Average Rating: 3.94 Rating Variance: 0.66 Objectivity Score: 62% (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. Blindfolded and Led to the Woods The Hardest Thing About Being God Is That No One…This is some straight up evil shit. Might up to a 5 the more I listen to this. Something here is really clicking for me. Edit: It's a 5.Boston BostonDevil Sold His Soul LossEvery Time I Die RadicalHaken The MountainMachine Head The BlackeningMastodon Crack the SkyeMastodon LeviathanMegadeth Rust In PeaceMetallica Master Of PuppetsMetallica ...And Justice For AllMetallica Ride The LightningSilverstein 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 EclipticDemiser Slave to the ScytheEvery Time I Die From Parts UnknownEvery Time I Die Low TeensGhost (SWE) MelioraGhost (SWE) PrequelleHaste the Day CowardKnocked Loose You Won't Go Before You're Supposed ToThis just keeps getting better with each listen. Only song that doesn?t quite work for me is Slaughterhouse 2. Lamb 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 Redux IISilverstein 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. Slayer Reign In BloodSlayer Seasons In The AbyssSlipknot We Are Not Your KindAngry, heavy and more experimentation than I was expecting. Not to mention Corey sounds better than he has in years. Slipknot Vol. 3: The Subliminal VersesSlipknot SlipknotSlugdge Esoteric MalacologySoilwork The Ride MajesticSon of Aurelius Under a Western SunThank You Scientist TerraformerThe Acacia Strain You Are Safe From God HereVincent said it best - they make "dumb music for smart people." This is so fucking stupid and heavy. It fucking rules. These guys do not miss. The 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 IIVoice of Trespass alone makes this a 3.5. Something something 50 character limit. Between the Buried and Me Automata IClutch Psychic WarfareDemon Hunter True DefianceFuture Teens Self HelpSaw these guys open for Aaron West last week and thought they deserved some love. This is some really good "bummer pop" with some heartfelt and personal lyrical content. A nice little short listen.Ghost (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 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. Machine Head Through The Ashes Of EmpiresMachine Head Burn My EyesMastodon The HunterMastodon RemissionMastodon Blood MountainMastodon Cold Dark PlaceMastodon Hushed and GrimMegadeth EndgameMetallica S&MMetallica MetallicaMetallica Beyond MagneticMetallica Death MagneticMetallica Kill 'Em AllParkway 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 GodMany Eyes The Light AgeMan this site is making me feel insane for enjoying this as much as I am. Yeah the lyrics aren't up to snuff compared to the latter ETID releases, but I don't think Keith wrote a lot of this, but I could be wrong. I think he sounds as good as ever here and I think his cleans are the best they've been too. Could use some more variety and less repetition in some sections but I'll be jamming this for the next few weeks probably. Mastodon 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 AmaryllisShinedown The Sound of MadnessSlayer 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 Against the WorldWinds of Plague The Great Stone WarWinds of Plague Decimate the Weak2.5 averageFive Finger Death Punch American CapitalistHavok Unnatural SelectionLight the Torch The Beauty Of DestructionHoward'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. 1.0 awfulThe Devil Wears Prada FlowersHoly shit lol. I was coping hard that the singles were outliers but boy howdy this sucks ass.
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