Tag Archives: ambient

Artist: Chapel Of Disease Album Title: Echoes Of Light Label: Van Records Date of Release: 9 February 2024 I’m only reviewing this album because of one of those strange quirks of fate. On one of my infamous late-night voyages of discovery was sent down a different than expected path as I was too slow to  Continue Reading »

Artist: North Sea Echoes Album Title: Really Good Terrible Things Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 23 February 2024 With it seemingly more and more likely that we’re never going to hear any new, original material from Fates Warning, fans of the much-loved and highly revered progressive metal band will have to look elsewhere  Continue Reading »

Artist: Silent Skies Album Title: Dormant Label: Napalm Records Date of Release: 1 September 2023 “Are you prepared…” These are, fittingly, the first three words that are sung by Tom Englund at the beginning of ‘Construct’. It is the opening composition of ‘Dormant’, the third album from Silent Skies, the collaboration between Englund and Vikram  Continue Reading »

Artist: Cailleach Calling Album Title: Dreams Of Fragmentation Label: Debemur Morti Productions Date of Release: 11 March 2022 The Cailleach is an entity from Gaelic myth, with a literal translation of ‘old woman, hag’. The Cailleach is associated with the creation of the landscape and weather, particularly the stormy, cold weather of winter. There is,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Sylvaine Album Title: Nova Label: Season Of Mist Date of Release:  4 March 2022 Whenever Season Of Mist drop a promo into my lap, I find it rude not to dive straight in for a listen, even if it is for an artist about which I previously knew very little. They are a label  Continue Reading »

Artist: Nordic Giants Album Title: Symbiosis Label: Independent Release Date of Release:  4 February 2022 You’ve got to love a musical entity that’s shrouded in mystery, haven’t you? I mean, it adds to the aura that surrounds the music, and to an extent, stops the focus being on the people. You can therefore concentrate on  Continue Reading »

Artist: Silent Skies Album Title: Nectar Label: Napalm Records Date of Release:  2022 I desperately wanted to dislike this album. This might sound like an odd revelation with which to commence an album review, but it’s true. Ever since I started manofmuchmetal.com, I have made no secret of my love for Evergrey, happily stating that  Continue Reading »

Artist: Cynic Album Title: Ascension Codes Label: Season Of Mist Date of Release: 26 November 2021 There are some albums that get released that leave you scratching your head, wondering ‘how?’ ‘Ascension Codes’, just the fourth full-length release from US progressive outfit Cynic is one such record. Beginning life back in 1987 but suffering more  Continue Reading »

As the pandemic still does its best to mess with the music industry, there is at least a little hope that things might be starting to head towards a bit more normality. But is it too late? Whilst the infection rates rise again, sporting events have seen a re-opening of sorts, with fans allowed back  Continue Reading »

Artist: Sólstafir Album Title: Endless Twilight Of Co-Dependent Love Label: Season Of Mist Date of Release: 6 November 2020 Back in 2014, when undertaking my now-annual tradition top albums of the year countdown, I awarded ‘Ótta’, the fifth release from Icelandic post rock/metal band Sólstafir the number three spot. It was my first real dalliance  Continue Reading »