Tag Archives: The Man Of Much Metal

Artist: Wolfheart Album Title: Tyhjyys Label: Spinefarm Records Release date: 3 March 2017 It is fair to say that Tuomas Saukkonen is a music-making machine. Black Sun Aeon, Dawn of Solace and RoutaSielu were all bands that came from the mind and the musical ability of Saukkonen. However, best of the bunch as far as  Continue Reading »

Artist: Svart Crown Album Title: Abreaction Label: Century Media Records Date Of Release: 3 March 2017 The slow, churning and slightly discordant opening notes of ‘Golden Sacrament’ usher in ‘Abreaction’, the fourth album from French blackened death metal band Svart Crown. And immediately, they leave the listener of this record in no doubt that this  Continue Reading »

Artist: Nova Collective Album Title: The Further Side Label: Metal Blade Records Date Of Release: 10 March 2017 The progressive rock and metal genres are awash with projects that operate outside the boundaries and the constraints of the musicians’ day jobs. And it’s a double-edged sword to be honest. If you’re a glass half full  Continue Reading »

Artist: Immolation Album Title: Atonement Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 24 February 2017 I feel a little bit of a fraud writing a review of this record because, despite the New York death metal juggernaut being widely regarded as one of the very pioneers of the death metal genre, I’ve never been the biggest  Continue Reading »

Artist: The Mute Gods Album Title: Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 24 February 2017 The debut album from The Mute Gods, ‘Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me’ was an album that tore me in two. On that record, there were some very good songs and a few that  Continue Reading »

Artist: Ex Deo Album Title: The Immortal Wars Label: Napalm Records Date Of Release: 17 February 2017 One of my favourite subjects at school was history and, to this day, it remains a genuine interest of mine. Whether it is modern or Medieval, it has the power to fascinate me. So, when you couple an  Continue Reading »

Artist: Pyogenesis Album Title: A Kingdom To Disappear Label: AFM Records Date Of Release: 24 February 2017 German metal band Pyogenesis have been around since the beginning of the 90s and, despite a prolonged hiatus between 2002 and 2015, have released seven albums in that time. The return of the Stuttgart-based quartet in 2015 with  Continue Reading »

Artist: My Soliloquy Album Title: Engines Of Gravity Label: Artic Records Release date: Spring 2017 In 2012, Pete Morten, guitarist with one of my favourite progressive metal bands of all time, released a debut album under his own steam. The Threshold man called his band My Soliloquy and ‘The Interpreter’ was the title of that full-length  Continue Reading »

Artist: Nailed To Obscurity Album Title: King Delusion Label: Apostasy Records Date Of Release: 3 February 2017 Melodic death/doom metal is a niche genre that has always found favour with me. I love the blend of extremity combined with dark, bleak atmospheres and melancholic beauty; it is the perfect blend for people like me. So  Continue Reading »

Another day, another truckload of new releases are confirmed for 2017. The way things are going, this year is shaping up very nicely indeed. Today’s round-up features some real favourites as well as a couple of genuine surprises that I simply wasn’t expecting. If you’re interested in my other updates in this series, links can  Continue Reading »