Heavy Metal Album reviews - Page 2

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Countdown to Extinction

Megadeth

Megadeth - Countdown to Extinction 8.5

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
Thrash Metal
The strongest riffs on Countdown to Extinction do not need many notes to leave a mark. Megadeth simplify their arrangements, put…

Painkiller

Judas Priest

Judas Priest - Painkiller 9.2

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
Scott Travis's opening drum attack leaves little doubt about the intentions of Painkiller. Judas Priest make speed and impact…

The Mandrake Project

Bruce Dickinson

Bruce Dickinson - The Mandrake Project 8.1

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
Rock
Bruce Dickinson gives himself a lot of room on The Mandrake Project. His first solo album in nearly two decades moves between…

Everest

Halestorm

Halestorm - Everest 8.8

Album review

Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Metal
Rock
Lzzy Hale has never had a problem making herself heard. The pleasure of Everest is how many different ways she finds to do it…

Heaven and Hell

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell 9.0

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
Rock
Ronnie James Dio changes the way Black Sabbath's music moves on Heaven and Hell. His vocal lines often travel across the guitar…

The Stage

Avenged Sevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold - The Stage 9.0

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
Progressive rock/metal
The Stage asks Avenged Sevenfold's musicianship to support a larger set of questions. Artificial intelligence, human ambition and…

Screaming for Vengeance

Judas Priest

Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance 9.1

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
Judas Priest find an excellent balance between menace and invitation on Screaming for Vengeance. The riffs are sharp, the choruses…

The Number of the Beast

Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast 9.0

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
Bruce Dickinson's voice gives The Number of the Beast a sense of scale that the guitars are happy to match. He can sound…

Firepower

Judas Priest

Judas Priest - Firepower 8.5

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
Firepower gets considerable value from clear decisions. Judas Priest keep the songs focused, place the guitars firmly in front and…

Invincible Shield

Judas Priest

Judas Priest - Invincible Shield 9.0

Album review

Heavy Metal
Metal
Rock
The opening keyboards on Panic Attack briefly suggest that Judas Priest might have taken a different route. Then the guitars…

Passion and Warfare

Steve Vai

Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare 8.6

Album review

Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Rock
Passion and Warfare gives Steve Vai's guitar playing more to do than demonstrate speed. The music moves between heavy rock…

Alien Love Secrets

Steve Vai

Steve Vai - Alien Love Secrets 8.3

Album review

Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Rock
Alien Love Secrets gives Steve Vai's guitar a direct, energetic setting. The seven-track EP has plenty of unusual effects, but the…

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