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Lurking behind the wall of trends and polished tides of sound are bands whose output dwells within stranger realms—unattached to the expectations of the...
I've always found it a tad strange that Nine Inch Nails aren't regularly included in discussions of significant metal bands. While I'd agree that...
"Isenordal points back to a time during the mid-'90s when fringe artists weren't operating under any assumptions of what they needed to sound like."
"I can say without any hesitation whatsoever that The Other Side of Mars is the strongest play in any of the Crüe solo projects."
Ihsahn, chief composer and frontman of the legendary Norwegian black metal band Emperor, gives us his latest opus. This took some three years in...
"I think Lucifer V stands tall as one of the best hard rock or classic metal albums of the last 15 years."
"Project Regeneration Vol. 2 reminded me why I fell in love with this band to begin with."
"With nine short and punchy tracks from Helfró, this is a record for those who like their blackened death metal at a pretty fast...
"Venera could have easily been a forgettable fluke ('Remember that weird album from the Korn guitarist?'), but it actually plays remarkably well in the...
"Coronet Juniper is the ideal Gridlink record – a triumphant return and followup to a modern classic."
Mayhem's new live album is a triumphant celebration of the band's existence.
"The genre-bending Perfect Saviors is likely their most confidently and satisfyingly adventurous release thus far."
"Horrendous, known for taking risks, really outdid themselves."
"We really are at a saturation point where it's difficult for yet another 1991-worshipping act to stand out. However, Outer Heaven stands apart from...
Ghosts From the Past is the best record in Vulture Industries' history.
'The Singularity (Phase II − Xenotaph)' doesn’t match Neohumanity’s freshness, unity, and variety, but’s far from a major letdown.
"After a whirl through Beyond Vision, it'll come as no surprise to learn that the album was originally designed as single-stretch instrumental piece."
"Realistically, despite Traders of Truth being another strong showing by the Dutch demons, it likely won't be the record to break them to a...
"Dance Devil Dance is a bold experiment that comes back with mixed results."
"The future is wide open for Valo. We're happy to see him return."
"Ploughshare's new album raises some interesting questions for fans of black and death metal."
"Lorna Shore have delivered the best album of their career and one of the best symphonic metal and deathcore albums in recent memory."
