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Amorphis – Halo – Album Review

Artist: Amorphis Album Title: Halo Label: Atomic Fire Records Date of Release:  11 February 2022 My love affair with Amorphis began back before the turn of the Millennium, not long after they released ‘Tuonela’. This is still one of those albums that I revere and listen to on a rather frequent basis. However, even so,  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2018 – Number 5

Welcome to another chapter of my Album of the Year 2018 top 30 countdown. But not just any chapter: we have reached the top five. Finally, I hear you cry! Indeed, after what must feel to you all like a hundred years, I have entered the final act of this year’s countdown. At certain points  Continue Reading »

The best of 2018 so far – Part 5

Welcome to day five, the final instalment of my mini-series – my half-year round-up of the best music released during the first six months of 2018. I hope you’ve enjoyed it. Naturally, I’m sure that you don’t all agree with my choices and there are sure to be some glaring omissions for some of you.  Continue Reading »

Amorphis – Queen Of Time – Album Review

Artist: Amorphis Album Title: Queen Of Time Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 18 May 2018 Just when you think that a band has reached their peak, they come along and prove you wrong. The moral of the story therefore, is never think that a band can’t improve upon a superb release, because they can.  Continue Reading »

Metal Update – 23 February 2018

The updates are coming thick and fast now, as more and more albums are being announced, confirmed, or further explained. Sometimes I have to go hunting for the latest news to bring you, scouring the bits of social media that the new algorithms apparently don’t want us to see. Today’s update pretty much wrote itself  Continue Reading »

My most anticipated releases of 2018 – Part 4

I was going to stop after part 3, but new albums seem to be being announced all over the place now that the holiday season is a dim and distant memory for us all. As such, here’s another post detailing a few more exciting possibilities during 2018. And I’m not going to confirm that it’ll  Continue Reading »

Album Of The Year 2015 – Number 9

Welcome to day 22 of my ‘Album of the Year 2015’ Top 30 countdown. No great long intro today, just a reminder to check out my picks from 30 down to 10, all of which are linked at the bottom of this post. Number 9 Amorphis ‘Under The Red Cloud’ Nuclear Blast I mean, who  Continue Reading »

Amorphis – Under The Red Cloud – Album Review

Artist: Amorphis Album Title: Under The Red Cloud Label: Nuclear Blast Year Of Release: 2015 Throughout their career, Amorphis have been one of those bands that have achieved something rather special. Theirs is an approach and a sound that has evolved over the years from more of a dark/death metal blueprint, to the self-titled ‘melancholic  Continue Reading »

Essential Metal Releases Still To Come in 2015 – Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of my series of posts taking a look at some of my most anticipated album releases that are scheduled or rumoured to see the light of day before 2015 is over. Already a strong year, it seems incomprehensible that there are just so many great albums still to come. If you  Continue Reading »


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