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2024
Bruce Dickinson The Mandrake Project4.0

2021
Lana Del Rey Chemtrails Over The Country Club1.5
Steven Wilson The Future Bites3.5

2020
Iron Maiden Nights of the Dead: Live in Mexico City2.5
System of a Down Protect The Land/Genocidal Humanoidz2.5
Sufjan Stevens The Ascension2.5
Psycho Synner Torch The Faith1.0
Run the Jewels RTJ44.0
Nightwish HUMAN. :II: NATURE.3.5
Nine Inch Nails Ghosts V: Together4.5
Absolutely sublime. The music we need right now in these uncertain times.
Sub Urban Thrill Seeker1.5
Tame Impala The Slow Rush4.5
The Slow Rush can be compared to Ghost's Prequelle in a lot of different ways.rBoth albums are from one-man projects whose first few albums have an indie-cult appeal. They're both from artists who have that appeal but aspire for something bigger, and overall, they're the albums where both artists take that to its logical extreme.rFrom the opening vocal/synth sample that opens the album to the menlancholy fade-out, The Slow Rush is just absolutely fantastic, euphoric and danceable bliss.
Green Day Father of All Motherfuckers1.5
Eminem Music to Be Murdered By1.5
Halsey Manic3.5
Poppy I Disagree3.5

2019
Coldplay Everyday Life3.5
No-Man Love You to Bits4.5
Opeth In Cauda Venenum3.0
People 4ing it before they've even heard it are exactly the reason Heritage and Sorceress ended up the way they did.
Nostalgia Critic The Wall1.0
Ghost (SWE) Seven Inches Of Satanic Panic3.5
Tool Fear Inoculum4.0
Madonna Madame X2.5
At this point, it feels really weird to be
rating a Madonna album. Even her most
loyal know she's way past her prime. Madge
herself seems to be all but aware of it on
Madame X, easily her most honest and
bizarre album yet. The album is at it's
best - shockingly - when Madge is doing
stuff that you expect to make you cringe-
Dark Ballet and God Control are fine
examples. And it's at it's worst when it's
business as usual. To be fair to Madge,
though, this is an album that for once
shows an artistic direction being evident.
It doesn't work all the time, but at least
it seems like she's interested in moving
forth with something.

(Full review coming later tonight or
tomorrow)
Rammstein Untitled3.5
Rammstein is back, for better or for worse. At this point, you basically already know what to expect from them. The good news is this doesn't make for a redundant or predictable listen- in fact this album is shockingly heavier on the dance-rock stylings of their 90s material with some bits and parts of Mutter thrown in there for good measure. While the album does suffer a bit from awkward pacing of the tracks and sequencing, as a collection of songs it pretty much kills and these are some of Rammstein's most solid tracks. Total bangers: "Sex", "Auslander", "Weit Weg".
Venom Prison Samsara4.0
Death metal that sounds fresh, energized and new. Can't wait to hear more from this band.
The Raven Age Conspiracy3.0
Dream Theater Distance Over Time3.5

2018
Twenty One Pilots Trench1.5
Ghost (SWE) Prequelle4.5
Between the Buried and Me Automata I3.5
BTBAM have gone back to square one and given us an "autopilot" album (looks like the title was more prophetic than any of us expected)... and it's a wise move. Despite that, BTBAM try some new tricks here and there but they use it in favour of the music rather than centering the whole album around them, which is what cost Coma Ecliptic some points. Tommy's voice is beginning to show age and some of the riffs are recycled, but the music is good and exciting enough to excuse it. I've only given this one listen so my opinion may change in the coming days, but it's an easy improvement and if Automata II is as good as this, BTBAM may officially be back.

2017
The Raven Age Darkness Will Rise4.0
The British metallers are desperate to prove themselves as more than the band whose guitarist is Steve Harris, and opened for the 2016 of Iron Maiden's colossus world tour, so they drop a 75 minute debut LP that dabbles in Groove Metal and Metalcore with even some elements of thrash and prog for good measure.rAnd they succeed.

2016
Metallica Hardwired...To Self-Destruct2.0
Avenged Sevenfold The Stage4.0
Wait, Avenged Sevenfold released a new album? So uh... why aren't the songs cheap Metallica ripoffs like they were on the past 3 albums? and why are they actually good?rBasically, this album is both something of a return to their more City of Evil sound and a new direction- both are something the band have been needing for a number of years now. There are a few bum moments here and there but the band finally sound revitalized and inspired, for the first time in 11 years. And the album's biggest surprise arrives in the form of its 15.5 minute final track... which I'll cover in my full review.rRecommended for sure.
Opeth Sorceress2.0
Ghost (SWE) Popestar4.0
Billy Talent Afraid of Heights3.5
Dead Silence was the kick in the jaw this band needed after a horribly mediocre third album.

