Tag Archives: pop
Vola – Applause Of A Distant Crowd – Album Review
Artist: Vola Album Title: Applause Of A Distant Crowd Label: Mascot Label Group Date of Release: 12 October 2018 This review is being brought to you via the phrases, ‘whoops’, ‘I dropped the ball’ and ‘nobody’s perfect’ via the school of ‘better late than never’. Yes, I’ve done it again and nearly let another record Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2017 – Number 10
Welcome to day 21 of my ‘Album of the Year 2017 top 30 countdown’. I feel that some kind of fanfare is required as I have finally made it to my top 10, the ten albums that have made the biggest impression on me throughout 2017. I could indulge myself in a long waffle-filled intro Continue Reading »
White Moth Black Butterfly – Atone – Album Review
Artist: White Moth Black Butterfly Album Title: Atone Label: Kscope Date Of Release: 1 September 2017 Before reading this review, you might like to take a look outside. In so doing, you might notice a few flying pigs, a blue moon or even the beginning of the end of the Universe as we know it. Continue Reading »
The Mute Gods – Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth – Album Review
Artist: The Mute Gods Album Title: Tardigrades Will Inherit The Earth Label: InsideOut Music Date Of Release: 24 February 2017 The debut album from The Mute Gods, ‘Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me’ was an album that tore me in two. On that record, there were some very good songs and a few that Continue Reading »
Battle Beast -Bringer of Pain – Album Review
Artist: Battle Beast Album Title: Bringer of Pain Label: Nuclear Blast Date Of Release: 17 February 2017 I come to this review as a relative Battle Beast novice. I was never offered the opportunity to review any of their previous albums whilst working with Powerplay and so, with my time limited, my only exposure to Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 10
Finally, after what seems like an age, my ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown reaches the top 10, those ten albums that have made the biggest impact upon me over the past year. As I’ve said many times throughout this series, this isn’t anything other than one person’s personal thoughts on the year Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 23
Welcome to day eight of my epic ‘Album of the Year 2016’ top 30 countdown. And today is one of those posts that get to the heart of what my blog is all about – it’s not about singing the praises of the biggest bands out there, although I will do that too. It’s more Continue Reading »
Album of the Year 2016 – Number 30
Hello and welcome to my annual musical extravaganza that’s my countdown of the year’s best album releases from across the rock and metal spectrum. As usual, you’ll find just about everything in this list, from black to death metal, from prog rock to extreme prog metal and plenty in between. I am a fan of Continue Reading »
Maschine – Naturalis – Album Review
Artist: Maschine Album Title: Naturalis Label: Inside Out Music Date Of Release: 18 November 2016 Regular readers of the Blog of Much Metal wil be familiar with my posts where I look into my crystal ball and comment on the albums that I most look forward to in the coming year. Regular readers will also Continue Reading »
Amaranthe – Maximalism – Album Review
Artist: Amaranthe Album Title: Maximalism Label: Spinefarm Records Date of Release: 21 October 2016 When I first heard the self-titled debut album from Amaranthe in 2011, I was quite rude about it. I considered it to be heavy metal fluff, the kind of music that goes in one ear, gives a momentary shot of aural Continue Reading »
