Tag Archives: thrash metal
Kreator – Gods of Violence – Album Review
Artist: Kreator Album Title: Gods of Violence Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 27 January 2017 Occasionally, just occasionally, I can be a prize idiot. Like the time I sliced the tip of my finger off by choosing a knife for a job that would have been perfect for a pair of scissors. Or the Continue Reading »
My most anticipated releases of 2017 – Part 5
Persefone – Aathma Release date: 24 February 2017 For anyone looking for a quality dose of progressive death metal, then look no further than Persefone. Hailing from the absolute hotbed of metal that is Andorra, Persefone have made more than a few waves in what is an ever more competitive and crowded genre of metal Continue Reading »
My most anticipated releases of 2017 – Part 4
Another day, another batch of great material that should be destined to arrive in 2017 to bathe our ear in. On the strength of all this, I don’t think there’s any danger of the recent momentum in the metal world slowing down. And isn’t that great? It gives us all something to look forward to Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 23
Welcome to day eight of my epic ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. And today is one of those posts that get to the heart of what my blog is all about – it’s not about singing the praises of the biggest bands out there, although I will do that too. It’s more Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 24
Welcome to day 7 of my ‘Album of the Year 2016′ top 30 countdown. That’s right, that’s the first week of posts complete and I’m nearly 1/4 of the way through now. And, honestly, I’m enjoying writing this series more than any other. The sheer quality of every album mentioned here is staggering and it Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 28
Here we are already at day three of my annual countdown of the best albums released during 2016 as far as I am personally concerned. And, because the Blog Of Much Metal is a one-man blog, there is no voting system or complicated formula – the 30 albums that will feature in this list are Continue Reading »
Testament – Brotherhood Of The Snake – Album Review
Artist: Testament Album Title: Brotherhood Of The Snake Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 28 October 2016 Despite my love of all things heavy, fast and aggressive, I’ve never been the biggest fan of thrash metal. Of course I like certain albums by the ‘Big Four’ and selected material from other notable protagonists. But that’s Continue Reading »
Witherscape – The Northern Sanctuary – Album Review
Artist: Witherscape Album Title: The Northern Sanctuary Label: Century Media Records Date Of Release: 22 July 2016 Despite loving melodic death metal, I have to admit that there are very few bands within the genre that write music that stays lodged in my head for hours and hours after the music has stopped spinning. Early Continue Reading »
Albums that changed my life: Megadeth – ‘Youthanasia’
When the band in question has such a hugely strong back catalogue, why have I chosen this particular record, a record that is loved by some but is clearly not considered by large swathes of the metal community as their best? I can hear you all crying it: ‘Why have you chosen ‘Youthanasia’ by Megadeth? Continue Reading »
Beholder – Reflections – Album Review
Artist: Beholder Album Title: Reflections Label: Razorline Music Date of Release: 12 April 2016 If I had to sum up the music of UK metal band Beholder in four words, my instant reply would be: ‘heavy, uncompromising, honest and intense’. ‘Reflections’ is the Coventry/Leicester-based metallers’ third full length recording over a career that has spanned Continue Reading »
