cause surprise amongst those that know me or have been long-term readers of my blog. Before I divulge the  Continue Reading »

Album Of The Year 2014 – Number 16

Blimey, I can’t believe we’re at Day 5 of my top 20 of 2014 countdown already. As always, I’m really enjoying putting this series together and getting all your feedback, whether you like my choices or whether you think I’m bonkers. It’s great fun. So, if it’s alright with you all, I think I shall  Continue Reading »

Heavy Metal is not just shouty music

I have just about had enough of people indiscriminately pre-judging and discarding heavy metal as ‘shouty’ or ‘just noise’. I admit that some of it is exactly both of these things and I love it. I mean, you’d have to be a brave person to argue that the noise subgenre is not noise. And you’d  Continue Reading »

Two Years of the Blog Of Much Metal

It has now been two years since I began this heavy metal blog following intense pressure from some circles. What started as an exercise in quieting the mob has blossomed into a labour of love and something I am very passionate about. Over the two years, I have been able to write material based on  Continue Reading »


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