Tag Archives: The Man Of Much Metal

Artist: Chris Quirarte Album Title: Mending Broken Bridges Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 16 February 2016 If you’re a fan of progressive metal, it is likely that you’ll be familiar with the name of Chris Quirarte. He’s the highly talented drummer acting as one half of an impressive rhythm section that lays the solid  Continue Reading »

Artist: Inglorious Album Title: Inglorious Label: Frontiers Records Date Of Release: 19 February 2016 I wasn’t sure whether or not to offer a review of this album, the debut self-titled record from UK rockers Inglorious. In each press release and almost every review I’ve seen so far, I’ve read the names Whitesnake, Deep Purple or  Continue Reading »

Artist: Omnium Gatherum Album Title: The Grey Heavens Label: Lifeforce Records Date Of Release: 26 February 2016 Ah, Omnium Gatherum. A band that have gone from being an ok melodic death metal band to arguably my most favourite band within the genre. These Finns really are a special outfit and with ’Grey Heavens’ they have  Continue Reading »

Artist: Structural Disorder Album Title: Distance Label: Lion Music Date Of Release: 25th February 2016 Structural Disorder are a name with which I was none too familiar prior to this review. At some point in the past I had reviewed their album ’The Edge Of Sanity’ but it can’t have made that big an impression  Continue Reading »

Artist: Votum Album Title: Ktonik Label: Inner Wound Recordings Year of Release: 2016 Is there anything more controversial in life than a band changing important personnel or changing their musical direction? The furore such a move causes each and every time would suggest not. And it is no different for Polish progressive rock band Votum.  Continue Reading »

Artist: Fleshgod Apocalypse Album Title: King Label: Nuclear Blast Year Of Release: 2016 You can’t beat a bit of unadulterated brutality. My life would be much the duller without some brutality in it. I’m not, of course, talking about physical violence here. After all, I’m the kind of coward that runs away at the first  Continue Reading »

Bearing in mind how strong 2015 was for heavy metal – at least in my opinion – what better way to keep that year alive a little longer by taking a look at my favourite ten individual songs of the year? As with last year, this post is coming a bit late but hopefully you  Continue Reading »

Artist: Rikard Sjöblom Album Title: The Unbendable Sleep Label: Gungfly Productions Year Of Release: 2016 I must be honest from the outset and say that I have never been a big fan of Beardfish. I should be, but their particular brand of progressive music has never really clicked with me. Having admitted this, an eyebrow  Continue Reading »

Artist: Textures Album Title: Phenotype Label: Nuclear Blast Year Of Release: 2016 Textures hold a special place in my heart. I didn’t ‘discover’ them until the release of the outstanding fourth album ‘Dualism’ in 2011 but when I did, they made a huge impact upon me. Until that point, my opinion of djent music was  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 »