Average Rating: 3.70 Rating Variance: 1.07 Objectivity Score: 74% (Fairly Balanced)
Sort by: Rating | Release Date | Rating Date | Name5.0 classicColdplay X&YColdplay Viva la Vida or Death and All His FriendsDeftones White PonyDeftones Diamond EyesDisturbed Ten Thousand FistsDisturbed IndestructibleEisbrecher SündeEisbrecher AntikörperEisbrecher Die Hölle Muss WartenEisbrecher SturmfahrtEisbrecher Liebe macht MonsterProject 86 Truthless HeroesRammstein MutterRammstein Reise, ReiseRammstein Liebe Ist Für Alle DaRammstein UntitledRed (USA) Innocence and InstinctRed (USA) Until We Have FacesRed (USA) GoneStatic-X Wisconsin Death TripStatic-X Project Regeneration Vol. 14.5 superbColdplay ParachutesCombichrist Today We Are All DemonsCombichrist This Is Where Death BeginsDeftones Around the FurDeftones Saturday Night WristDeftones Koi No YokanDisturbed The SicknessDisturbed BelieveEisbrecher EisbrecherEisbrecher SchockGemini Syndrome Memento MoriGemini Syndrome 3rd Degree - The RaisingLord of the Lost JudasRammstein SehnsuchtRammstein RosenrotRed (USA) End of SilenceRed (USA) Of Beauty and RageStatic-X Shadow Zone4.0 excellentCombichrist What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People?Combichrist Making MonstersCombichrist We Love YouDed Mis-An-ThropeThe greatest strength of this project is just how fucking unrelenting it is. From "Architects" until "Beautiful", there really isn't a moment to breath. DED throw metalcore, nu-metal, and hardcore at you, hammering you over and over with massive riffs, ferocious screams, and acidic lyrics. This isn't a band that's interested in looking at the bright side or bringing a positive shine to the genre; they are angry, hateful, and bitter and goddamn it, they want you to know it. Deftones AdrenalineDeftones DeftonesDeftones GoreEisbrecher EiszeitGemini Syndrome LuxGrendel (NL) Harsh GenerationLindemann Skills In PillsMinistry Moral HygieneI'm a fairly liberal guy as is and I adore industrial/industrial metal, so this was bound to be a slam dunk for me. Even so, Ministry manages to weave plenty of musical influences through this ten-track assault, grabbing onto thrash, punk, rock, and pop to hurl insults at the insanity that is the American right-wing. Nickelback The StateRa From OneRammstein HerzeleidRed (USA) Release the PanicRed (USA) DeclarationRob Zombie Hellbilly DeluxeShinedown Us and ThemStarset HorizonsSTARSET, for myself, has always been a band I wished could overtake me. I'm an easy target for Dustin and Co., and while I've definitely enjoyed and digested their past output, I don't think I've ever felt quite this connected to it. HORIZONS reminds me of some of my favorite moments from the first trips I took with this band, but in a much more accessible and streamlined manner. HORIZONS is stripped of the convoluted interludes that plagued the entirety of Divisions and fragments of both Vessels and Transmissions. Further, it is a more focused- though less diverse- and powerful effort than the previous record, and feels slightly more intense than the first two STARSET outings. It is likely, far and away, their best effort lyrically, and could claim the same title in the sonic department.rThose positives granted, it is still plagued. For all of its faults, Divisions was experimental and somewhat forward-thinking in its songwriting. HORIZONS remains largely in mid-tempo prog-metal/rock territory, rarely dipping either into balladry or full-on metal. That does wear on the listener after awhile. Further, the album lacks a deeply-needed darkness and intensity towards the middle, and this does hurt it a bit. Nevertheless, this got me back into STARSET, and I don't think that accomplishment should be taken from them. Static-X Start A WarWeezer OK Human3.5 great3TEETH 3TEETHBring Me the Horizon Post Human: Survival HorrorCannibal Corpse Violence UnimaginedCombichrist Everybody Hates YouDed School of ThoughtSchool of Thought is not a bad album, or even a weak one; in my humble opinion, it is an above average rock/metal release that, when firing on all cylinders, does a strong job at blending nu-metal, radio rock, and metalcore. There's some pretty