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| 4.0 excellent | Xenorazr | November 23rd 16 |
Wonderfully treads the line between thrash and traditional heavy metal, barely missing a beat and keeping things interesting.
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| 4.5 superb | marf1300 | July 2nd 16 |
For All Kings is not as thrashy as 80s Anthrax, but it demonstrates that 29 years since Among the Living they are still one of the best. With this album, they continue to be one of the (if not the) most fun and upbeat thrash metal bands around. It's one of my favorites of the year.
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| 4.0 excellent | BRAman22 | March 29th 16 |
A fantastic followup to Worship Music! Catchy riffs and choruses mean that this will probably get better with more listens too. Not all songs are huts, but overall an excellent release, especially for a band that's been around for 30 years.
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| 3.8 excellent | Trey STAFF | February 29th 16 |
In all honesty, For All Kings is great, but it is definitely front-loaded. It could have used a few more thrashers down the line to really push it to the next level, but it is still the best thing they’ve done since Persistence of Time. During For All Kings’ runtime, there are classic, nostalgia-laced moments mixed with an embrace of modern metal, wrapped in some of the band’s strongest songwriting. It’s an album that can riff its way into your head, but it’s going to stay there because of the excellent choruses. Like a cross between Persistance of Time and Worship Music. Riffy and relentless like PoT, but catchy and song-oriented like Worship Muisc. Definitely the best they’ve done since PoT.
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| 2.5 average | EXSCHISM | February 11th 23 |
A couple of choice moments, but this overall sounded very "tired", as if Anthrax said, well
fellas we better make another record, lets stay safe with this one. Tell yourself, does this
really have an identity? It could be the latest album by any number of bands. Joey does slow
his vocal delivery down here, it goes heavily into a direction where he sounds like Dio-lite
or Bruce-lite, not quite the "punky" delivery he's used in the past. He is a good singer, not
a great one, and it doesn't fully suit him or them to do things this way truly, as his range
stays in one avenue for the most part. I think that's a problem with the album itself, the
slowness just drags it, worst exemplified by the overlong slog Blood Eagle Wings. There is an
odd idea here too of using "ambience" in a way that more so detracts than adds to the
experience. Was the absurd introduction to Defend Avenge really required? This song itself
lends almost to being a filler-tier Annihilator song, it is truly a cringeworthy song. All of
this is so frustrating for an album brining us romping psuedo-thrash ala Suzerain, Evil Twin,
and the nearly refreshing Breathing Lightning where Anthrax treads uplifting ground while
pushing a nearly BoTN Accept era riff.
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| 2.0 poor | Ossacip Olbap | December 24th 21 |
decentish rock songs. thank god that wasnt a death cover
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| 3.0 good | kheman1317 | June 1st 18 |
Some songs are noteworthy, some are average, some are like they are made by an amateur band, some are just noise. Anthrax has tried to play it safe with this album, so there is no real innovation over here. There are some good riffs here and there, and the energy put in the songs is praiseworthy.
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| 4.0 excellent | Resident Metalhead Piranha | May 8th 17 |
You gotta applaud them for having a badass album cover like that. For All Kings sound like a faithful successor with more thrash added to the mix. It's not quite as fresh or exciting as Worship Music, but the likes of "Zero Tolerance," "Suzerain, "All of Them Thieves," and "You Gotta Believe" further channel their youthful energy and make for a satisfying entry in their catalog.
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| 3.5 great | thrashtica | March 6th 17 |
A continuation of Worship Music. Extremely enjoyable.
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| 4.0 excellent | EcoChocolatacchi | June 4th 16 |
This is one of the few truly Middle-heavy albums made today. I was quite ready to think of about anything else to listen to for the first 2 tracks. So after those two moments of mediocrity? Some strong melodic trash with lean production. Recommended Tracks- Evil Twin, Suzerian, The Battle Chose Us! Skip - Blood Eagle Wings.
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| 3.5 great | Fernando Alves STAFF | March 7th 16 |
Formulaic but pretty solid. Belladonna sounds better than ever.
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| 4.0 excellent | Rick64 | March 24th 24 |
| 3.0 good | Robbit | December 15th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | gfgfg11 | October 22nd 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | Nike94 | April 14th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | oran9 | March 4th 23 |
| 4.0 excellent | MrIceTea | February 25th 23 |
| 3.0 good | Elmo | July 29th 22 |
| 3.0 good | AGC | June 4th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Lex24 | April 2nd 22 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jerrad | January 19th 22 |
| 3.5 great | Ddv94 | December 15th 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jonatas | August 16th 21 |
| 3.0 good | Harlz | February 23rd 21 |
| 4.0 excellent | mauRo13 | January 30th 21 |
| 3.5 great | jmal00 | September 19th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | fossaII | September 8th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | Jaxer | August 23rd 19 |
| 2.5 average | josh | June 13th 19 |
| 3.5 great | Korgull | February 26th 19 |
| 4.0 excellent | SuzyC | February 10th 19 |
| 2.0 poor | blou52 | December 27th 18 |
| 2.5 average | tellah | November 3rd 18 |
| 3.5 great | Kasper | July 16th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Marci | April 18th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Sarah | March 29th 18 |
| 3.0 good | Nan | February 9th 18 |
| 3.5 great | Defcol | January 10th 18 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fatbop | January 2nd 18 |
| 3.0 good | MrSu | October 10th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | xerox | July 29th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Ribwich | July 13th 17 |
| 3.5 great | CIF | May 5th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | bSmith | February 23rd 17 |
| 4.5 superb | Dibmann | January 13th 17 |
| 4.0 excellent | Digis | December 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | peteisok | December 26th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Rodstar | December 19th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Jack000 | December 4th 16 |
| 3.5 great | heck | December 2nd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Vili19 | November 25th 16 |
| 2.5 average | Prole | November 25th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Ulshad | November 18th 16 |
| 2.5 average | ICDD | November 9th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Xurxo | November 8th 16 |
| 2.5 average | zero00 | November 6th 16 |
| 3.5 great | TugaPT | October 31st 16 |
| 3.0 good | GxTxK | October 24th 16 |
| 3.5 great | 0ozzy0 | October 6th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | bobby72 | August 25th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Sebe | August 22nd 16 |
| 3.0 good | old | July 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Lanas | July 23rd 16 |
| 3.5 great | Xinlo | July 21st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | mEyck97 | June 20th 16 |
| 2.5 average | scxr91 | May 27th 16 |
| 2.5 average | betray | May 18th 16 |
| 3.0 good | manosg EMERITUS | May 15th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Shamus248 CONTRIBUTOR | April 24th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Abraxas | April 18th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | jopower | April 10th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Fenix | April 6th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | dess05 | April 5th 16 |
| 3.5 great | ngk44 | March 30th 16 |
| 4.5 superb | Mitch | March 26th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Jeejee | March 23rd 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | pmellis | March 18th 16 |
| 3.0 good | jesper STAFF | March 17th 16 |
| 3.5 great | slaps | March 15th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Xav | March 10th 16 |
| 3.0 good | Coast | March 10th 16 |
| 3.7 great | Irving EMERITUS | March 2nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | mifzal | March 2nd 16 |
| 3.5 great | Lebren | March 1st 16 |
| 3.5 great | alsid | March 1st 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Mvargo71 | February 29th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Brett W | February 28th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Puckoff | February 28th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Ebola | February 28th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | WardyS1 | February 27th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Faustus | February 27th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Rakkie | February 27th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Hoppoman | February 26th 16 |
| 4.0 excellent | Chironex | February 26th 16 |
| 3.5 great | Kirkt95 | February 24th 16 |
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