CIRCA SURVIVE: The Amulet
CIRCA SURVIVEThe Amulet
HOPELESS
10/10
PROG GOOD LUCK CHARM: Anthony Green has stated that The Amulet is a “rebirth for the band,” a sixth record simultaneously rewiring...
CANNIBAL CORPSE: Red Before Black
CANNIBAL CORPSERed Before Black
METAL BLADE
9/10
CLASSIC DEATH METAL: For its 14th album, legendary band Cannibal Corpse keeps up the same level of quality it has...
GWAR
“GWAR lives motherfucker!” says new frontman Blothar after every show as the band leaves the stage. And it’s true. Not even the death of original frontman Oderus Urungus (Dave Brockie) in 2014, as well as their fallen brother guitarist Flattus Maximus (Cory Smoot) in 2011, can stop GWAR.
PVRIS: All We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell
PVRISAll We Know of Heaven, All We Need of Hell
RISE
10/10
RECORD FOR ALL SEASONS: Only two albums deep and Pvris has already proven its future...
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER: Nightbringers
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDERNightbringers
METAL BLADE
8/10
DEATH METAL HORROR: Staying consistent and inspired in the terrain of mainstream death metal can’t be an easy task. So...
AUGUST BURNS RED: Phantom Anthem
AUGUST BURNS REDPhantom Anthem
FEARLESS
10/10
REFINED ROYALTY: Reaching a high pinnacle of success can often hinder progress. With Phantom Anthem, it’s clear that August Burns Red...
WE CAME AS ROMANS: Cold Like War
WE CAME AS ROMANSCold Like War
SHARPTONE
9/10
WAR SONGS: For over a decade now, Troy, Michigan’s We Came as Romans has crafted metalcore that was at...
ACT OF DEFIANCE: Old Scars, New Wounds
ACT OF DEFIANCEOld Scars, New Wounds
METAL BLADE
8/10
METAL METAL: The second salvo from Act of Defiance—featuring ex-Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick and drummer Shawn Drover, Shadows...
THE HAXANS: Party Monsters
THE HAXANSParty Monsters
ANOTHER CENTURY
9/10
GOTH POP: Led by New Years Day vocalist Ash Costello and Matt Montgomery—aka Piggy D. (Rob Zombie, Wednesday 13)—The Haxans’ raucous...
IRON MONKEY: 9-13
IRON MONKEY9-13
RELAPSE
10/10
SLUDGE: The bar for an Iron Monkey reunion album is very high. There’s the impeccable sonic assault and cultic lore of their back...