This album is more or less more Dead Silence-type stuff. It's not quite as good but it still has the catchy riffs and hooks and scream-along vocal melodies we've come to expect in recent years.rAdditionally, there's some new stuff here. Time Bomb Ticking Away, suitably titled, is a great exercise in keeping the incredibly tense momentum going for a whole track, as is Rabbit Down the Hole, and Cannibal Rats is a great throwback to 90s grunge. Horses and Chariots has a post-2000s Maiden vibe to it I LOVE.

This album grows on ya with every listen. My actual review may be a 4.
Volbeat Seal the Deal & Let's Boogie3.5
Radiohead A Moon Shaped Pool2.0
Iron Maiden Empire of the Clouds4.5
Dream Theater The Astonishing1.0
John. John. Earth to Mr. Petrucci. Wherever you are, you and I need to talk.

Enough of this. Seriously. I appreciate your earnest gusto for trying to lead this band out of a dark age with a founding member leaving. But since then you've been turning Dream Theater into more or less your own little vanity project. Your last two products were dull and uninspired but I'd take dull and uninspired over brash, loud and Spinal Tap any day.

The Astonishing is a joke. It's worse than a joke. It's not even funny. It's sad. This is undoubtedly your "Nostradamus". Overblown choirs and orchestras? Check. Shimmery piano? Check. Uninspired vocals? Check. Every single song drifts through one ear and out the other. What's truly depressing is how great some of the songs could be- "The Answer" could be a truly heartfelt ballad but it's too short and ends before it takes off. "A Savior in the Square" is just cringe worthy and had they reduced the orchestration from it and written actual lyrics it could have been good and that's just the start of it. "A Life LEft Behind" starts off awesomely enough but... yay, another ballad.

Honestly, John, LESS IS MORE. Enough of the shredding. Enough of the orchestras and choirs. Enough of the bombast and samples where not needed. Oh and ENOUGH OF THE PIANOS. I'm running out of fingers to count the amount of times on this album I was ready for some awesome stuff only for MORE PIANO.

2015
Adele 253.5
It's pretty disappointing on the first two listens but by the third you accept that this is a calmer and more collected Adele. It does succumb to some filler around the middle but towards the end it does pick up a bit.
Rush R40 Live4.5
Iron Maiden The Book of Souls4.5
Folks, Maiden are fucking BACK. I've only heard this
album twice so I'm not sure I can properly rate it
yet, but I can easily say this album is miles ahead
of The Final FlFrontier in every way- in fact it may
even be the best of the post reunion releases.

There's surprises throughout the album- unexpected
tempo changes, sudden key changes, etc. The music
is blazing and energetic and Bruce has never sounded
better.

This album definitely is a lot to take in at two
discs and 92 minutes . I'd say listen to disc one
and take a bit of a break before going onto disc
two.
Ghost (SWE) Meliora4.5
Between the Buried and Me Coma Ecliptic2.0
Coma Ecliptic is what Colors would sound like if it sucked. So there are very few growls on this album, but Tommy's clean voice doesn't have enough weight to carry the tracks. The riffs here sound so recycled and uninspired and the band just sounds like they're going through the motions. Colors and Future Sequence sound like beautiful soundscapes punctuated by moments of nightmarishness. Coma Ecliptic sounds like a day at work.
Walk Off the Earth Sing It All Away1.5
More hookless and uncatchy pop music from another band who got signed cause of some youtube cover. Some decent moments here and there but otherwise avoid.
Muse Drones4.0
So THIS is why we listen to Muse. Basically, this album attempts the same "epic" pastiche but this time with more rock in place of the symphonic and electronic elements. Some gems here including the absolutely haunting Aftermath and the rollercoaster that is The Globalist (seriously, if you love proggy madness, feast your ears on this), and The Handler which is guaranteed to become the arena rumbler of the bunch. The album does fall short due to two glaringly awful tracks, but thankfully the good tracks do outweigh them.
Barenaked Ladies Silverball1.0
Faith No More Sol Invictus3.0
A good FNM album. Not exactly comeback album material and maybe not what I expected after 17 years but enjoyable enough.
Twenty One Pilots Blurryface1.5
Mumford and Sons Wilder Mind1.5
Wilder Mind is an album that reminds you of how wrong you were in the past to hate Mumford for partying like it's 1865. Because even worse is the sound of them partying like it's 2009 or whatever year Kings of Leon were even relevant.
Madonna Rebel Heart2.0
The sound of one of the pop greats being complacent as ever. Tight production and some decent songs can't save an overall lacking listening experience.
Steven Wilson Hand. Cannot. Erase.4.5
Finally, Steven Wilson has dropped this 1970s prog charade and in its place has come a more sophisticated sound that shows just how diverse he really is; a brand new direction showcasing a more streamlined approach to Wilson's songwriting and at times it even goes full-on pop. Of course there's some trademark Wilsonisms here, but for the most part, Wilson has proved that sometimes making accessible music is sometimes the best way to move forward.
Imagine Dragons Smoke + Mirrors1.5
Ibeyi Ibeyi2.5
Henry Jackman & Matthew Margeson Kingsman: The Secret Service (OST)4.0

