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Damnation

Opeth

Opeth - Damnation 9.0

Album review

Progressive rock/metal
Rock
Quietness does not make Damnation a comfortable record. Opeth remove the growled vocals and most of the heavy guitar attack…

A Blaze in the Northern Sky

Darkthrone

Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky 9.0

Album review

Black Metal
Metal
A Blaze in the Northern Sky has little interest in polished presentation. Its guitars are rough, the drums sound dry and the voice…

Moral Panic

Nothing But Thieves

Nothing But Thieves - Moral Panic 8.2

Album review

Alternative Rock
Indie
Rock
Moral Panic is more interesting as a record about pressure than as a collection of answers. Nothing But Thieves move between…

Saviors

Green Day

Green Day - Saviors 8.1

Album review

Pop Punk
Punk rock
Rock
The most convincing moment on Saviors is Dilemma. Billie Joe Armstrong sings about losing control of his drinking with a…

New Long Leg

Dry Cleaning

Dry Cleaning - New Long Leg 8.3

Album review

Post-Punk
On New Long Leg, Florence Shaw talks as though the band behind her have no particular reason to hurry. The guitars and rhythms…

Bilateral

Leprous

Leprous - Bilateral 9.2

Album review

Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Forced Entry keeps finding another way to move. A guitar figure changes its rhythmic setting, a vocal melody opens a different…

Horizons

Parkway Drive

Parkway Drive - Horizons 8.8

Album review

Metal
Metalcore
Horizons gives its melodies to the guitars. Winston McCall keeps his voice harsh throughout, so the contrast between beauty and…

Swan Songs

Hollywood Undead

Hollywood Undead - Swan Songs 6.6

Album review

Rap Rock / Metal
Swan Songs aims for an immediate reaction. Hollywood Undead combine rapping, electronic beats and heavy guitars with choruses that…

The Dream Is Over

PUP

PUP - The Dream Is Over 8.9

Album review

Alternative Rock
Punk rock
Rock
The handover between “If This Tour Doesn't Kill You, I Will” and “DVP” is a small triumph of bad temper. PUP turn exhaustion with…

Isn’t Anything

my bloody valentine

my bloody valentine - Isn’t Anything 8.9

Album review

Shoegaze
Isn’t Anything sounds as though the music is continually being pulled out of position. Guitars bend, drums make forceful…

There Is Nothing Left to Lose

Foo Fighters

Foo Fighters - There Is Nothing Left to Lose 8.8

Album review

Alternative Rock
Rock
Aurora is a useful place to understand There Is Nothing Left to Lose. The guitars shimmer, the rhythm moves easily and Dave Grohl…

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral 9.5

Album review

Industrial Metal
The Downward Spiral uses loud sound with a clear purpose. Guitars scrape, rhythms pound and Trent Reznor can push his voice into a…

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