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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 »

The countdown is beginning to gather pace now as we get to the lower echelons of the 20s. I hope that my choices thus far have managed to convince you that a Top 30 rather than a Top 20 was necessary. It is ambitious to say the least, but there has simply been too much  Continue Reading »

Here we are again, at year’s end. I can’t believe that another 12 months has passed since I began my countdown for 2014, it doesn’t seem that long ago. And yet, in the intervening period, a lot has happened. My eldest daughter has started nursery whilst my youngest has changed from a new born baby  Continue Reading »

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 »

Artist: Between The Buried And Me Album Title: Coma Ecliptic Label: Metal Blade Year Of Release: 2015 I may just be the only progressive music fan that has come to this band so late and via a complete fluke. Had it not been for Haken scoring the support slot for an upcoming Between The Buried  Continue Reading »