ALBUM REVIEWS
If you’re looking for aggregated album reviews from our seasoned music specialists, including our own score offering at a glance how the album fared, this is the right destination for you. Album reviews certainly still matter to artists, writers, and publicists, as they are the ones dealing with them every day, but does the average listener still pay attention? Well, we sincerely hope you do… Dive in!
Yes fans rejoice. For those waiting for high vibrations to go on from Jon Anderson – imbued with the spirit of Yes in their arrangements…
The apocalypse turns melancholy. Though which pioneering act of the Gothenburg melodic death metal movement of the 90s is an open question, few will argue…
The way of the warrior is no laughing matter. In this day of shifting allegiances, the fragmenting of an iconic metal staple is often the…
Their vengeance is assured. Classics age like fine wine and that goes doubly so for the bands that forge them in the face of open…
Every album has a backstory—and the debut release of Harpazo has an unusual one. It began about 15 years ago when Shadow Gallery vet Gary Wehrkamp…
Theatricality begets another Swedish offspring. Not all nightmares are born solely of ugliness, nor are all things modern necessarily averse to occasionally treading in more…
New decade, the same old tricks. For those who remember the glory days of heavy metal’s European rebirth in the early to mid-2000s, the name…
Deep Purple fans, rejoice: the band has a new album up for release today (July 19th), the scantily titled “=1”. A special edition will also…
Three years ago an album reached our ears by an unknown band from Norway made quite an impression. The band was Meer and their album…
The anatomy of a throwback. Living in the shadow of the heavy metal colossus that is Iron Maiden is far from an enviable disposition, but…
American groove metal gets a technical upgrade. It’s nearly impossible to have a discussion about American metal over the past couple of decades without the…
Old-school decimation strikes back Being ahead of the curve is an honor observed by very few, especially when one is situated in an area where…
Mr. Big are currently on their proverbial victory lap with “The Big Finish” tour, which began in 2023. Having already toured Asia, and North and…
They rock with lips of fire! In a time dominated by EDM and synthesizer-steeped rap, the concept of rocking the house with the traditional guitars,…
Avast, Ye Metal Mateys! Symphonic metal has made its fair share of evolutionary leaps since it first came raging out of Europe in the late…
A new odyssey for the ages is born. With a seemingly endless supply of imitators looking to either ride the coattails of Nightwish and Epica…
The sacramental cup runs over. Imitation may well be the greatest form of variety, but it can also be a sure way for an idea…
There are few things in this life – short enough as it is – that are worth waiting five years for. Perhaps it would be…
The blackened fires shall burn. Though perhaps not the most notorious purveyor of black metal in the 1990s; Sweden arguably birthed the scene that could…
Last year, the Cavalera brothers (formerly known as Cavalera Conspiracy) surprised the metal world with their re-recording of Sepultura’s debut album, “Morbid Visions,” 38 years…
The old ways are timeless. When considering the task of keeping the magic of Dio’s musical legacy alive, there seems no shortage of would-be disciples…
A musical supernova is codified. There is a fine art to taking the insular and arguably inaccessible world of progressive metal and presenting it to…
June 14th is turning into a watershed day for ambient prog-rock album releases. Not only does Norway’s Airbag unveil their sixth album, but the UK’s…
A new symbol adorns a familiar palace. For 35 years the name Axel Rudi Pell has become all but synonymous with consistency and tradition. Originally…
The anticipated wait for a new Airbag album nearly always pays off: fans know exactly what to expect and the band delivers. The only ones…
Cadaverous Condition is a truly unique band, indeed this is an adjective that is used lightly but I assure you that it is fully justified…
The 80s rebel returns. Bands attempting to recapture the magic of the 1980s seem a dime a dozen of late, with a wide spectrum of…
Evergrey is a band that needs no introduction. Formed in 1995 by vocalist and guitarist Tom Englund (Redemption, Silent Skies), Evergrey’s unique brand of virtuosic…
New horizons face the mighty wind Legends may never die, but they often are afforded an update every now and then; and even when subject…
Black/thrash metal is arguably the metal movement that is most proud of its roots and enjoys paying tribute to the sound that bands like Venom…
They say that time can heal old wounds and improve the taste of wine. In the case of Black Country Communion, time appears to have…
A spectacular fall from on high set to music… Arguably the most consequential progressive metal outfit to hail from the nation and continent of Australia,…
A Slayer, by any other name… All good things may come to an end, but the seeming end of Slayer’s 38-year crusade of sonic darkness…
Vintage traditionalism meets the biomechanical age. Technology seems to be an ever-encroaching influence on music, spanning every genre from the likely targets of EDM to…
Arkansas-based doom metal ensemble Pallbearer have long been masters of their craft and major players in their field. Mixing intoxicatingly gruff dirges with serene contemplations,…
The rocking universe gets funky.Standing out from the pack might seem like a fool’s gamble with seemingly every nook and cranny of the rock and…
