Tag Archives: independent release

Artist: Buried Realm Album Title: Buried Realm Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 3 June 2022 “…‘Embodiment Of The Divine’ is a great record, deservedly raising the stock of the talented Josh Dummer and Buried Realm ever higher. This is one of the best melodic death metal albums I have heard this year, just as  Continue Reading »

Artist: Stiriah Album Title: …Of Light Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 27 May 2022 Today’s review allows me to indulge in something that I really like doing, namely write about a band that has self-released an album without the clout or backing of a record label. Whether by positive choice or necessity, it is  Continue Reading »

Artist: Ilium Album Title: Quantum Evolution Event EP Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 14 January 2021 At the beginning of 2020, I reviewed the eighth album from Australian melodic power metal band Ilium and was really rather taken with it. It made me question the fairness of the music industry too, because to me,  Continue Reading »

Artist: Plague Weaver Album Title: Ascendant Blasphemy Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 26 February 2021 It’s funny how there are albums you’ll start listening to and you’ll think early on ‘this really isn’t my thing’ and yet, half an hour or more later, you find that you’re still listening. And, what’s more, you find  Continue Reading »

Artist: Malice Divine Album Title: Malice Divine Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 19 February 2021 I will admit to coming across this album which searching a particular promo database for something rather different. However, seeing as I’m always on the lookout for a new discovery or two, I investigated further, intrigued by the cover  Continue Reading »

  Artist: Perduratum Album Title: Exile’s Anthology Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 10 October 2020 Now here’s a nice little find for those of us who have a penchant for progressive metal. That find comes in the form of Perduratum, a Mexican quintet who came to life last year and who bring us their  Continue Reading »

Artist: Awake By Design Album Title: Awake By Design Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 14 August 2020 My question to you is this: were you a fan of Kamelot, but have become a little disillusioned by their output in recent years? If, like me, you find yourself answering ‘yes’, then might I suggest you  Continue Reading »

Artist: SWMM – Sometimes We Make Music Album Title: Trail Of The Fallen Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 22 January 2020 The winner of the award for ‘most rubbish band name of 2020’ so far has to go to SWMM, or Sometimes We Make Music to give them their full title. I mean, come  Continue Reading »

Hello to you all! Readers old and readers new, welcome to that ridiculous annual tradition that I started a few years ago, namely my series counting down the top 30 albums released this year. If you’re new to this whole event, please feel free to check out my previous countdowns right here: Album of the  Continue Reading »

Artist: The Moor Album Title: Jupiter’s Immigrants Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 30 July 2018 Sometimes, a description of an unknown band will catch your eye and before you know it, you’re checking them out. That’s certainly the case with Italian band, The Moor. The description in the email header stated ‘melodic death/progressive metal’,  Continue Reading »