JOHN 5 AND THE CREATURES: Invasion
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10/10
GROUNDBREAKING GUITAR INSTRUMENTALS: Nine records in and the most prolific guitarist of the past few decades just...
DESTRUCTION: Born to Perish
DESTRUCTION Born to Perish
NUCLEAR BLAST
8/10
THRASH:
Imagine you pretty
did much the same thing day after day, year after year, for thirty-seven years.
Hell, most of us...
WORLD WAR IX: Phoning It In
WORLD WAR IX Phoning It In
KAFADAN KONTAK
6/10
NOSTALGIC RAUCOUS PUNK ROCK: With their latest EP Phoning It In, World War IX hops...
CARACH ANGREN: Franckensteina Strataemontanus
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SEASON OF MIST
8/10
SYMPHONIC HORROR METAL: Dutch symphonic horror metal maestros, Carach Angren, are back on track with its...
ONSLAUGHT: Generation Antichrist
ONSLAUGHT Generation Antichrist
AFM
9/10
OLD SCHOOL THRASH: By fusing the aggression of hardcore punk in the vein of Discharge with its love for Motörhead, UK...
ROTTING CHRIST: The Heretics
ROTTING CHRIST The Heretics
SEASON OF MIST
9/10
BLACK METAL INSTITUTION:One could argue that no band’s entire career matters, that their creative success and fan devotion are...
QUEENSRŸCHE: The Verdict
QUEENSRŸCHEThe Verdict
CENTURY MEDIA
8/10
PROG YES, PRETENTIOUS NO: They’re a four piece now, but the decades spanning Seattle band Queensrÿche still sounds like an orchestra on 16th albumThe Verdict. And with the stepping...
MICHAEL ABDOW: Heart Signal
MICHAEL ABDOW Heart Signal
COUCH CAT
8/10
SIGNAL FLARE: You won’t find many more eclectic guitarists on the scene than Michael Abdow, and nowhere...
TAKING BACK SUNDAY: 152
TAKING BACK SUNDAY 152
FANTASY
9/10
ALTERNATIVE ROCK: For two decades, Taking Back Sunday has been a leading force in the emo landscape. When their debut album, Tell...
DIO: Angry Machines (Reissue)
DIO Angry Machines (Reissue)
BMG / NIJI
6 /10
In 1996, the record buying public wanted their metal gritty and grounded. Bands like Pantera and...