Album Reviews
Dive deep into the world of heavy metal and hard rock with our in-depth album reviews. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or a newcomer, we cover the latest releases from iconic legends to rising stars. Expect honest, detailed critiques that explore everything from raw musicality and technical prowess to lyrical depth and production quality. Our reviews capture the power, energy, and emotion that make metal and rock genres stand out, offering insights into both classic albums and fresh, boundary-pushing sounds. Stay updated with the best in heavy music, and discover your next favorite album!
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Album Review: MYLES KENNEDY – The Ides of March
In lieu of transparency, it should be first stated that I was a bit late discovering Myles Kennedy. To be…
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Album Review: GOJIRA – Fortitude
Gojira could not have chosen a more fitting title for their new full-length than Fortitude. It can be interpreted as…
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Album Review: DOMKRAFT – Seeds
It is refreshing to hear the sound of musicians returning to organic roots. An example of such a band waving…
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Album Review: Cryptosis – Bionic Swarm
According to this Dutch band’s bio, Cryptosis means the “hypnosis of technology”. It is certainly true that in this dystopian…
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Album Review: THE CROWN – Royal Destroyer
When a person experiences a traumatic event, one’s brain is taken to a very primal state of fight or flight. …
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Album Review: DEMON HEAD – Viscera
Demon Head formed in the very auspicious year of 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Like the storied legacy of the ancient…
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Album Review: TRIAL – Sisters of the Moon
Sometimes it is easy to get lost among the weeds when trying to plan out the perfect playlist to adorn…
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Album Review: MR. BUNGLE – The Raging Wrath of the Easter Bunny Demo
Before joining Faith No More, Mike Patton was in a band even more extreme for the time period, Mr. Bungle.…
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Album Review: ARMORED SAINT – Punching the Sky
Armored Saint is a simply timeless American Heavy Metal band. Forming in the hotbed of the early L.A. Metal scene,…
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Album Review: PALLBEARER – Forgotten Days
Since forming in 2008 in Arkansas, Pallbearer have engineered an exciting career built upon a stunning delivery of Doom Metal.…
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Album Review: ANAAL NATHRAKH – Endarkenment
Essential to journalism is the inclusion of objective-based facts and while the media circus surrounding the globe at this point…
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Album Review: GREG PUCIATO – Child Soldier: Creator of God
One of the most memorable quotes from my early years working came via one of my first bosses who said,…
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Album Review: ENSLAVED – Utgard
As the world seems to be on fire and crumbling all around us, it is reassuring to have new music.…
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Album Review: THE OCEAN – Phanezoic II: Mesozoic/Cenozoic
2018’s Phanezoic I: Palaeozoic from The Ocean was a challenging album that gradually gleaned my affections over time becoming more…
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Album Review: ZAKK SABBATH – Vertigo
Back in the late 1980s, Zakk Wylde burst onto the scene barely out of his teenage years as the replacement…
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Album Review: METALLICA – S&M2
There are some albums that, if you mention their names, the vast majority of people will know exactly who recorded…
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Album Review: STORMZONE – Ignite the Machine
Sometimes, but not terribly often, there can be a bit of irony around the timing of reviews. This is one…
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Album Review: PARADISE LOST – Obsidian
What can be said about Paradise Lost that has not been said already? Beginning in 1988 (!), the band pioneered…
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Album Review: JIM DAVIES – Headwars
Jim Davies is best known for being the former studio and live guitarist for Prodigy, a former member of Pitchshifter,…
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Album Review: NIGHTWISH – Human. :II: Nature.
Nightwish are best known as one of the giants of the symphonic metal world. Incorporating traditional instruments, orchestral elements, and…