Review: The Haunted – Unseen
The Haunted have returned! Led by the legendary Björler brothers of At The Gates fame, the Swedish metal vets drop their seventh studio album, the follow-up to 2008′s Versus. And the group is on fire,...
View ArticleReview: Hollywood Undead – American Tragedy
First things first: This is not a heavy-metal record. This is not the next Master of Puppets. This is Hollywood Undead. Deal with it. For all the crap they seem to get, when evaluated on their own...
View ArticleReview: Madam Adam – Madam Adam
Simply put, Madam Adam’s self-titled debut is all right. It has good moments, but few great ones. It’s a pleasant listen but not a memorable one. The Charleston quartet offers up a smooth, polished set...
View ArticleReview: Otep – Atavist
With their fifth malevolent creation, Atavist, Otep dig deep, delivering a pummeling batch of songs that are equal parts catchy and cacophonous, from the brutal “I Alone” to the anthemic “Fists Fall”...
View ArticleReview: Sixx:A.M. – This Is Gonna Hurt
Sixx:A.M.’s new album is one of those made-for-radio records—but in all the right ways. This Is Gonna Hurt is a polished spectacle, irresistibly hooky and just heavy enough for headbangers, grandiose...
View ArticleReview: Sister – Hated
Combine the crusty hair metal of Mötley Crüe with the attitude and vocals of Alexi Laiho from Children of Bodom, and you might begin to understand Swedish glam-sleaze band Sister. Their Metal Blade...
View ArticleReview: Cold – Superfiction
Post-grunge staples Cold release their fifth album, and first in six years, after a three-year hiatus, between 2006 and 2009. And while Superfiction may not mark a totally triumphant return–it’s not...
View ArticleReview: Bobaflex – Hell in My Heart
Point Pleasant, West Virginia, hard rockers Bobaflex release their impressive fourth album, Hell In My Heart, after a tumultuous four years that saw their former label go bankrupt and the band go...
View ArticleReview: Disturbed – The Lost Children
The Lost Children is a compilation of B-sides and rarities from Chicago rock veterans Disturbed, and it’s particularly noteworthy since it could be the final release from the band, who are going on...
View ArticleReview: Steel Panther – Balls Out
Crude, rude, filthy, and more infectious than a bad case of herpes–that sums up Balls Out, the new record from Hollywood’s Steel Panther. After their breakout debut album, the self-professed legends of...
View ArticleReview: Black Label Society — Catacombs of the Black Vatican
Hirsute heavy-metal berserker Zakk Wylde’s first studio album in four years is earth-quaking enough to raise the dead from their own catacombs. A full-blooded Black Label Society album, it’s honest,...
View ArticleReview: Ill Niño — Till Death, La Familia
After a few shaky records, Latin metal kings Ill Niño’s seventh album is a refreshingly melodic and undeniably brutal one. Each band member comes through, from Cristian Machado, who croons and howls...
View ArticleReview: Nonpoint — The Return
Nonpoint’s eighth studio album abides by the Florida numetallers’ tried-and true formula and is unlikely to convert new fans. The band’s 17-years experience in crafting catchy choruses is on display on...
View ArticleReview: Night Riots – Howl
California emo-pop startups Night Riots pine and pulsate throughout their six-song ‘Howl’ EP. Eardrum-infesting single “Contagious” conjures a nostalgic new wave atmosphere, while frontman Travis...
View ArticleReview: Kamelot – Haven
Kamelot’s eleventh opus is a magnificent, if sometimes indiscernible, soundscape, blending relentless drumming with gorgeous guitar melodies (courtesy of founder Thomas Youngblood) and the impressive...
View ArticleReview: Breaking Benjamin – Dark Before Dawn
Six years after the release of ‘Dear Agony,’ Pennsylvania rockers Breaking Benjamin—now expanded from a four-piece to a quintet—return with their fifth album, ‘Dark Before Dawn.’ Aided here by a...
View ArticleReview: Once Human – The Life I Remember
Metallers Once Human unleash one of the more impressive debut albums of the year, ‘The Life I Remember.’ Led by guitarist Logan Mader (ex-Machine Head and Soulfly), Once Human present an impeccably...
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