My love affair with UK progressive metal band Haken is well documented both on manofmuchmetal.com but previously in the pages of Powerplay Magazine where I was writing when this young…
Artist: Caligula’s Horse Album Title: Rise Radiant Label: Inside Out Music Date of Release: 22 May 2020 Oh, ‘Rise Radiant’, you have not been an easy mistress. Long have been…
Artist: Cryptex Album Title: Once Upon A Time Label: SPV/Steamhammer Date of Release: 8 May 2020 “unrestrained, autobiographic psychograms full of ambivalent feelings and approaches in self-reflection” If you didn’t…
Artist: Igorrr Album Title: Spirituality and Distortion Label: Metal Blade Records Date of Release: 27 March 2020 In the pursuit of reviewing this album, I have had to ask myself…
Artist: Katatonia Album Title: City Burials Label: Peaceville Records Date of Release: 24 April 2020 When news reached me that Katatonia were to go on a hiatus, it was like…
Artist: Irist Album Title: Order Of The Mind Label: Nuclear Blast Date of Release: 27 March 2020 I wasn’t going to review ‘Order Of The Mind’ by Irist until I…
Some people have suggested that 2020 has been a poor year for music. Whilst I’d never dare to disagree with you, I do believe that this opinion will depend greatly…
Artist: Dawn Of Ouroboros Album Title: The Art of Morphology Label: Rain Without End Records Date of Release: 30 March 2020 I love it when an album makes me scratch…
