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2024
Sonata Arctica Clear Cold Beyond4.0

2023
Avenged Sevenfold Life Is But a Dream...4.5

2022
Avantasia A Paranormal Evening With the Moonflower Society3.5
Ghost (SWE) Impera3.5

2021
Trivium In the Court of the Dragon4.0
Iron Maiden Senjutsu3.5
Weezer OK Human4.0
Soen Imperial3.5

2020
Metallica S&M24.0
Protest the Hero Palimpsest4.5
Nightwish HUMAN. :II: NATURE.3.0
Delain Apocalypse & Chill3.5

2019
Borknagar True North4.0
Shadow Of Intent Melancholy4.0
Baroness Gold and Grey4.0
Dream Theater Distance Over Time4.0
Soen Lotus4.0
Avantasia Moonglow4.0
Soilwork Verkligheten3.5

2018
mewithoutYou [Untitled]4.5
Clutch Book of Bad Decisions3.5
Amorphis Queen of Time4.5

2017
Trivium The Sin and the Sentence4.0
Wintersun The Forest Seasons3.0
Shadow Of Intent Reclaimer4.5
Mastodon Emperor of Sand4.0

2016
Protest the Hero Pacific Myth3.0
Metallica Hardwired...To Self-Destruct4.0
Avenged Sevenfold The Stage3.5
Weezer The White Album4.0
Avantasia Ghostlights3.5
Dream Theater The Astonishing3.0
Borknagar Winter Thrice4.0

2015
Baroness Purple4.0
Clutch Psychic Warfare4.0
Iron Maiden The Book of Souls4.0
Soilwork The Ride Majestic4.0
Symphony X Underworld4.0
Between the Buried and Me Coma Ecliptic4.0

2014
Weezer Everything Will Be Alright in the End3.5
Opeth Pale Communion3.5
Wovenwar Wovenwar3.5
Mastodon Once More 'Round the Sun4.0
Sonata Arctica Pariah's Child4.0

2013
Protest the Hero Volition4.0
Dream Theater Dream Theater3.0
Queensryche Queensryche4.0
Children of Bodom Halo of Blood3.0
Queens of the Stone Age ...Like Clockwork4.5
Avantasia The Mystery Of Time4.0
Amaranthe The Nexus3.5
Clutch Earth Rocker4.0
Soilwork The Living Infinite4.0

2012
Wintersun Time I4.0
Baroness Yellow and Green3.5
Sonata Arctica Stones Grow Her Name3.5

2011
Mastodon The Hunter3.0
Dream Theater A Dramatic Turn of Events3.0
Protest the Hero Scurrilous3.5

2010
Kid Cudi Man on the Moon II: The Legend of Mr. Rager4.0
Enslaved Axioma Ethica Odini4.0
Avenged Sevenfold Nightmare3.5
Bullet for My Valentine Fever2.5

2009
Them Crooked Vultures Them Crooked Vultures3.5
Between the Buried and Me The Great Misdirect4.0
Highly polished and extremely ambitious, but with a little more reserve than their previous releases, The Great Misdirect is Between The Buried And Me's most progressive album to date.

Any BTBAM fans listening to this album will be happy to find that they have strongly retained their style - they are as aggressive and ambitious as ever. However, their death metal antics are more concentrated on The Great Misdirect than their previous albums. Between The Buried And Me have changed their song formula from their black and white genre shifts to a more fluid style. BTBAM were never known for their song coherence, and this album won't change their identity. However, BTBAM have started to ditch their rigid shifts in sound in exchange for more fluent, cohesive advances in sound and style. This makes The Great Misdirect BTBAM's most progressive album to date.

Death metal purists, fear not. Our favorite North Carolina axemen shred to death on this album. The drumming is arguably better than it's ever been, and Tommy's vocals retain the same balance of aggression and melody we've known him for. While this is more progressive than earlier releases, BTBAM do not sacrifice quility for accessibility.

For the fans who may have not been able to stomach BTBAM's earlier style, they may find themselves reborn into the band with The Great Misdirect. For all others, everything you know and love about BTBAM is retained and applied with a more stylistic and progressive tone.