2014
Knife Party Abandon Ship2.0
Pink Floyd The Endless River3.5
BBC Doctor Who: Series 5 Original Soundtrack4.5
Mother Mother Very Good Bad Thing1.5
Opeth Pale Communion3.5
Troye Sivan TRXYE2.0
Soundtrack (Film) Guardians of the Galaxy: Awesome Mix Vol. 15.0
George Ezra Wanted on Voyage3.0
Kid's got quite the set of pipes on him, but the songwriting is lackluster for the most part. For every memorable and clap-worthy anthem like Cassy O' and Blame it on Me, there's two rather forgettable snoozers. But he's got talent and I can see him going places from here.
5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer2.0
Ed Sheeran x1.0
Sam Smith In the Lonely Hour1.5
Lana Del Rey Ultraviolence3.5
Coldplay Ghost Stories4.0
Alexandre Desplat Godzilla4.0
Dio Live In London: Hammersmith Apollo 19934.0
Hans Zimmer The Amazing Spider-Man 21.5
Foster the People Supermodel2.5
BABYMETAL BABYMETAL3.5
Twin Forks Twin Forks1.0
Jay Malinowski And The Deadcoast Martel2.5
Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker Advanced Basics2.0

2013
Britney Spears Britney Jean1.5
Red Hot Chili Peppers I'm Beside You1.5
Soundtrack (Disney) Frozen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack2.0
Lady Gaga Artpop3.5
Nickelback The Best of Nickelback Volume 11.0
Arcade Fire Reflektor4.5
Katy Perry Prism3.0
Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 22.0
Rush Vapor Trails Remixed3.0
Dream Theater Dream Theater2.5
Avenged Sevenfold Hail to the King1.5
John Mayer Paradise Valley3.5
The Civil Wars The Civil Wars4.5
Southern goth doesn't get darker or richer than this. Raw, powerful, emotional, folksy. It's a shame they're no more. They had a great future ahead of them.
Daft Punk Random Access Memories3.0
It was alright, I guess. It was better than Human After All but too much of it seems recycled and from Discovery era. It's essentially Discovery in prettier wrapping paper, but lacking any real hooks and too reliant in vocals, most of which are done through a vocoder.
MS MR Secondhand Rapture2.5
Hurricane is without a doubt one of the absolute best pop songs of the decade. It's a shame the rest of the album is so boring.
Knife Party Haunted House1.0
Michael Buble To Be Loved2.0
Sarah Brightman Dreamchaser3.0
Ghost (SWE) Infestissumam4.5
Iron Maiden Maiden England '88 (DVD)5.0
Justin Timberlake The 20/20 Experience3.0
Coheed and Cambria The Afterman: Descension2.5
If I had to rate this album based on vocals alone, it'd be an instant 5/5. Claudio hasn't sounded this good since Good Apollo I. That being said, this album is better than the directionless and disappointing predecessor but it still lacks in quite a few places. It's a good pop album but not a lot of the songs, save for Sentry The Defiant stand out- though I am a bit biased because I first heard it when they opened for my favourite band (Iron Maiden). rHIGHLIGHTS:rSentry the DefiantrDark Side of MerGravity'srIron Fist
BBC Doctor Who: 50th Anniversary Collection3.5

