Tag Archives: Sweden
Live Review: A Swedish Adventure with Evergrey and Sorcerer – 28 February 2020, Kulturbolaget, Malmö
The wait had been interminable. As an early Christmas present from my incredible girlfriend, the Miss Of Much Metal, I was presented with tickets to the first Evergrey gig in some time, to be hosted in the southern Swedish town of Malmö. Finally however, the 28th February arrived and began with a trip to the Continue Reading »
Dynazty – Firesign – Album Review
Artist: Dynazty Album Title: Firesign Label: AFM Records Date of Release: 28 September 2018 The latest band to find themselves under the Man of Much Metal microscope is Dynazty, a Swedish melodic hard rock/metal band that up until now, I’d heard of, but had never given much of a listen. If I’m honest, the reason Continue Reading »
Nocturnal Rites – Phoenix – Album Review
Artist: Nocturnal Rites Album Title: Phoenix Label: AFM Records Date Of Release: 29 September 2017 A good decade ago, Swedish melodic power metal band Nocturnal Rites released the eighth album of their career, ‘The 8th Sin’. It received generally very positive reviews and I certainly enjoyed the content. What I didn’t realise then was that Continue Reading »
Arch Enemy – Will To Power – Album Review
Artist: Arch Enemy Album Title: Will To Power Label: Century Media Records Date Of Release: 8 September 2017 Have I ever mentioned that I love early Arch Enemy? I’m talking ‘Burning Bridges’ and before. This, as far as I am concerned, was the pinnacle of their career, with ‘Stigmata’ remaining my personal favourite. I loved Continue Reading »
H.E.A.T – Into The Great Unknown – Album Review
Artist: H.E.A.T Album Title: Into The Great Unknown Label: earMUSIC Date of Release: 22 September 2017 When I reviewed ‘Tearing Down The Walls’, the fourth album from Swedish hard rock band H.E.A.T, I suggested that it was even better than their previous effort, ‘Address The Nation’. And that was a superb album, one of my Continue Reading »
The Lurking Fear – Out of the Voiceless Grave – Album Review
Artist: The Lurking Fear Album Title: Out of the Voiceless Grave Label: Century Media Records Date Of Release: 11 August 2017 I could be wrong but I’m pretty certain that Tomas Lindberg has never been involved in any band, project or record that has been anything less than solid. In fact, the vast majority of Continue Reading »
Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2017 – Part 1
It’s true what they say – the older you get, the faster time disappears. I mean, it doesn’t seem possible that we are already half-way through 2017 for a start. And yet here I am. With my round-up of the best releases so far in 2017 under my belt, it is time to turn my Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 6
Welcome to day 25 of my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. As if the last 24 posts in this series hadn’t already spelled it out, this year has been one of the most insane ever. I’m sure you’ll agree that the quality has been unbelievable so far. If you’re unfamiliar with my Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 11
Welcome to day 20 of my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. I’m exactly two-thirds the way through this mammoth annual undertaking and the quality music just keeps on coming and keeps on getting better and better. To those of you who have been with me since the beginning, I thank you. To Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 30
Hello and welcome to my annual musical extravaganza that’s my countdown of the year’s best album releases from across the rock and metal spectrum. As usual, you’ll find just about everything in this list, from black to death metal, from prog rock to extreme prog metal and plenty in between. I am a fan of Continue Reading »
