Tag Archives: Gothenburg sound
Dark Tranquillity – Moment – Album Review
Artist: Dark Tranquillity Album Title: Moment Label: Century Media Records Date of Release: 20 November 2020 Any day that I get to listen to new Dark Tranquillity music is a good day in my book. It is an especially good day when the wait has been four long years. I hadn’t actually twigged that it Continue Reading »
In Flames – Battles – Album Review
Artist: In Flames Album Title: Battles Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 11 November 2016 In Flames. Where do I begin with my review of ‘Battles’, the Swedish juggernaut’s thirteenth album of their career? How about at the beginning, with a little personal context? In Flames were the very first band that I was exposed 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 »
Album Of The Year 2015 – Number 12
Another day and another entry into my ‘Album of the Year 2015’ top 30 countdown. Just when I thought that I might run out of steam in the lead up to Christmas, I press play on the album that’s subject to today’s post and the juices start to immediately flow. When the music is this Continue Reading »
Disarmonia Mundi – Cold Inferno – Album Review
Artist: Disarmonia Mundi Album Title: Cold Inferno Label: Coroner Records Year Of Release: 2015 As I have written ad infinitum within other posts on this very blog, I vividly remember the first time that I was introduced to melodic death metal. It was In Flames’ ‘The Jester Race’, one of the early pioneers of the Continue Reading »
Album Of The Year 2014 – Number 11
Now that Christmas is over for another year, it’s about time that I got back on with my Album of the Year 2014 countdown. Despite my best efforts, a growing family and fatherly responsibilities have meant that I’m unlikely to complete the full list before the end of the Year. But hey-ho, it’s the thought Continue Reading »
Mors Principium Est – Dawn Of The 5th Era – Album Review
Artist: More Principium Est Album Title: Dawn Of The 5th Era Label: AFM Records Year of Release: 2014 Based on the number of strong releases throughout 2014, AFM Records are rapidly becoming one of my favourite record labels. Not only have they brought us the insanely brilliant ‘Hymns For The Broken’ from Evergrey, ‘The Heart Continue Reading »
My Route to Becoming A Metalhead
One of the most fascinating conversations I have with fellow music lovers and metalheads in particular is about the route they took when discovering this magnificent genre of music. Everybody has a different journey, one that inevitably leads to a different ending. Sure, we may all like roughly the same bands, but it is rare Continue Reading »
