Tag Archives: Inner Wound Records
Kalidia – The Frozen Throne – Album Review
Artist: Kalidia Album Title: The Frozen Throne Label: Inner Wound Recordings Date of Release: 23 November 2018 I am the Man of Much Metal and I pride myself on liking a wide range of the genres, sub-genres and sub-sub-genres of guitar-based music, from melodic rock and pastoral prog at one end, to black and death Continue Reading »
Metal Update – 21 September 2018
Who’s working hard for you, eh? Another day, another round-up of important news in the world or rock and heavy metal – the stuff that I think you’ll be interested in checking out for one reason or another. As always, there’s an eclectic mic of music to follow in today’s round-up, so I hope there Continue Reading »
Power Quest – Sixth Dimension – Album Review
Artist: Power Quest Album Title: Sixth Dimension Label: Inner Wound Recordings Release date: 13 October 2017 I feel a bit of a fraud reviewing this record, because until now, I had never really given UK power metal band Power Quest the time of day. I knew the name, I had heard the odd track but Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 11
Welcome to day 20 of my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. I’m exactly two-thirds the way through this mammoth annual undertaking and the quality music just keeps on coming and keeps on getting better and better. To those of you who have been with me since the beginning, I thank you. To Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – number 22
Welcome to day nine of my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. Are you all still with me? I certainly hope so. If you have just discovered this blog or this particular series, please feel free to check out the previous entries – my picks for 23-30 can be found via the links Continue Reading »
Enbound – The Blackened Heart – Album Review
Artist: Enbound Album Title: The Blackened Heart Label: Inner Wound Recordings Date Of Release: 18 November 2016 If I’m honest, I thought Swedish melodic metallers Enbound were one of those bands that had been sadly consigned to the ‘one album wonders’ dustbin, having released the marvellous debut ‘And She Said Gold’ back in 2011 only Continue Reading »
Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2016 – Part 2
Welcome to the second instalment of my series looking ahead to some of the music that is still scheduled to come our way in the remainder of 2016. If you missed Part 1, it can be accessed via the following link: Essential rock & metal releases still to come in 2016 – Part 1 However, Continue Reading »
Half-Way Through 2016 – The Best So Far – Part 1
Each year, I bring you a round-up of the best album releases of the year at around the half-way stage. Up until this year, I was still writing for Powerplay Magazine and so, not all of my choices in this list would have been previously mentioned here. However, now that this is my full-time endeavour, Continue Reading »
Universal Mind Project – The Jaguar Priest
Artist: Universal Mind Project Album Title: The Jaguar Priest Label: Inner Wound Recordings Date Of Release: 29 April 2016 It is one thing to be impressed by an album from a band that you’re familiar with but one of the best feelings when reviewing music is being absolutely bowled over by a band that you Continue Reading »
Sunburst – Fragments Of Creation – Album Review
Artist: Sunburst Album Title: Fragments Of Creation Label: Inner Wound Recordings Date Of Release: 26 February 2016 If you’re familiar with the names of Black Fate or Paradox, then the clientele behind Sunburst will not be a revelation to you. Why? Because ‘Fragments Of Creation’ is the debut album by the duo behind those aforementioned Continue Reading »