POLARIS: Fatalism
POLARIS Fatalism
SHARPTONE
9/10
METALCORE: Within the metal scene, the power of Australia’s talent has shown in particular with the talented band Polaris. Rising to international success, Polaris...
CRAZY LIXX: Forever Wild
CRAZY LIXX Forever Wild
FRONTIERS
9/10
HIGH-OCTANE HAIR METAL: Genre cycles come and go, it’s just the
nature of the beast. For every Bay Area thrash scene,...
EVIL INVADERS: Shattering Reflection
EVIL INVADERS Shattering Reflection
NAPALM
8/10
MELODICALLY MATURING THRASH/SPEED METAL: The personal sticking point yours truly has always had with this, the most famous...
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...
BLOOD COMMAND: Praise Armageddonism
BLOOD COMMANDPraise Armageddonism
HASSLE
9/10
DEATHPOP: For the past 17 years, Blood Command has been redefining what it means to blend an aggressive style, multi-genre rock, and...
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...
CYNIC: Traced in Air Remixed
CYNIC Traced in Air Remixed
SEASON OF
MIST
8/10
REMIXED AND REMASTERED: If there is one metal band that progressed the most throughout their
career, it’s Cynic. They emerged...
BODY COUNT: Carnivore
BODY COUNT Carnivore
CENTURY MEDIA
7/10
RAP METAL: The few people out there who never looked at Body Count as a novelty act whose notoriety was...
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...
TRIBULATION: Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
TRIBULATION Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
METAL BLADE
7/10
DARK DREARY SWEDISH METAL: There are chills in the night, and you are encompassed by...