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Break the Cycle

Staind

Staind - Break the Cycle 8.1

Album review

Metal
Nu Metal
Post-Grunge
Rock
It's Been Awhile works because Aaron Lewis sounds tired before the chorus has even arrived. The song doesn't need a dramatic…

Shades

Doyle Bramhall II

Doyle Bramhall II - Shades 8.0

Album review

Blues
Rock
Shades finds Doyle Bramhall II giving his attention to more than guitar alone. The Texas musician combines blues, soul and a touch…

Life in the Wires

Frost*

Frost* - Life in the Wires 8.6

Album review

Progressive rock/metal
Rock
Frost* give their melodies plenty of space to develop on Life in the Wires. The British band’s fifth album is a long, ambitious…

The Bedlam in Goliath

The Mars Volta

The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath 7.8

Album review

Alternative Rock
Progressive rock/metal
Rock
The Bedlam in Goliath starts at full force and rarely lets up. The Mars Volta’s fourth studio album brings its ideas into shorter…

Find a Light

Blackberry Smoke

Blackberry Smoke - Find a Light 7.9

Album review

Blues
Country
Country Rock
Rock
Find a Light moves easily between the harder and gentler sides of Blackberry Smoke. The guitars have weight when the songs need…

Be Right Here

Blackberry Smoke

Blackberry Smoke - Be Right Here 8.3

Album review

Blues
Country Rock
Rock
Soul
Be Right Here gives Blackberry Smoke's familiar sound enough small changes to keep it lively. The songs draw on rock, country and…

Outrun You All

House of Protection

House of Protection - Outrun You All 7.8

Album review

Alternative Metal
Electronic
Metal
Rock
Outrun You All gives House of Protection a clearer, more controlled sound. Stephen Harrison and Aric Improta combine heavy…

Play Loud

The Record Company

The Record Company - Play Loud 7.7

Album review

Blues
Rock
Play Loud puts a brighter finish on The Record Company's music. The blues rock foundation remains, but larger hooks, funk rhythms…

Argus

Wishbone Ash

Wishbone Ash - Argus 8.9

Album review

Hard Rock
Progressive rock/metal
Rock
Argus gives Wishbone Ash's twin guitars a clear musical purpose. The leads can move together or follow separate lines, but they…

Son of a Broken Man

Fantastic Negrito

Fantastic Negrito - Son of a Broken Man 8.6

Album review

Blues
Rock
Soul
Son of a Broken Man puts family, betrayal and survival at the centre of Fantastic Negrito's music. It is a deeply personal record…

662

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - 662 8.4

Album review

Blues
Rock
Soul
662 gives Christone "Kingfish" Ingram more ways to make his mark than a powerful guitar solo. The blues remain the foundation, but…

Blues Deluxe Vol. 2

Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa - Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 8.2

Album review

Blues
Rock
Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 finds Joe Bonamassa sounding comfortable with the music that first shaped his playing. The record follows the…

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