Average Rating: 3.94 Rating Variance: 0.61 Objectivity Score: 61% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicAaron West and The Roaring Twenties In Lieu Of FlowersDead Leaves absolutely destroyed me. Campbell has continued to grow this thing into an absolute juggernaut. Boston BostonDevil Sold His Soul LossEvery Time I Die RadicalHaken The MountainMachine Head The BlackeningMastodon LeviathanMastodon Crack the SkyeMegadeth Rust in PeaceMetallica Master of PuppetsMetallica Ride the LightningMetallica ...And Justice for AllSilverstein This Is How the Wind ShiftsSlayer South of HeavenSoundtrack (Theatre) The Book of MormonThank You Scientist Stranger Heads PrevailThis is absolutely outstanding. And while I'm not one for instrumental tracks "Rube Goldberg Variations" is a fantastic instrumental and really is a showcase for how talented the members of this band are. I didn't think an album would challenge Terminal Redux for my AOTY but this is sure making a strong case. Can't stop playing it.The Wonder Years The Greatest GenerationVektor Terminal ReduxAlbum of the years. This is even better than the singles indicated. 4.5 superbAaron West and The Roaring Twenties We Don't Have Each OtherAs I Lay Dying The Powerless RiseAugust Burns Red Found in Far Away PlacesBetween the Buried and Me Coma EclipticEvery Time I Die From Parts UnknownEvery Time I Die Low TeensGhost (SWE) MelioraGhost (SWE) PrequelleHaste the Day CowardLamb of God Ashes of the WakeLamb of God SacramentMastodon Emperor of SandPalm Reader BraillePeriphery Periphery IV: Hail StanProtest the Hero PalimpsestRolo Tomassi Time Will Die And Love Will Bury ItAftermath -> Rituals is the best transition I've heard in years. Scar Symmetry Holographic UniverseSilverstein I Am Alive In Everything I TouchSilverstein Redux: The First 10 YearsHoly shit. If there was ever a band that needed to re-record old material Silverstein had to be near the top of the list. Shane has improved drastically since their inception and his improvements make this album. Was hoping for some new music this year from them but this is great way to mark their 10 year anniversary. Silverstein Redux IISlayer Seasons in the AbyssSlayer Reign in BloodSlipknot SlipknotSlipknot Vol. 3: The Subliminal VersesSlipknot We Are Not Your KindAngry, heavy and more experimentation than I was expecting. Not to mention Corey sounds better than he has in years. Slugdge Esoteric MalacologySoilwork The Ride MajesticSon of Aurelius Under a Western SunThank You Scientist TerraformerThe Black Dahlia Murder NightbringersThe Dear Hunter Act IV: Rebirth in RepriseThe Devil Wears Prada ZIII don't know what it is about zombies that brings out the best in these guys, but shit this is good. Also Termination is definitely the weakest here but I don't think it's as bad as everyone else seems to think it is. Forlorn and Nora are two of the best songs they have written.The Wonder Years No Closer to HeavenThe Wonder Years Burst & DecayThe Wonder Years Sister CitiesWitchery In His Infernal Majesty's Service4.0 excellentA Day To Remember Common CourtesyAaron West and The Roaring Twenties Routine MaintenanceSomething about this isn't clicking for me, especially after revisiting We Don't Have Each Other. The lyrics are really good and emotional. But something about the instrumentation has taken a step back for me. A lot of the songs feel samey and I think it's due to the overuse of the horns. They don't work for me in a lot of the songs and feel shoehorned in. EDIT: I've almost completely done a 180 on this. It finally clicked for me and it's been on constant repeat since. The overuse of the horns still kinda bothers me but this is one hell of an album and narrative.Between the Buried and Me Automata IBetween the Buried and Me Automata IIVoice of Trespass alone makes this a 3.5. Something something 50 character limit. Clutch Psychic WarfareDemon Hunter True DefianceGhost (SWE) Opus EponymousHaken AffinityHavok Time Is UpHe Is Legend White BatI nominate the ending of White Bat for moment of