Rating: 4/5
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It seems the best way to describe an album like this is “a breath of fresh air”, but considering their name and leitmotif, “a rip of milky smoke” feels more appropriate.

Rating: 4.5/5
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The key is to sound full yet complicated, accentuate the chaos, and direct the listener through the din.

Rating: 3.5/5
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“Leveler” is a great album for fans of the genre, and August Burns Red are clearly trying to branch out with their melodic sound, but I want to hear them better embrace the metallic side.

Rating: 2.5/5
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No band exemplifies the desire to tinker around with black metal more than Avignon’s Peste Noire. But on their latest effort, “L’Ordure à l’État Pur”, the egotism has reached heights beyond what may be considered an enjoyable climb.

Rating: 4.5/5
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Over the course of the last decade, no band has constructed a sound as meticulously unique as the mighty YOB. They have landed in the strange middle ground between Burning Witch and Electric Wizard, all while sounding absolutely nothing like either of those bands.

Rating: 4/5
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Mind over Metal Limerick 24

Rating: 5/5
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“The Wretch” is an album that people will be talking about for the next 20 years and should surely inspire the young hellions of today to carry the mantle.

Rating: 4/5
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There is definitely a strong sensimillarity to bands like Orange Goblin and Bongzilla, mainly due to their plodding pace and references to cannabis sativa.

Rating: 4.5/5
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A Dragged into Sunlight listening experience is akin to watching a Coen Brothers film: you can never tell where they’ll take you next, and will surprise you every time.

Rating: 3/5
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“Rendered Waters” proves that Kingdom Clone is still the more accurate name for this group.