Unto the Locust - Machine Head
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91 out of 100

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Record Label: Roadrunner Records
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal, Industrial Metal, Speed/Thrash Metal
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
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  1. Kerrang!
    Nov 17, 2011
    100
    While Unto The Locust has much within it that will appeal to unreconstructed customers, parts of this work showcase a unit whose creative appetites are still restless and free.
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  2. The Guardian
    Nov 17, 2011
    100
    This is a gloriously brave and vibrant piece of work and the most significant metal album of 2011 by some distance.
  3. BBC Music
    Nov 17, 2011
    90
    For metalheads who like their music sharp and executed without recourse to compromise, then this is a contender for genre album of the year.
  4. Pitchfork
    Nov 17, 2011
    77
    Unto the Locust does fall off a bit toward the end, but that's largely because the first four tracks add up to just under 30 minutes of the most exciting metal you'll hear all year.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. Uncommon
    9
    This is a fantastic album. I'm really glad that their last album "The Blackening" was not a fluke. They have found their sound finally and I love it!
  2. MarcusMarcus
    3
    Overblown and melodramatic, like much of their work. It just feels so fake. No where near as good as The Blackening. I deleted this and like to pretend it doesn't exist. Everyone who gave this album a good score is an idiot.… Expand

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