| 4.0 excellent |
| Alice in Chains The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here |
| While less immediate than 'Black Gives Way to Blue' once songs like 'Hollow', 'Lab Monkey' and 'Breath On A Window' got their sinister, twisted hooks firmly under my skin it started to take up quite a significant portion of my music listening. While it isn't as triumphant as that album it still shows us that 'Alice In Chains' still have the old magic in them. |
| Black Sabbath Black Sabbath |
| A heavy metal classic with some of the best songs in the genre. The second half is weaker (The Warning in particular has a bit too much guitar wankery on it) but overall this is an essential album for fans of metal. |
| Deftones White Pony |
| 'White Pony' mixes heaviness with ethereal atmospherics creating a sound that envelops the listener in its dark yet oddly seductive world. This is a far cry from the amateurish nu-metal of adrenaline and is unique even within the diverse discography of Deftones. |
| Deftones Around the Fur |
| One of the most sinister nu-metal albums of all time and a huge leap forward for Deftones following the rather average 'Adrenaline'. They started to inject atmospheric shoegazer influences into their sound on this album which adds dynamics to the metallic guitar sound. This is complemented by Chino's much improved vocal performance and his vague, haunting lyrics. |
| Iona Grove Breathe |
The 'Misery Signals' influence is strong here but that isn't a bad thing by any means. It ticks
all the right boxes in the melodic metalcore department with strong emotionally resonant songs
bathed in a beautiful ambience. Looking forward to a full album! |
| Watchtower (AUS) Radiant Moon |
| Some of the weightiest psychedelic sludge that I have heard since Electric Wizard's 'Dopethrone'. Hope that a full album comes out soon! |
