Metal/Hardcore Review – Page 74

Iron Maiden – The Essential – Review

December 2, 2005

Timeless metal, with ageless melodies and divine human creativity that challenges the heavens. The Essential is for either a complete newbie or a completist.

A Day To Remember – And Their Name Was Treason – Review

December 2, 2005

As long as nü metalcore has clean singing parts, why not push the envelope as far as A Day To Remember have, just to see the looks on people’s faces?

Gwar – Live From Mt. Fuji – Review

December 2, 2005

First ever live Gwar CD. 12 raging songs, and plenty of between-song banter that’s probably funny live, but sounds stupid in your living room.

Opeth – Ghost Reveries – Review

November 18, 2005

Ghost Reveries might be the most complicated of a formidable lot, the album marking the best integration of the Damnation and Deliverance polarities.

Obituary – Frozen In Time – Review

November 18, 2005

Frozen ranks up there, far surpassing Back From the Dead. Stomp, stomp Floridian death metal is the order of the day. Breakdowns and groove plenty.

Nuclear Assault – Third World Genocide – Review

November 18, 2005

Nuclear Assault used to be able to come up with the most eerily melodic, minor-based riffs, but Third World Genocide sounds like a demo version of Game Over.

Life Of Agony – Broken Valley – Review

November 18, 2005

The hardcore component LOA always tried to shy away from has been almost entirely dropped, replaced by a slick, vaguely punchy post-grunge rock-out vibe.

Label The Traitor – Battle of the Common – Review

November 18, 2005

Empowers listeners to stand up for their beliefs and be leaders, not followers. They’ve proven that hardcore can be melodic, yet catchy. A solid debut.

God Forbid – IV: Constitution of Treason – Review

November 11, 2005

Some of the best, most guitar-smoked records of the metalcore revolution. Scintillating but captivatingly doomy twin leads, quick-picked riffs.

Despised Icon – The Healing Process – Review

November 11, 2005

Their second full-length effort unleashes a maelstrom of masterful riffs and ballistic rhythms. This Canadian sextet let loose nine insanely cacophonic bursts.