Hard Rock Album reviews - Page 5

GenresHard Rock

But Here We Are

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters - But Here We Are 8.9

Album review

Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Rock
Rescued puts a recognisable Foo Fighters sound to unusually direct use. The guitars open out, Dave Grohl pushes his voice hard and…

Weathered

Creed

Creed - Weathered 7.0

Album review

Hard Rock
Post-Grunge
Rock
Bullets is a forceful way to start a Creed album. The guitar attack is harder, the rhythm has more bite and Scott Stapp sounds…

AB III

Alter Bridge

Alter Bridge - AB III 8.5

Album review

Alternative Metal
Hard Rock
Metal
Rock
Slip to the Void begins with room to spare. Myles Kennedy sings quietly over an uneasy setting, then the heavier instruments…

Queen of the Murder Scene

The Warning

The Warning - Queen of the Murder Scene 8.2

Album review

Hard Rock
Metal
Rock
A rock album can tell a story without making every song sound like a scene from a musical. The Warning mostly achieve that balance…

Attention Attention

Shinedown

Shinedown - Attention Attention 7.9

Album review

Hard Rock
Rock
DEVIL gives Attention Attention a sharp opening after its brief introduction. The riff has a restless bounce, the vocal sounds…

A Dying Machine

Tremonti

Tremonti - A Dying Machine 7.8

Album review

Hard Rock
Thrash Metal
A Dying Machine gives Tremonti's heavy rock a wider range of moods. The fast guitar attack remains important, but the record also…

Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces

Seether

Seether - Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces 7.6

Album review

Hard Rock
Metal
Post-Grunge
Rock
Fake It has an unpleasant little swagger that works in its favour. The guitar hook is sharp, the rhythm is springy and Shaun…

The Boy Who Died Wolf

Highly Suspect

Highly Suspect - The Boy Who Died Wolf 7.7

Album review

Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Rock
The Boy Who Died Wolf is more compelling when Highly Suspect commit to a mood than when they try to advertise their range. The…

Blackbird

Alter Bridge

Alter Bridge - Blackbird 9.1

Album review

Alternative Metal
Hard Rock
Metal
Rock
The title track on Blackbird is almost eight minutes long. Alter Bridge use that space well: a gentle opening, a chorus with real…

Dark Matter

Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam - Dark Matter 8.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Rock
The drums make the first argument on Dark Matter. Matt Cameron gives the title track a hard, forward push, and the guitars answer…

No Place Like Home

Badflower

Badflower - No Place Like Home 8.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Hard Rock
Rock
Badflower are most interesting when the uncomfortable details make it into the song. No Place Like Home has plenty of those…

God of Angels Trust

Volbeat

Volbeat - God of Angels Trust 8.3

Album review

Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Metal
Rock
Volbeat sound willing to disturb their own routine on God of Angels Trust. The familiar melodies are still there, and Michael…

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