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: CURRENTS – The Place I Feel Safest
Connecticut 5-piece Currents debut full-length The Place I Feel Safest comes out this Friday, the result of 6 years of…
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Album Review: AARON BUCHANAN AND THE CULT CLASSICS – The Man With Stars On His Knees
Normally when I’m doing an album review, I’ll have heard a bit of the band beforehand, so I at least…
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Album Review: WEDNESDAY 13 – Condolences
I have to admit it took me a few tries. I’m not a big fan of heavy, death or whatever…
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Album Review: IAPETUS – The Long Road Home
I’ll be the first to admit it when it comes to listening to death metal, I find more strikes than…
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Album Review: MOSCOW – Queen of Sin
Let’s face it, before bands like In This Moment stepped into the metal genre, the music was mainly a male-fronted…
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Album Review: SIKTH – The Future In Whose Eyes?
I doubt anyone in the mid-2000s – especially the members of SikTh themselves – would have believed you if you…
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Album Review: GOATWHORE – Vengeful Ascension
Goatwhore will release their seventh full-length studio album worldwide on June 23rd. It has been two years since the release…
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DVD Review: RAMMSTEIN – Rammstein: Paris
When someone goes to a concert, they can go for many things. Some go to just watch a live show,…
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Album Review: SUPERJOINT – Caught Up in the Gears of Application
Superjoint Ritual, led by vocalist Phil Anselmo, has maintained a steady track of credibility on the grounds of post-Pantera endeavors.…
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Album Review: PAPA ROACH – Crooked Teeth
When a band reaches their tenth album, I begin to wonder what they can do – are they still relevant,…
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Album Review: MOTIONLESS IN WHITE – Graveyard Shift
In today’s world of music, you have to find a way to continue to evolve, even if that means potentially…
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Album Review: DANZIG – Black Laden Crown
It’s been seven long years since Danzig has put out a full-length studio album. In 2010, Deth Red Sabaoth was…
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Album Review: FIRE ROM THE GODS – Narrative Retold
Most of the time when I write these reviews of albums, I like to listen to the album once and…
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Album Review: 3TEETH – Shutdown.exe
Genres come and go in rock music, but few are as stubbornly unchanging as industrial. For close to thirty years,…
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Album Review: SEETHER – Poison The Parish
Not many bands from the era of nu-metal are what they once were. Oh sure, a few are still touring…
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Album Review: INCUBUS – 8
Incubus is a band that has always managed to bring something new the table, while at the same time staying…
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Album Review: WOE – Hope Attrition
Black metallers Woe have undergone a steadily successful transformation since their inception in 2007. Originally hailing from New Jersey as…
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Album Review: ORANSSI PAZUZU – Kosmonument
In the extreme music realm, Finland’s Oranssi Pazuzu breathes a vibrant, multi-spectrum color palette onto an otherwise rough-hewn foundation. Based…
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Album Review: DEAD ANIMAL ASSEMBLY PLANT – OFH: Prime Cuts EP
Dead Animal Assembly Plant is a horror theatre-inspired collaboration of prominent industrial rock musicians. Expanding as an open collective, the…
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Album Review: JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES – Season of the Witch
What is there to say about John 5? Most famous for his work with Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie, John…