2012
Serena Ryder Harmony4.0
Rihanna Unapologetic1.5
Donald Fagen Sunken Condos3.0
Muse The 2nd Law3.5
Mumford and Sons Babel1.0
what a fucking pile of wank. strum the banjo really fast and resort to a cliche book for lyrics
No Doubt Push and Shove3.0
Steve Harris British Lion3.5
Rush Clockwork Angels4.0
Knife Party Rage Valley1.5
Storm Corrosion Storm Corrosion2.0
Primal Rock Rebellion Awoken Broken2.0

2011
Korn The Path of Totality1.0
Coldplay Mylo Xyloto4.5
Ed Sheeran +2.5
Red Hot Chili Peppers I'm With You2.0
Hans Zimmer Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2.0
Daft Punk Tron Legacy: Reconfigured2.0

2010
My Chemical Romance Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys2.0
Serj Tankian Imperfect Harmonies1.0
Katy Perry Teenage Dream1.5
Vitamin String Quartet Vitamin String Quartet Performs Muse2.0
Brain Drill Quantum Catastrophe1.0
Coheed and Cambria Year of the Black Rainbow2.0

2009
Rammstein Liebe Ist Für Alle Da2.5
Muse The Resistance2.0
Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker Questamation3.5
2008
Behemoth Ezkaton5.0
Chant For Ezkaton 2000 EV is... alright on the album Satanica. But live, and in this version, it's downtuned and absolutely beautiful sounding. Something you probably didn't expect to hear about a Death Metal song of all things.
Scars on Broadway Scars on Broadway1.0
Judas Priest Nostradamus1.0
Opeth Watershed4.0
Pendulum In Silico2.5
In Flames A Sense of Purpose1.0
The Mars Volta The Bedlam in Goliath2.0

2007
Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold2.0
Coheed and Cambria No World for Tomorrow3.5
Between the Buried and Me Colors4.0
Sum 41 Underclass Hero1.5
The Used Lies for the Liars2.0
Linkin Park Minutes to Midnight2.0
Nine Inch Nails Year Zero2.0

2006
Gwen Stefani The Sweet Escape3.5

2005
Iron Maiden The Essential Iron Maiden4.0
Bruce Dickinson Tyranny of Souls3.5
System of a Down Mezmerize3.0
Daft Punk Human After All2.0
Green Carnation The Quiet Offspring5.0
The Mars Volta Frances the Mute2.0

2003
Rush Rush in Rio4.0
Iron Maiden Dance of Death4.5

2002
Opeth Deliverance2.0
Lauryn Hill MTV Unplugged No. 2.01.5

2001
Yes Magnification2.0
2000
Iron Maiden Brave New World5.0

1998
Iron Maiden A Real Live Dead One2.0
Bruce Dickinson The Chemical Wedding5.0
Diamanda Galas Malediction And Prayer4.0
Better than THE SINGER by a country mile. Though it wouldn't have hurt to have put I Put a Spell On You on here.
Iron Maiden Virtual XI3.5

1997
Bruce Dickinson Accident of Birth4.5

1996
George Michael Older4.0

1995
Iron Maiden The X Factor4.5
Porcupine Tree The Sky Moves Sideways5.0

1993
Iron Maiden Live at Donington4.0
Rush Counterparts3.0
Diamanda Galas Vena Cava5.0
The absolute best of her voice works. Truly a must hear. Disturbing as fuck and unique.

1992
Porcupine Tree On the Sunday of Life4.0
Weird Al Yankovic Off the Deep End4.0

1991
Alanis Morissette Alanis1.5
1988
Iron Maiden Seventh Son of a Seventh Son5.0
Diamanda Galas You Must Be Certain of the Devil3.0
1986
Iron Maiden Somewhere in Time5.0
Discharge Grave New World1.0
Soundtrack (Film) Little Shop of Horrors4.5
1985
Rush Power Windows5.0

1984
Paul McCartney Give My Regards to Broad Street2.5
Iron Maiden Powerslave4.0
Rush Grace Under Pressure4.5

1982
Diamanda Galas The Litanies of Satan4.5

1981
Iron Maiden Killers4.5

1980
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden3.0
Steely Dan Gaucho2.0
1977
Pink Floyd Animals5.0

1975
Donna Summer Love to Love You Baby3.5
The title track is 17 minutes long and consists primarily of Donna moaning over a disco beat. If she was trying to piss parents off, she succeeded.

1974
Steely Dan Pretzel Logic4.5

1972
Creedence Clearwater Revival Mardi Gras2.0

1971
Pink Floyd Meddle4.0

1969
John Lennon Wedding Album1.0
John Lennon Unfinished Music No.2: Life with the Lions1.0
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