All posts tagged 'metal'
Hushed and Grim // Mastodon
As much fun as its riffs and crunching tone can be, the album feels like a product of veterans going through the motions. For a really long time.
Fortitude // Gojira
All the great metal albums contain at least a small portion of cheese. Fortitude is similar to a mild cheddar. Versatile, resilient and, sometimes, unbeatable.
The Great Dismal // Nothing
Unabashedly grim, but reassuringly gentle. The album's striking cover art of a menacing but fragile old man is a good indicator of what to expect.
Paranoid // Black Sabbath
As far as straight up heavy metal goes, Black Sabbath's Paranoid is one of the very best. It's very sincere and reliably silly.
This frilly ape's 'Lovely mutant cauliflower' as weird and wonderful as it sounds
It's quite the fusion of sounds, and huge credit goes to Rumerio for creating something so distinctive. It's rather captivating, truth be told.
Fear Inoculum // Tool
While we can all appreciate a slow build, a rolling riff, and an expansive soundscape, TOOL's 90-minute non-epic leaves much to be desired.
Gold & Grey // Baroness
Gold & Grey strives to be an epic of sorts, with its sprawling tracklist and adventurous sonic deviations. Despite some frustrations, it largely succeeds.
Murder the Mountains // Red Fang
This album is a solid and grounded metal music offering with interesting vocal themes, expansive drums, and raucous riffs. Well worth a try.
Toxicity // System of a Down
It may not be the best in its class, but Toxicity still has a charm to it. The record is a worthwhile listen for turn of the century flavour metal.
“Show those ruffians how it’s done” – André and Fred listen to Metallica
Metallica roll back the years with a tight, rollicking ride, wiping the smug looks off our faces in the process.
13 songs for a horrible Halloween
Let's face it, Halloween playlists can be awful. Here lies an alternative lineup of frightening songs. More treats than tricks, we promise.
Dissociation // The Dillinger Escape Plan
Furious metal rackets trade blows with soft, elegant jazz fusion and string arrangements, and the whole exchange is gorgeous and horrible at the same time.
Gore // Deftones
Without sacrificing the brutality fans have come to expect from Deftones, Gore strikes a delightful balance. Perhaps the band's most accessible record to date.
The Downward Spiral // Nine Inch Nails
Trent Reznor set a benchmark in the industrial rock genre whilst simultaneously providing a form of therapy for millions of angst-filled listeners.