the year. Iron Maiden The Book of SoulsKiller Be Killed Killer Be KilledLamb of God ResolutionLamb of God VII: Sturm und DrangLeprous PitfallsI am fully enamored with "Alleviate." Some of the best vocal work in the past few years on that song. Machine Head Through the Ashes of EmpiresMachine Head Burn My EyesMachine Head Unto the LocustDefinitely gets better with more listens just like the single "Locust" did. Outstanding album that is different enough from the Blackening to stand alone. Mastodon RemissionMastodon Blood MountainMastodon The HunterMastodon Cold Dark PlaceMegadeth EndgameMetallica Kill 'Em AllMetallica MetallicaMetallica S&MMetallica Death MagneticMetallica Beyond MagneticParkway Drive Deep BlueRivers of Nihil Where Owls Know My NameScar Symmetry The Unseen EmpireSlayer Christ IllusionSlipknot IowaSlugdge Dim and Slimeridden KingdomsStone Sour House of Gold and Bones - Part 1Wovenwar Wovenwar3.5 greatBleed from Within EraBleed the Sky This Way Lies MadnessThis really surprised me. I was big into Murder the Dance in high school so there's definitely an element of nostalgia here, but this is about as good as we could expect out of Bleed the Sky after 12 years. The production is pretty clean and its got some serious groove to it. Bury Tomorrow RunesChimaira The Age of HellDemon Hunter ExtremistDevilDriver Winter KillsFive Finger Death Punch War Is The AnswerGhost (SWE) InfestissumamLamb of God WrathLamb of God Lamb of GodMastodon Once More 'Round the SunMystery Weekend Surprise!How did I miss this? The draw here is Rody, and he sounds as great as ever. However, the rest of the band is able to keep up with him. Interesting to hear Rody on a more pop punk styled album than typical Protest and it works for the most part. Novena Eleventh HourParkway Drive AtlasShinedown The Sound of MadnessShinedown AmaryllisSlayer God Hates Us AllSlipknot All Hope Is Gone3.0 goodA Day To Remember Bad VibrationsAs I Lay Dying AwakenedDemon Hunter OutliveFive Finger Death Punch The Way Of The FistHavok BurnHavok Point of No ReturnHavok ConformicideKillswitch Engage IncarnateAnother Killswitch ass Killswitch album. Solid nonetheless. Being the first album that Jesse has fully worked on since rejoining there's a twinge of Times of Grace. And that's okay by me. Lin-Manuel Miranda Hamilton - Original Broadway CastMegadeth Th1rt3enSlipknot .5: The Gray ChapterSolution .45 Nightmares In The Waking State Pt. 1Not good, but not bad. Nothing stands out here; vocals are great as you'd expect from Christian, but there is nothing else noteworthy here. You would think they could have made something better than this in the five years since their debut. Trivium In WavesWinds of Plague Decimate the WeakWinds of Plague The Great Stone WarWinds of Plague Against the World2.5 averageFive Finger Death Punch American CapitalistHavok Unnatural SelectionLight the Torch The Beauty of Destruction(Devil You KnowHoward's powerful vocals can't save this from being an extremely boring metalcore album. Shinedown Threat to SurvivalSilverstein A Beautiful Place to DrownI'm so worried about this. These guys have been on a roll but the singles have been okay at best. Yeah this is pretty disappointing. The lyrics have taken a huge hit from past albums. There some enjoyment to be had here but it's all pretty forgettable. I'm sure this will hit for me when I'm in more of a pop mood in the future if I remember it exists. Bad Habits is the best thing on here. Bummer it's the first thing you hear. 2.0 poorFive Finger Death Punch The Wrong Side of Heaven and The Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1Megadeth Super ColliderParkway Drive Ire1.5 very poorFive Finger Death Punch Got Your SixTenacious D Post-ApocalyptoCan't believe how bad this is. Everything seems so uninspired and just about sex and not even in a fun Tenacious D way. It's also so short that it can't get anything going. Almost all the songs are less than 2 minutes and have no time to establish themselves.
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