Album Reviews
Heavy Metal and Hard Rock Album Reviews
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Album Review: DAXX & ROXANE – 4×4
Review by Gareth Franklin There are a couple of different bands that spring to mind when I listen to Daxx…
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Album Review: BORIS with MERZBOW – Gensho
Japanese trio Boris and noise musician Merzbow never cease to amaze with their longstanding collaborative stronghold. Both artists have been…
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Album Review: FALLUJAH – Dreamless
Dreamless is not an easy album to listen to. In fact, the more casual the listening experience, the less this…
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Album Review: MASSIVE WAGONS – Welcome to the World
Massive Wagons deliver hard-rocking new full-length with "Welcome to the World."
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Album Review: CANDLEBOX – Disappearing In Airports
On April 22, 2016, Disappearing in Airports, Candlebox's sixth studio album will be released, and most likely surprise many longtime…
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Album Review: SURGICAL METH MACHINE – Surgical Meth Machine
Al Jourgensen of Ministry has never been one to shy away from controversy. That is very apparent with his new…
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Album Review: DEFTONES – Gore
There is a question that must be asked before trying to rate the Deftones' newest release, Gore. Do you compare…
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Album Review: ERRA – Drift
Drift is great music if you're looking for something that won't put you to sleep, but will help you relax,…
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Album Review: BLACK STONE CHERRY – Kentucky
I didn’t have the highest expectations for Black Stone Cherry‘s newest release, Kentucky. I instantly fell in love with their…
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Album Review: LANDSCAPES – Modern Earth
The term hardcore quickly became diverse enough that sometimes many sub-genres are required to describe a band’s sound. West Coast?…
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Album Review: AMON AMARTH – Jomsviking
Swedish metalheads Amon Amarth are a genre unto themselves. For twenty years and now ten albums, they have been the…
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Album Review: WILDWAYS – Into The Wild
Heavy metal music is like a big mighty oak tree, it has hundreds of branches, each representing a different mutation…
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Album Review: FILTER – Crazy Eyes
Bands have a shelf-life. Most bands peak on their first or second album, maybe put out 3-4 more with slowly…
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Album Review: AMERICAN HEAD CHARGE – Tango Umbrella
It is a rare thing that I anticipate an album release, this album is one of those rare times. Napalm…
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Album Review: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – Incarnate
When you think of the bands that helped propel modern metalcore in the spotlight, one of the first bands to…
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Album Review: GOOD TIGER – A Head Full of Moonlight
One of the biggest issues heavy music faces from fans of other genres is the stigma that it “all sounds…
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Album Review: CONFLICTS – The North Slope
Kansas City act Conflicts have been grinding it out for a while, but The North Slope marks their first full-length,…
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Album Review: BORKNAGAR – Winter Thrice
Winter Thrice deserves its own footnote in the evolution of black metal. Considering Borknagar’s legacy, it is a milestone to…
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Album Review: SABATON – Heroes On Tour
Swedish power metal quintet, Sabaton, have been very prolific over the last decade - despite some recent roster changes, replacing…
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Album Review: AWAKEN THE SHADOW – Life Beyond The Curse
On Life Beyond The Curse, new act Awaken The Shadow carve out a spot for themselves in the hard rock…