Tag Archives: Shoegaze

Welcome to the second instalment of my series looking ahead to some of the music that is still scheduled to come our way in the remainder of 2016. If you missed Part 1, it can be accessed via the following link: Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2016 – Part 1 However,  Continue Reading »

Artist: In Mourning Album Title: Afterglow Label: Agonia Records Date Of Release: 20 May 2016 In Mourning is a name that that have flitted around the very edges of my consciousness for a few years now. ‘Afterglow’ however, takes the Swedish quintet out of my personal periphery and re-positions them at the very forefront of  Continue Reading »

Artist: Ghost Bath Album Title: Moonlover Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 19 February 2016 It’s no wonder Nuclear Blast have snapped Ghost Bath up because, frankly, they are brilliant. And I do hang my head in shame that I didn’t pay any heed to the original release back in March 2015 on the label  Continue Reading »

Welcome to what I fully expect is the final part in my series looking at my most anticipated albums due out during 2016. You’d think that the quality would be drying up now having already picked 30 potentially great albums. But not a chance – as Part 4 demonstrates, there are still some top quality  Continue Reading »

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 »

We’ve reached the penultimate day in my Top 20 rock and metal albums of 2012 countdown. As ever, links to all my other posts in this series can be found below if you’re new to my blog or have missed any along the way – there’s a good mix of genres I think, so I  Continue Reading »

Day 14 in my Top 20 rock/metal albums of 2012 countdown. Links to the previous 13 days can be found at the bottom of this post. Blut Aus Nord ‘777 – Cosmosophy’ Debemur Morti Records At number 7, is the latest album from Blut Aus Nord. ‘777 – Cosmosophy’ is the final chapter in an  Continue Reading »

This is the fifth installment of my ‘Unknown & Underrated’ series. In Part 5, I take a look at three very different bands yet again. First up are a progressive rock band that have a flair for the dramatic. Then I choose a melodic doom metal band that are perhaps bigger than many I have  Continue Reading »