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Animosity
Sevendust
Animosity gives Sevendust's heavy sound a wider emotional range. The guitars still deliver plenty of weight, but Lajon Witherspoon's singing allows the music to become more op…
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Inflamed Rides
O.R.k.
Inflamed Rides introduces O.R.k. with short, changing songs rather than a long demonstration of progressive-rock technique. Heavy guitars, acoustic passages and psychedelic de…
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Aquarius
Haken
Aquarius gives Haken an ambitious starting point. The London band's debut moves through long progressive rock and metal arrangements, using melodic singing, busy keyboards and…
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Tempel
Colour Haze
Tempel puts the movement between bass, guitar and drums at the centre of Colour Haze's sound. The Munich trio use blues and psychedelic rock as a foundation, leaving room for …
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Lightning Bolt
Pearl Jam
Lightning Bolt finds Pearl Jam working confidently within an established rock sound. The guitars have room to develop, the rhythm section is assured and Eddie Vedder remains a…
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Short Bus
Filter
Short Bus keeps Filter's early sound focused on rough guitars, heavy bass and Richard Patrick's sharp, strained voice. The electronic side is present, but the riffs do most of…
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Country Squire
Tyler Childers
Country Squire makes a full album out of nine tightly connected songs. Tyler Childers keeps the sound firmly within country music, using its twang and rhythmic lift around sto…
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Hell Finds You Everywhere
Thousand Below
Hell Finds You Everywhere brings Thousand Below closer to pop without removing their heavier side. The songs rely on large choruses, polished production and James DeBerg's fle…
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Nowhere
Ride
Nowhere brings a strong rhythm section into music built from overlapping guitar layers. Ride can make an enormous sound, but the songs remain melodic and the singing has a gen…
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Stardust
Willie Nelson
Stardust gives familiar songs a remarkably personal setting. Willie Nelson takes ten pop standards and approaches them with the ease of a country singer, the rhythmic freedom …
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Return To Dust
Return To Dust
Return To Dust give their debut a clear identity through heavy guitar and two voices that fit closely together. The grunge influence is easy to hear, especially in the darker …
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Made by These Moments
The Red Clay Strays
Made by These Moments puts The Red Clay Strays' powerful singing inside a fuller southern-rock sound. The guitars can be busy and loud, but Brandon Coleman's voice rarely lose…
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What If
Dixie Dregs
What If gives Dixie Dregs' instrumental music a clear sense of fun. Heavy guitar lines, fast jazz-rock passages, country rhythms and delicate acoustic playing all fit into the…
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Red Headed Stranger
Willie Nelson
Red Headed Stranger asks for close attention through small gestures. Willie Nelson tells a story of violence, loss and a wandering preacher with unusually spare country music.…
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The Bones of a Dying World
If These Trees Could Talk
The Bones of a Dying World makes a strong case for the simple pleasure of layered guitars. If These Trees Could Talk build their instrumental songs around bright melodies, a s…
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In Due Time
Submersed
In Due Time gives Submersed a strong introduction through expressive singing and guitar parts that do more than support the choruses. The music stays close to accessible post-…
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Shrine of New Generation Slaves
Riverside
Riverside put melody and atmosphere ahead of constant heaviness on Shrine of New Generation Slaves. The Polish band's fifth album still has firm guitar riffs and busy instrume…
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New Killer America
Skrape
New Killer America gives its heavy riffs a more atmospheric setting than the basic style might suggest. Skrape use keyboards, prominent bass and Billy Keeton's varied voice to…
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Unison Life
Brutus
Unison Life makes a big sound with a small line-up. Brutus use guitar, bass, drums and Stefanie Mannaerts' voice to create songs that can be fierce and fragile within a few se…
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Great Escape
Crippled Black Phoenix
Great Escape builds a large, melancholy world from guitars, keyboards, electronics and contrasting voices. Crippled Black Phoenix often favour a gradual rise in intensity over…
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No Feeling Is Final
Maybeshewill
No Feeling Is Final gives Maybeshewill's return a broad, carefully arranged sound. Guitars still have an important role, but strings, keyboards, brass and electronics help car…
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Shine On Rainy Day
Brent Cobb
Shine on Rainy Day takes its time. Brent Cobb brings country, soul and gentle roots rock together in arrangements that favour a natural feel over a polished surface. His Georg…
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Saosin
Saosin
Saosin's self-titled debut makes technical playing sound immediate. The guitars move around each other, the drums stay busy, and Cove Reber's high voice gives the songs a clea…
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Letting Go
Earshot
Letting Go gives Earshot a convincing sound before it gives them a convincing identity. The guitars are tense and substantial, the band play closely together, and Will Martin'…
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