And Swim to the Moon, it's just... yes.
Baroness Blue Record4.0
AFI Crash Love3.5
Dethklok Dethalbum II4.0
Sonata Arctica The Days of Grays3.0
Shadows Fall Retribution3.5
Kid Cudi Man on the Moon: The End of Day3.5
Muse The Resistance3.0
Phantogram Eyelid Movies3.5
Dream Theater Black Clouds and Silver Linings4.0
Heaven and Hell The Devil You Know3.0
The Audition Self-Titled Album2.0
ISIS Wavering Radiant4.0
Queensryche American Soldier3.5
Old men living in the shadows of their former selves? This album should have been the one to cast Queensryche into utter irrelevance. Instead, they wrote their most mature and arguably most emotional album to date. It's an album for the patient, progressive lovers of music out there, and takes a good straight listen from top to bottom to appreciate the melodies, moods, and styles that describe the love, sorrow, and emotional strength it takes to be a soldier in war. The musicianship is excellent, being far from overdone yet enough to prove these guys still have sparks of genius somewhere in those noggins. It's progressive, paced and meaningful. If you thought Empire and Promised Land were anything near enjoyable, I'd recommend a buy for this.
Mastodon Crack the Skye4.5

2008
Cynic Traced in Air3.5
Between the Buried and Me Colors_Live4.0
Metallica Death Magnetic3.5
Opeth Watershed4.0
Testament The Formation of Damnation3.5
In Flames A Sense of Purpose2.5
Nine Inch Nails Ghosts I-IV3.5
Protest the Hero Fortress4.0

2007
Lupe Fiasco The Cool3.0
AFI I Heard a Voice CD3.0
This is a good release from a band who are at their peak of their popularity after more than a decade of trying to break into the mainstream. The band's performance, fronted by Davey's excellent vocals, is pretty good to say the least. The tracklist caters to a new generation of fans, with most of the tracks appearing off of their latest two albums, Sing The Sorrow and Decemberunderground. Although the performance was well above average, that's about all this disc's got for it. Makes for a damn good listen for fans of their recent works, others won't find this all too interesting. As a big fan, this is my current CD rotation, so if you're like me I'd recommend a buy.
Avenged Sevenfold Avenged Sevenfold3.0
Coheed and Cambria No World for Tomorrow3.5
Nightwish Dark Passion Play3.5
Dethklok The Dethalbum 3.5
Between the Buried and Me Colors4.5
Symphony X Paradise Lost4.0
Fair to Midland Fables From a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times is True4.5
Dream Theater Systematic Chaos3.0
Sonata Arctica Unia4.0
Megadeth United Abominations3.5
Porcupine Tree Fear of a Blank Planet4.0
Clutch From Beale Street to Oblivion4.0
The Audition Champion3.0

2006
U2 U218 Singles3.5
Cradle of Filth Thornography4.0
Trivium The Crusade3.0
I only have a few important words to say about this album.
If no one has ever heard previous Trivium, or any Metallica, the average rating would be higher. Much higher. If Metallica released this same album, it would have a pretty high rating. Unorginality has become too much of a factor. I still find this pleasing to my ears, and I don't see why I shouldn't judge the music by the music I hear.
Fear Before The Always Open Mouth4.0
Mastodon Blood Mountain3.5
Dream Theater Score4.5
Iron Maiden A Matter of Life and Death4.5
When it comes to great old bands making great new music, no one does it better than Iron Maiden. A Matter of Life and Death proves that the legendary British metal band are still all about making the best music on the planet. Every song contains the standard fresh, galloping riffs, juicy bass lines, and soaring vocals that the band has always been known for - however Maiden show that they progress as songwriters by writing 10 progressively-epic songs that make most rock today seem laughable. This album also reflects their ability to play live - their supporting tour for this album included playing the album in full. It was impressive how so much energy packed into this recorded album can be amplified even greater when played live. The record itself is fantastic - but when played live... stunning. Either way, this only proves that Maiden hasn't left their long legacy in the dust just yet, theyre still here to stay. This is more than great music, this is a continuation of the greatest legacy in metal history.
Lamb of God Sacrament3.0
Unearth III: In the Eyes of Fire3.5
All That Remains The Fall of Ideals3.5
Rodrigo y Gabriela Rodrigo y Gabriela4.0
AFI Decemberunderground2.5
Angels and Airwaves We Don't Need to Whisper3.5
In Flames Come Clarity4.0
DragonForce Inhuman Rampage3.5
The Faceless Akeldama4.0
Paul Gilbert Get Out of My Yard4.0
Basshunter LOL3.5

