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Carmeria – Advenae – Album Review

Artist: Carmeria Album Title: Advenae Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 18 March 2022 Not for the first time this week, I bring you a review of a symphonic metal album. This one is from a brand new Australian band, Carmeria, and entitled ‘Advenae’, this release represents their debut full-length release. It also demonstrates the breadth of music that can be encompassed within the…

ManofMuchMetal reviewed his top 30 albums of the year! Read the reviews below:

#1 - THRESHOLD:  https://manofmuchmetal.com/2017/12/21/album-of-the-year-2017-number-1/#

#15 - PALLBEARER: https://manofmuchmetal.com/2017/12/09/album-of-the-year-2017-number-15/

#16 - CRADLE OF FILTH: https://manofmuchmetal.com/2017/12/08/album-of-the-year-2017-number-16/

#18 - ENSLAVED: https://manofmuchmetal.com/2017/12/06/album-of-the-year-2017-number-18/

Empyrium – Über den Sternen – Album Review

Artist: Empyrium Album Title: Über den Sternen Label: Prophecy Productions Date of Release: 26 February 2021 I have a soft spot for Empyrium, so much so that I splurged a great deal of money on the box set ‘A Retrospective…’ a few years ago. Starting out as more of a melodic black metal band, the duo have morphed over the years into something much more nuanced and interesting, blending the…

IMPORTANT UPDATE – website move!

Hi Everyone, this is a quick announcement that I have moved! I have had my website professionally re-designed & can now be found at https://manofmuchmetal.net/ It’s the same content, same artwork, same awful reviews, just in a more professional format. So please, feel free to check it out, let me know what you think, and maybe even bookmark it & follow me on all the socials via the newly…

Thirteen Goats – Servants Of The Outer Dark – Album Review

Artist: Thirteen Goats Album Title: Servants Of The Outer Dark Label: Independent Release Date of Release: 1 July 2022 I’m really not entirely sure how I should view this album, and how I should go about reviewing it. Thirteen Goats is a new name to me, and to the metal world at large, with little known about the band, other than they like heavy, extreme metal, they have a sense of humour,…

New sounds to wrap your ears around – Vol.1 – 8th July 22

Welcome to the first post in a brand new series called ‘new sounds to wrap your ears around’ The idea of these posts is simple. Every week, I am inundated with requests and/or updates from bands that are either well-known, deep in the underground, or brand new. Often, these requests or updates seek to get me to feature a new song on my website. Up until now, I’ve had to say ‘thanks, but I only…

Greylotus – Downfall – Album Review

Artist: Greylotus Album Title: Downfall Label: The Artisan Era Date of Release: 8 July 2022 Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, Greylotus are a relatively new and emerging name in the technical death metal arena. They released an EP in 2018 entitled ‘Savior’, and toured in the US with Abiotic, Cognitive, and God Of Nothing in 2019. Just last weekend, they came to the shores of Blighty to play…

My Soliloquy – Fu3ion – Album Review

Artist: My Soliloquy Album Title: Fu3ion Label: Rare Artist Music Date of Release: 11 July 2022 I have closely followed the career of Pete Morten ever since I discovered him whilst plying his trade with UK progressive metal band Threshold. Being involved in some of my favourite and most enduring records by one of the best bands within the genre will certainly help with the spotlight. However,…