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Facelift

Alice in Chains

Alice in Chains - Facelift 8.4

Album review

Grunge
Hard Rock
Metal
Rock
Facelift sounds more confident than most debut albums have any right to. Alice in Chains arrive with heavy riffs, a remarkably…

Blizzard of Ozz

Ozzy Osbourne

Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz 9.0

Album review

Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Metal
Rock
Randy Rhoads gives Blizzard of Ozz both its immediate excitement and much of its depth. His guitar can deliver a simple, memorable…

Split

Lush

Lush - Split 8.8

Album review

Shoegaze
Split gives Lush's dreamy guitars more force and their songs more room. The band can still sound almost weightless, but bass and…

Ecdysis

Horrendous

Horrendous - Ecdysis 8.2

Album review

Death Metal
Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Ecdysis becomes most interesting when Horrendous step away from the straightest route. Beneath the rough death metal sound are…

The Black Parade

My Chemical Romance

My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade 9.0

Album review

Alternative Rock
Emo
Punk rock
Rock
My Chemical Romance approach death with an unusual amount of enthusiasm on The Black Parade. The record contains fear, grief and…

Skeletá

Ghost

Ghost - Skeletá 8.3

Album review

Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
Metal
Rock
Ghost still dress like the most dangerous band at the party and write choruses that your neighbours could sing. Skeletá leans…

The Perfect Element, Part I

Pain of Salvation

Pain of Salvation - The Perfect Element, Part I 9.1

Album review

Metal
Progressive rock/metal
Daniel Gildenlöw gives The Perfect Element, Part I a voice capable of making an arrangement change direction almost instantly. He…

Überjam

The John Scofield Band

The John Scofield Band - Überjam 8.5

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Überjam puts John Scofield's distinctive guitar inside a busy mix of funk, electronic sounds and heavy rhythms. The music keeps…

Amaryllis

Mary Halvorson

Mary Halvorson - Amaryllis 8.7

Album review

Jazz
Mary Halvorson places her guitar inside a lively group on Amaryllis. Trumpet, trombone, vibraphone, bass and drums each give the…

Far Beyond Driven

Pantera

Pantera - Far Beyond Driven 8.0

Album review

Groove Metal
Metal
Pantera push their harshest instincts further on Far Beyond Driven. The guitar tone is abrasive, the drums strike with very little…

The Time of the Oath

Helloween

Helloween - The Time of the Oath 8.0

Album review

Power Metal
The Time of the Oath finds Helloween working convincingly with their familiar power metal sound. Fast guitars, double-bass drums…

Sinners Never Sleep

You Me at Six

You Me at Six - Sinners Never Sleep 7.3

Album review

Alternative Rock
Post-Hardcore
Punk rock
Rock
Sinners Never Sleep is pulled between two appealing versions of You Me at Six. One wants a heavier guitar attack and a more…

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