Reviews
5.0
LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMESThe Cycles Of Trying To Cope
Like Moths To Flames offer a polished, yet structurally repetitive journey through the familiar tropes of modern metalcore.
1.0
BEARTOOTHPure Ecstasy
Beartooth abandons grit for glossy, aimless filler, resulting in an album that prioritises polish over the very backbone of metalcore.
8.0
MASTODONMarrow Deep
Mastodon trade sprawling atmosphere for grit and bone-crunching riffs in a heavy, calculated evolution.
7.0
NORTHLANENode: Reloaded
Northlane trade organic metalcore for a pulse-pounding, industrial-tinged descent into the machine.
7.0
CHAT PILEIn the Earth Again
A punishing, sludge-soaked exercise in sonic attrition that balances heavy groove with unsettling, post-hardcore tension.
2.0
MINISTRYHOPIUMFORTHEMASSES
Ministry trades their industrial teeth for a numbing, industrial-lite sedative that feels less like a revolution and more like a retreat.
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5.0
SALIVABreaking Through
Saliva’s 'Breaking Through' offers a hollow exercise in genre-trope recycling, prioritising accessible textures over musical depth.
8.0
SALTWOUNDThe Temptation of Pain
Saltwound deliver a gut-punch of a record where beatdown grit meets deathcore precision.
1.0
DEEP PURPLESPLAT!
Deep Purple's latest effort is a hollow exercise in nostalgia, stripped of the grit and majesty that defined their legacy.
4.0
MARILYN MANSONOne Assassination Under God - Chapter 2
Manson finds a jagged, industrial groove in this sequel, balancing haunting textures with calculated hooks.
9.0
LIVING WEAPONDeath In The Family
A masterclass in controlled chaos, where mathcore complexity is refined into a haunting, atmospheric masterpiece of heavy music.
6.0
ELECTRIC CALLBOYTANZNEID
A neon-soaked rollercoaster that occasionally loses its footing in the surf of its own over-eager production.
2.0
ORBIT CULTUREDescent
A bloated, muddy excursion into generic melodic death metal where technical proficiency is squandered on over-indulgent compositions.
8.0
DEFENDERS OF THE FAITHOdes To The Gods
A towering achievement in heavy metal, where meticulous production meets a sense of timeless, atmospheric weight.
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7.0
PRONGState Of Emergency
Prong deliver a muscular, groove-heavy slab of industrial-tinted metal that prioritises mechanical precision over pyrotechnic flair.
6.0
BEARTOOTHThe Surface
Beartooth offers a polished, safe, and somewhat weary stroll through familiar metalcore territory on 'The Surface'.
7.0
AMARANTHEThe Catalyst (Bonus Version)
Amaranthe continue their high-octane march, blending dance-metal polish with raw melodic power.
7.0
NOCTURNAOf Sorcery And Darkness
Nocturna weave a dense tapestry of symphonic power metal that balances cinematic grandeur with a touch of accessible magic.
9.0
AMORPHISRarities 1991 - 2001
A staggering excavation of Finnish metal's formative era, blending folk-infused melancholy with primitive death metal grit.
9.0
EVERGREYFrom Dark Discoveries to Heartless Portraits
A majestic, sprawling odyssey that cements Evergrey's status as masters of atmospheric progressive metal.