2005
System of a Down Hypnotize4.0
August Burns Red Thrill Seeker4.0
O.A.R. Stories of a Stranger3.5
Bullet for My Valentine The Poison4.0
HIM Dark Light3.5
In Flames Used & Abused...In Live We Trust4.0
Coheed and Cambria From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness3.0
Children of Bodom Are You Dead Yet?3.0
Between the Buried and Me Alaska4.5
The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang3.0
Iron Maiden Death on the Road4.5
Protest the Hero Kezia5.0
Opeth Ghost Reveries4.0
Megadeth Greatest Hits: Back to the Start4.0
As I Lay Dying Shadows Are Security3.5
Avenged Sevenfold City of Evil4.5
Dream Theater Octavarium4.0
Bruce Dickinson Tyranny of Souls4.5
This album was a total shock for me. The cover art didnt appeal to me one bit, but the only reason I ended up buying this is because of my undying love for Iron Maiden, hoping this would sound similar. Bruce explored the genre of American hard rock/metal, and this outcome is just plain old rockin' awesome! No one can deny the small Maiden influence on the guitar work, but theres plenty of originality here. I recommend this for anyone who likes the rock genre. Standout track for me is Devil on a Hog (vocals, riffs, solo, all orgasmic!)
System of a Down Mezmerize4.0
Nine Inch Nails With Teeth3.5
Clutch Robot Hive/Exodus4.0
James LaBrie Elements Of Persuasion2.5
Trivium Ascendancy4.0
Black Label Society Mafia3.5
Children of Bodom Trashed, Lost & Strungout3.5
Ozzy Osbourne Prince of Darkness (Box Set)3.5

2004
AFI AFI4.5
Behemoth Demigod4.5
Sonata Arctica Reckoning Night4.5
Nightwish Once3.5
Wintersun Wintersun4.0
Shadows Fall The War Within4.0
Megadeth The System Has Failed4.0
Mastodon Leviathan3.5
Metallica Some Kind of Monster2.5
Imperanon Stained3.0
Clutch Blast Tyrant4.5
In Flames Soundtrack to Your Escape3.5

2003
Dream Theater Train of Thought4.0
Muse Absolution4.0
Children of Bodom Hate Crew Deathroll4.0
Dimmu Borgir Death Cult Armageddon4.0
Iron Maiden Dance of Death4.5
Avenged Sevenfold Waking the Fallen5.0
This album will always remain among my favorites of all time. This album is the epitome of metalcore - all aspects of performance are executed with nothing less than perfection. Avoiding the popular trend to scream and churn out heavy, uninspired riffs, A7X puts life into all their songs and will assault you with some of the best riffs you have ever heard. The combination of riffs in "Second Heartbeat," from the intro to the solo, simply cannot be competed with. Shadow's vocals, which are often a topic of debate, are a hit or miss. I believe they fit the bill perfectly, as Shadows explores the soft side of his voice as much as his brutal scream. The main aspect of this album that makes it a classic is that it's truly memorable. The music is one of a kind, and the musiciansnip in every song on this disc is unexpectedly brilliant. A7X set the metalcore bar with Waking the Fallen, and in my opinion it has yet to be beaten.
Trivium Ember to Inferno4.0
Kalmah Swampsong4.0
Metallica St. Anger2.5
O.A.R. In Between Now And Then4.0
Weird Al Yankovic Poodle Hat3.5
Opeth Damnation3.5
AFI Sing the Sorrow4.5
Sonata Arctica Winterheart's Guild3.5

2002
System of a Down Steal This Album!3.5
Sum 41 Does This Look Infected?3.5
Iron Maiden Edward the Great4.0
Symphony X The Odyssey3.0
In Flames Reroute to Remain3.0
Iron Maiden Rock in Rio (DVD)4.5
The Rolling Stones Forty Licks4.0
Iron Maiden Rock in Rio4.5
Dream Theater Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence4.5
ISIS Oceanic4.0

2001
System of a Down Toxicity4.0
Sonata Arctica Silence4.0
Avenged Sevenfold Warmness on the Soul3.5
Avenged Sevenfold Sounding the Seventh Trumpet3.5
Opeth Blackwater Park5.0

2000
Kalmah Swamplord4.5
The Beatles 14.0
Cradle of Filth Midian4.5
Linkin Park Hybrid Theory3.5
AFI The Art of Drowning4.5
Queensryche Greatest Hits4.5
Children of Bodom Follow the Reaper4.5

1999
Burzum Hlidskjalf2.5
Metallica S&M4.5
Guns N' Roses Live Era '87-'934.0
Dream Theater Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory4.5
Opeth Still Life4.5
Megadeth Risk2.5
Weird Al Yankovic Running With Scissors4.0
Children of Bodom Hatebreeder5.0
AFI Black Sails in the Sunset4.0
AFI All Hallow's E.P.4.5
This is easily my favorite EP of all time. The musicianship is great and in some sense I find it is AFI's writing at best. This is a perfect balance between AFI's old fast-paced punk roots and their current gothic, progressive style. A definite must have for punk fans. Stand-out track for me was Totalimmortal, though all 4 songs are incredibly addicting.
Sonata Arctica Ecliptica4.5

