Tag Archives: The Blog Of Much Metal

Artist: Pyramaze Album Title: Contingent Label: Inner Wound Recordings Date Of Release: 28 April 2017 Melodic progressive metallers Pyramaze are one of those entities that prove that the band is bigger than the individuals within it. Since their inception in 2002, the Danes have had no fewer than four lead vocalists and have also lost  Continue Reading »

Artist: Shores Of Null Album Title: Black Drapes For Tomorrow Label: Candlelight Records Date Of Release: 14 April 2017 If you are someone who prefers the darker and more melancholy side of life, then Shores of Null might be right up your street. The Rome-based quintet were formed in 2013 and received much critical acclaim  Continue Reading »

Artist: Hologram Earth Album Title: Black Cell Program Label: Independent Release Date Of Release: 7 April 2017 It never ceases to amaze me how many excellent bands and artists there are swirling around the metal underground. The more I explore, the more I discover and the subject of this review is yet another example to  Continue Reading »

Artist: Damnations Day Album Title: A World Awakens Label: Sensory Records Release date: 24 March 2017 I have gone on record before about the strength of the heavy music scene in Australia; there is literally no let-up in the number of bands that are coming through. It’s like a torrent. But more than that, these  Continue Reading »

Today is a biggie – it features some surprising news and confirmation of the release of one of my most anticipated albums of 2017. So, without further ado, here goes… Anathema – The Optimist Release date: 9 June 2017 It’s a great day because I can bring you confirmed details of what has to be  Continue Reading »

Artist: Memoriam Album Title: For The Fallen Label: Nuclear Blast Records Date Of Release: 24 March 2017 Bereavement. We’ve all experienced it in our lives to a greater or lesser extent. Personally, I’ve suffered greatly due to the death of loved ones and, nearly a decade on from the most significant and heart breaking of  Continue Reading »

As you can see from the title of this post, I’ve gone through a bit of a re-branding with these regular news reports. They will still focus on news about albums in the pipeline, so keep expecting updates on new releases, big album announcements, new tracks, studio reports etc. However, I wanted something a bit  Continue Reading »

Artist: Pallbearer Album Title: Heartless Label: Profound Lore Records (North America) / Nuclear Blast Records (Rest of the World) Date Of Release: 24 March 2017 My introduction to Pallbearer came via their sophomore release, ‘Foundations of Burden’, released in 2014 whilst I was still writing for Powerplay magazine. And it was an enlightening introduction for  Continue Reading »

Artist: Sleepmakeswaves Album Title: Made of Breath Only Label: Bird’s Robe Records Date Of Release: 24 March 2017 ‘Made of Breath Only’ is the third full-length studio release from a quartet of Australian musicians who go by the name of Sleepmakeswaves. It is also a record that I had literally no intention of listening to  Continue Reading »

  Artist: Ghost Ship Octavius Album Title: Ghost Ship Octavius Label: Independent Release Date Of Release: 2015 What I’m about to say might shock you. There are some of you who might even vehemently disagree. But it is true, I can assure you. I am human and I am fallible. I know this for sure  Continue Reading »