brutal riffs on display here, Joe Cotela has a great voice (though his screams have slightly declined in quality), and while the bass and drums don't quite hold as much weight on this one, when they shine, they really do shine. rWith that said... this is weaker than the band's debut, due largely to ditching a lot of the dark atmosphere and relentless throat-shredding that makes Misanthrope so captivating. Not quite a sophomore slump, but there's wasted potential here for sure. Disturbed AsylumDisturbed ImmortalizedFear Factory Aggression ContinuumKittie SpitLady Gaga Born This WayLimp Bizkit Still SucksMechina SiegeNickelback The Long RoadNickelback CurbNickelback Feed the MachineRob Zombie The Sinister UrgeSchattenmann ChaosThis is an album with undeniable problems. The lyrics aren't always as strong as they could be and there's some bizarre decisions made in terms of the song-writing (quieting two guest vocalist parts in the mix, for example), but damn if this thing isn't a lot of fun. The album cover is mischievous as hell and that is probably the word best used to describe the vibe of this album. Pure and utter mischief, as it barrels through high-octane industrial metal that borrows from punk, Broadway, hip-hop, groove, and folk in equal measure. Shinedown Leave a WhisperStatic-X MachineThe Birthday Massacre Nothing and Nowhere3.0 good3TEETH MetawarExcision X RatedExfeind Exfeind Nummer EinsLady Gaga The FameLove and Death Perfectly PreservedNickelback Silver Side UpNickelback No Fixed AddressPillar ConfessionsStarset DivisionsThe most stunning thing about this record is how lopsided it ends up being. In truth, the first eight songs (with the exception of the ever-present unnecessary interludes) are powerful explorations of abuse, confusion, death, and exploration. Dustin can write and perform well. However, with the exception of "Trials" and "Diving Bell", the last half or so of the album suffers greatly. While it would be unfair to label any of the tracks here as outright filler, this area of the record gets the closest, and the album's length could've definitely been trimmed. Still, if you're a fan of nu, alt, or even industrial rock/metal, there's promise to be found here. The Devil Wears Prada With Roots Above and Branches Below2.5 averageAsking Alexandria See What's On the InsideRight off the bat, I'll admit that I'm not a fan of Danny Worsnop's vocals or this subgenre of rock in general, but a few potent lyrics and some strong musicianship barely keep this thing from hitting the bargain bin. It is toothless aggressive music that takes little to no risk; its attempts to bring back the aesthetic of 80s glam rock/metal would be more appreciated if SOMETHING was done to spice up the old recipe, but on the whole, it's pretty stale. Cryptosis Bionic SwarmDisturbed EvolutionEd Sheeran =On the one hand, EQUALS is an ever so slightly less annoying romp from superstar-pretending-to-be-boy-next-door Ed Sheeran. There's more pop energy here, with both "Bad Habits" and "Stop The Rain" boasting funky beats and legitimately catchy choruses. While those two songs are easily the best and most coherent tracks here, other tracks like "2step" and "Collide" come close to meeting the same threshold of legitimate quality as the former two songs do. On the other hand, Sheeran is still stuck in milquetoast piano ballads and aggravating, painfully honest (not in a good way) lyrical storytelling. I'm glad you found a woman you love and are now fathering a child you love, Ed, but by writing about those topics in such specific terms, you lose the ability to relate with and/or appeal to those who haven't felt what you feel right now. Kutless KutlessNero Welcome RealityNonpoint The Poison RedPillar Where Do We Go from HereSkrillex BangarangStahlmann StahlmannThe Offspring Let the Bad Times RollWayne Static Pighammer2.0 poorNickelback All the Right ReasonsStatic-X CannibalThousand Foot Krutch Set It Off1.5 very poorAJR OK OrchestraNickelback Here and NowPillar For the Love of the GameStatic-X Cult Of Static1.0 awfulNickelback Dark HorseSkillet RiseTrapt Shadow Work
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