1998
Trans-Siberian Orchestra The Christmas Attic4.0
Bruce Dickinson The Chemical Wedding4.5
System of a Down System of a Down4.0

1997
Metallica Reload2.5
AFI Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes3.0
John Lennon Lennon Legend 2.5
Devin Townsend Ocean Machine: Biomech4.5
Children of Bodom Something Wild4.0
O.A.R. The Wanderer3.5

1996
Yngwie Malmsteen Inspiration4.0
Weezer Pinkerton4.5
AFI Very Proud of Ya3.0
Metallica Load3.0
Dimmu Borgir Stormblåst4.0

1995
Stevie Ray Vaughan Greatest Hits4.5
Ozzy Osbourne Ozzmosis4.0
Iron Maiden The X Factor3.5
AFI Answer That and Stay Fashionable3.0

1994
Soundtrack (Film) Dumb and Dumber3.5
Weezer Weezer4.0
Nine Inch Nails The Downward Spiral3.0
Burzum Hvis Lyset Tar Oss4.5
In Flames Lunar Strain3.5

1993
Crash Test Dummies God Shuffled His Feet4.0
Nirvana In Utero3.0
AFI Behind the Times3.5
Iluvatar Iluvatar2.5

1992
Dream Theater Images and Words4.0
Iron Maiden Fear of the Dark3.5
1991
Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at the El Mocambo (Live Video)5.0
Nirvana Nevermind4.5
Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion II4.0
Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion I3.5
Metallica Metallica3.0
Ozzy Osbourne No More Tears3.5

1990
Megadeth Rust in Peace3.5

1989
Nine Inch Nails Pretty Hate Machine4.0
Dream Theater When Dream and Day Unite3.0
X Japan Blue Blood3.0
Yngwie Malmsteen Odyssey4.0
Skid Row Skid Row4.0

1988
Metallica ...And Justice for All4.5
Queensryche Operation: Mindcrime5.0
Iron Maiden Seventh Son of a Seventh Son3.5
1987
Ozzy Osbourne Tribute5.0

1986
Slayer Reign in Blood3.5
Iron Maiden Somewhere in Time4.5
Yngwie Malmsteen Trilogy4.0
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet3.5
Megadeth Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?4.5
Absolutely excellent album. This album avoids the pitfalls of many other thrash albums, which include unbearable vocals, recycled uninspired riffs, and unattractive shred-fests. Obvious Black Sabbath influences help Megadeth do their share in making Metal the giant of all music, and this album helps roll Megadeth to what is now the most consistent band in Thrash. Peace Sells... But Who's Buying? is borderline perfect, with very little that should displease the listener.
Metallica Master of Puppets5.0
1985
Iron Maiden Live After Death (DVD)5.0
Slayer Hell Awaits3.5

1984
Yngwie Malmsteen Rising Force4.0
Iron Maiden Powerslave5.0
Metallica Ride the Lightning5.0

1983
Ozzy Osbourne Bark at the Moon3.5
Queensryche Queensryche EP4.5
Metallica Kill 'Em All4.0
Iron Maiden Piece of Mind4.0

1982
Toto Toto IV3.0
Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast4.5

1981
Ozzy Osbourne Diary of a Madman4.0
Iron Maiden Killers3.5

1980
Ozzy Osbourne Blizzard of Ozz4.5
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden4.5

1979
Electric Light Orchestra Greatest Hits4.5

1978
AC/DC Powerage3.5

1977
Eric Clapton Slowhand3.5
Dan Fogelberg Nether Lands4.5
Steely Dan Aja5.0
I'm a fair classic rock fan, but mostly Im the kind of guy that has metal blasting on his ipod all day. But when I heard this, I was really blown away at the musical brilliance behind this album. It would be very hard for me to explain myself, this is like a mix of Dream Theater composition and Pink Floyd style with some jazz horns. It's not just another album, it was a showstopper for me. This band has more talent than almost any other band Ive ever heard. Aja is a stand-out track for me, it has to be my favorite classic rock song of all time. Give this a try or atleast download a song

1976
Boston Boston4.5
The Rolling Stones Black and Blue4.0

1975
AC/DC T.N.T.4.0
Jeff Beck Blow by Blow4.5
Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti5.0

1973
Wings Band on the Run4.0

1971
Black Sabbath Master of Reality4.5
Cat Stevens Teaser and the Firecat4.0

1970
Black Sabbath Paranoid3.5
Black Sabbath Black Sabbath4.0

1969
King Crimson In the Court of the Crimson King4.5

1966
The Beatles Revolver3.5

1824
Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 1254.5

1725
Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons4.5
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