Metal Album reviews - Page 24

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The Poison

Bullet for My Valentine

Bullet for My Valentine - The Poison 8.3

Album review

Metal
Metalcore
The Poison makes its strongest impression through the guitars. Bullet for My Valentine combines fast, sharply articulated riffs…

Roots

Sepultura

Sepultura - Roots 8.2

Album review

Groove Metal
Metal
Nu Metal
The percussion is the most compelling voice on Roots. Sepultura give the drums enough presence to shape the whole record, while…

Tsunami Sea

Spiritbox

Spiritbox - Tsunami Sea 8.8

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Metalcore
Rock
Fata Morgana is a fairly blunt way to start an album. Heavy guitars, harsh vocals and very little interest in making a polite…

Division

10 Years

10 Years - Division 7.4

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Post-Grunge
Rock
Division gives 10 Years more room to be melodic without removing the tension from their music. Jesse Hasek's voice remains the…

God’s Country

Chat Pile

Chat Pile - God’s Country 8.8

Album review

Metal
Sludge Metal
God's Country finds its threat in familiar things gradually losing their ordinary shape. Chat Pile use heavy grooves, abrasive…

Reign in Blood

Slayer

Slayer - Reign in Blood 9.5

Album review

Metal
Thrash Metal
Twenty-nine minutes is enough for Slayer to establish a complete musical identity on Reign in Blood. The songs are short, the…

S.C.I.E.N.C.E.

Incubus

Incubus - S.C.I.E.N.C.E. 8.5

Album review

Alternative Metal
Metal
Nu Metal
Rock
The bass gets as much room to lead as the guitar on S.C.I.E.N.C.E. That is a large part of the album's appeal. Incubus make heavy…

Blood Mountain

Mastodon

Mastodon - Blood Mountain 9.0

Album review

Metal
Progressive rock/metal
There is very little level ground on Blood Mountain. Mastodon keep moving between fast metal, heavy grooves and stranger, more…

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…

Make Yourself

Incubus

Incubus - Make Yourself 8.9

Album review

Alternative Metal
Alternative Rock
Metal
Rock
Drive gives a slightly misleading first impression of Make Yourself. It is a good song, with an acoustic guitar part and a strong…

obZen

Meshuggah

Meshuggah - obZen 9.0

Album review

Groove Metal
Metal
Progressive rock/metal
It is possible to follow the beat on obZen and still feel repeatedly thrown off balance. Meshuggah build guitar patterns that pull…

The Lurch

Yautja

Yautja - The Lurch 8.7

Album review

Metal
Sludge Metal
The Lurch shows how much movement a heavy riff can contain. Yautja combine sludge's low weight with the aggression of hardcore and…

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