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: RavenEye – Nova
With the amount of touring that RavenEye have been doing, you’d be forgiven for thinking that they’d been around for years and…
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Album Review: WOVENWAR – Honor Is Dead
As far as improvements between albums go, this may be the biggest leap forward of the year, but it’s not…
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Album Review: THE ANSWER – Solas
This is a band who aren’t so much back on form (they were never off form), but reminding us just…
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Album Review: ALTER BRIDGE – The Last Hero
If you like rock music in general, this should be a must-buy album for you – with an album this…
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Single Review: THE SOUL SHAKERS – “Here To Have A Good Time“
Quite frankly, this is a great song and a great choice for them to have made for their first single.…
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Album Review: DARKE COMPLEX – Point Oblivion
Darke Complex are a strange, strange band. Their kitchen sink approach to music can yield very satisfying results…but can also…
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Album Review: I PREVAIL – Lifelines
I Prevail were catapulted into the spotlight last year thanks to their cover of Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” becoming a…
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Album Review: DEAD TO ME – I Wanna Die In Los Angeles – EP
Punk band Dead To Me have been around for a decade, but the last 5 years have been spent in…
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Album Review: NOFX – First Ditch Effort
If you’ve heard NOFX before, you’ve heard First Ditch Effort, but the band still deliver a fun album with some…
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Album Review: STICK TO YOUR GUNS – Better Ash Than Dust
Stick To Your Guns have found the perfect mix of hardcore brutality and punchy melody, and they embrace it even…
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Album Review: DANCE GAVIN DANCE – Mothership
Dance Gavin Dance don’t give fans much room to be casual. For those who enjoy this sound the most, they…
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Album Review: EPICA – The Holographic Principle
…The Holographic Principle is a valuable piece that rises high above recent albums like The Quantum Enigma or Design Your Universe, and…
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Album Review: THE AGONIST – Five
If you’re familiar with The Agonist, you likely already know most of what to expect on Five, and your enjoyment…
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Album Review: FIT FOR A KING – Deathgrip
Deathgrip isn’t a perfect album: some of the same old metalcore flaws do pop up…None of that matters, though, because…
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Album Review: MESHUGGAH – The Violent Sleep of Reason
Meshuggah's greatest strength and greatest weakness both lie in their ability to layer extraordinarily low, complex guitar parts and contrasting…
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Album Review: OPETH – Sorceress
On the surface, Sorceress is a bright, relatively sunny affair, especially compared to Opeth‘s past, even their more melodic recent…
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Album Review: MICHAEL SWEET – One Sided War
Do yourself a favor and check out Michael Sweet’s solo music… it’s often been overlooked, sometimes underrated, but definitely top…
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Album Review: MOTÖRHEAD – Clean Your Clock (Live in Munich 2015)
MOTÖRHEAD! LEMMY KILMISTER! The two names that forged a unique sound and thrust it upon the music world – the…
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Album Review: BLUES PILLS – Lady In Gold
Written by Gareth Franklin There seems to be a bit of a recurring theme with my reviews recently. No, I…
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Album Review: MESHIAAK – Alliance of Thieves
Alliance of Thieves demonstrates that top-tier musicianship is only one asset of a supergroup. Meshiaak also exhibits strong writing abilities…