A View From The Back Of The Room: Winter Eradication (Live Review By Paul...
Winter Eradication 2019, Fuel Rock ClubIt’s difficult to comprehend that a year has already passed since Grá punished those in attendance at Winter Eradication 2018 with a stellar headline set. Another...
View ArticlePaul Hutchings' Top 20 Of 2019
1. Opeth – In Cauda Venenum There was no doubt when I heard this that it was going to be my top album of 2019. Complex, simple and beautiful, the Swedes 13th observation was a release that drew...
View ArticleRich Oliver's Top 20 Of 2019
2019 has proven that the worlds of rock, metal and alternative music are in a very good place as compiling a list of the top 20 albums of the year as been near impossible. There are countless albums I...
View ArticlePaul Scoble's Top 20 Of 2019
20. Arctos - Beyond The Grasp Of Mortal HandsIf you like any of the styles I’ve mentioned, or you like any kind of black metal, or metal in general, there will be a lot to like about this album. The...
View ArticleLiam True's Top 20 Of 2019
20. October Tide - In Splendor BelowDoom Metal isn’t my go to genre, but this album turned me right into the genre and made me see it in a new light.19. Dayseeker - SleeptalkWhile not being entirely...
View ArticleAlex Swift's Top 20 Of 2019
And now for the hardest piece to write every year. As usual, I had lots to choose form and only 20 spaces to fill. Still, this is my opinion as it stands at time of writing…20. Marianas Trench –...
View ArticleMatt Bladen's Top 20 Of 2019
1. Opeth - In Cauda VenenumReally in 2019 there wasn't going to be any argument, In Cauda Venenum is a majestic album from a band who have reinvented themselves into one of the most inventive acts on...
View ArticleTop 10's Of 2019
Anthony Hutchings1. Tool - Fear Inoculum2. Rammstein - Rammstein3. Puppy - The Goat4. Alcest - Spiritual Instinct5. Slipknot - We Are Not Your Kind6. Korn - The Nothing7. Sabaton - The Great War8....
View ArticleTop 5 Worst Albums Of The Year By Alex Swift
Worst Albums Of 20195. Steel Panther – Heavy Metal RulesIf you’ve never heard of Steel Panther, let me explain the joke to you. You know 80’s hair metal right? Well, they sound like that, but…get...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: GLC (Live Review By Neil Lewis)
Goldie Lookin Chain, Newport Leisure CentreEven though this blog is named the Musipedia Of Metal, I think there is still room for other styles of music – and even more so I think there is always room...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Dub War (Live Review By Neil Lewis)
Dub War, Cwmcarn HotelYou probably already know this dear reader but before there was Skindred there was Dub War (who, according to a description from front Benji Webbe, are “from Newport, old as fuck...
View ArticleReviews: Brothers Of Metal, Oberst, Arcana 13, East Of Lyra (Rich, Paul s,...
Brothers Of Metal: Emblas Saga (AFM Records) [Rich Oliver]Upon seeing the name Brothers Of Metal I was expecting a fourth rate Manowar clone and there are far too many of those about as it is....
View ArticleReviews: Dawn Of Solace, Kassad, The Driftwood Sign, Acid Mammoth (Rich, Paul...
Dawn Of Solace: Waves (Noble Demon) [Rich Oliver]Being a fan of the dark, gloomy and melancholic side of metal I have long been a fan of the work of Tuomas Saukkonen and his associated music projects...
View ArticleReviews: Wolfmother, Elder Druid, Helldown, Darktribe (Matt & Paul H)
Wolfmother: Rock N Roll Baby (Self Released) [Matt Bladen]The second surprise release by Aussie rockers Wolfmother (which now is basically Andrew Stockdale and hired guns) comes after Slipstream in...
View ArticleA View From The Back Of The Room: Mark Morton (Live Review By Paul Hutchings)
Mark Morton, Dave McPherson & Ben Jordan, Thekla, BristolEasing into the New Year with an acoustic evening didn’t appear such a good idea on initial assessment. A foul winter’s evening, rain...
View ArticleReviews: Magnum, Rage, Mystic Prophecy, Gary Moore (Paul, Matt & Manus)
Magnum: The Serpent King (Steamhammer) [Paul Hutchings]Two years almost to the day since Lost On The Road To Eternity was released and Brummie melodic rockers Magnum are back once more. Album 21 sees...
View ArticleReviews: Dyscordia, Prospective, Prowess, Syryn (Rich & Matt)
Dyscordia: Delete/Rewrite (Road Mark Productions) [Rich Oliver]Delete/Rewrite is the third album by Belgian progressive metallers and comes four years after previous album Words In Ruins in 2016....
View ArticleReviews: Sons Of Apollo, ...Trail Of The Dead, Bonded, Unbounded Terror...
Sons Of Apollo: MMXX (InsideOut Records) [Matt Bladen]The directly titled MMXX (2020 in Roman numerals for those that don't read Latin), is the second album from prog metal supergroup Sons Of Apollo...
View ArticleReviews: Haunt, Envy, Weight Bearer, Ryte (Reviews By Matt, Rich & Liam)
Haunt: Mind Freeze (Shadow Kingdom Records) [Matt Bladen]We've written about Trevor William Church a few times on this blog as he is the leader of both stoner riff machine Beastmaker and trad metal...
View ArticleReviews: Oceans, Frigoris, Elden, Deliver The Galaxy (Liam, Rich & Lee)
Oceans: The Sun And The Cold (Nuclear Blast) [Liam True]This album is just mind blowing. At one point it feels as though you’re listening to a Black Metal record, then a Metalcore record and then a...
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