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Dimmu Borgir – Eonian – Album Review

Artist: Dimmu Borgir Album Title: Eonian Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 4 May 2018 Eight years can either seem like a lifetime or the briefest of moments depending on the circumstances and your own personal viewpoint. For many, like me, it can be viewed as a combination of both. If I think of all  Continue Reading »

Metal Update – 25 February 2018

Here we go again – no sooner have I posted a news round-up, I have enough material to bring you another. I just love it when the music world gets going at full speed again – around every corner there is a new album announced, new artwork, new snippets of studio happenings or something else  Continue Reading »

Metal Update – 6 February 2018

I’ve moved away from my series looking at some of the most exciting albums due in 2018. However, if you’re interested, here are the links: My most anticipated releases of 2018 – Part 6 My most anticipated releases of 2018 – Part 5 My most anticipated releases of 2018 – Part 4 My most anticipated  Continue Reading »

My most anticipated releases of 2018 – Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of my annual mini-series where I try to round-up all of the albums that I either know are being released in 2018 or I sincerely hope will be released this year. By now, you know the drill – the previous posts in this series can be accessed by links below –  Continue Reading »

My most anticipated releases of 2017 – Part 3

Welcome to Part 3 of my series that takes a look at some of the best music that will/might/might not see the light of day in 2017. If you missed parts 1 and 2, they can be viewed here: My most anticipated releases of 2017 – Part 1 My most anticipated releases of 2017 –  Continue Reading »

Album of the Year 2016 – Number 5

Welcome to the top 5 of my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. It has been a long time coming but here we finally are – the five best albums of 2016, according to the Man of Much Metal. as I’ve said many times before, this is just one man’s opinion of the  Continue Reading »

Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2016 – Part 3

Welcome to the third and final part of my series looking at those bands & albums that I either know or hope will be released during the second half of 2016. If you missed the first two instalments, here they are for your delectation: Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2016 –  Continue Reading »

Albums that changed my life: Dimmu Borgir – ‘Enthrone, Darkness, Triumphant’

The latest instalment of my ‘Albums that Changed my Life’ series takes me back to the late 1990s and therefore to when I was in my mid-late teens. I was at high school, undertaking my ‘A’ levels and starting to learn to drive. Halcyon days. At this time, I was heavily into Cradle of Filth  Continue Reading »

Most Anticipated Metal Releases of 2016 – Part 2

Welcome to Part 2 of my series looking at my most anticipated album releases during 2016. It hasn’t taken much time to compile a long list of records that I believe are due out during the year, meaning that if even 75% of this lot see the light of day in the coming 11 months,  Continue Reading »

Borknagar – Winter Thrice – Album Review

Artist: Borknagar Album Title: Winter Thrice Label: Century Media Records Year Of Release: 2016 It’s only mid-January and already I’m confronted with an album that has well and truly put the cat amongst the proverbial pigeons. The enigmatic and evergreen Borknagar have released what I consider to be their magnum opus. ‘Winter Thrice’ is nothing  Continue Reading »


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