This is both an unpredictable, risk-taking venture and the truest hearted Alice Cooper album in many years. [10 Sep 2011, p.52]

The cloud of heaviness that hangs over the whole thing is matched only by the emotion on display, and the momements of beauty once again reveal YOB to be not just another doom outfit, but one of the finest heavy bands on earth. [9 Jun 2018, p.55

Just because you can't see what's about to hit you, it doesn't mean it can't knock you off your feet, and that's exactly what All Pigs Must Die do here. Repeatedly. [3 Aug 2013, p.54]

Their gloriously off-kilter approach is compelling and then some. [30 Aug 2014, p.52]

It's been a hell of a ride, one where the journey is just as much fun as reaching the journey. [12 Mar 2016, p.51]

This 10-track effort is rammed with classic moments. [28 Jan 2012, p.53]

In their own distinct ways, they both sound like the end of the world, and this jointly-created album sees them gleefully pulling preconceptions out of shape.

Every single one of these songs flags up Bad Waitress as a genuinely exciting prospect.

Not only do tracks like Looking For A Tornado sound great, they also have a distinct air of authenticity about them. [5 Apr 2014, p.53]

Arcane Roots have delivered one of 2013's best albums. [4 May 2013, p.53]

The resulting shift in sound not only suits Lemuria, it sets them apart from the indie pack. [15 Jun 2013, p.54]

Deafheaven have flourished magnificently here. Not just by making a god album, but by creating something that perfectly captures what they have become--a genuinely brilliant creative force unencumbered by genre, going wherever they will. [7 Jul 2018, p.53]

The end product is cathartic metalcore that pumps out southern grit on a par with records like The Bled's Pass The Flask or Every Time I Die's The Big Dirty. [3 Aug 2013, p.54]

After a few listens, you realise this was lurking in them all along. [19 Oct 2013, p.55]

An instantly likable example of how good Weezer an be. [25 Mar 2016, p.50]

If one thing about The Used’s eighth LP stands out above all others, it’s how thrillingly modern it sounds.

Busy with songs that fizz with life and are packed with the kind of choruses that exist in a glorious, endless summer. [17 Aug 2019, p.55]

It's the new songs (and remixes) that deserve the attention. [23 Feb 2013, p.52]

Taking cues from the Pixies and '90s grunge--Sell Yourself or Japanese Buffalo could be Pixies mainman Black Francis in a rage--but rowdier and caustic, they are compelling. [19 Mar 2011, p.51]

Welcome Home is definitively a wonderful time, and a fitting farewell to an irreplaceable metal hero. [5 Oct 2019, p.55]

The Sleeping have finally shaken off the emo scene shackles and explored their personal sonic palettes. [02 Oct 2010, p.52]

Sounding like every member of the band is determined to be the loudest and most aggressive mothertrucker on Earth, this is all-out war. [23 Feb 2013, p.52]

This is a record made with care, craft, and nothing allowed in that isn’t just-so. It may seem an odd thing to praise a band as flamboyant as this for, but Rammstein know the value of quality rather than quantity. When they deliver, they still deliver the best.

With Sparse arrangements and songs that are never less than smart, How Do You Love? is an album for lovers than fighters and for anyone with a little romance in their heart, this is a doozy. [17 Aug 2019, p.55]

One of the most hard-hitting records of the year. [30 Aug 2014, p.52]

It's not perfect by any means, but taking this for what it is, Vultures is a gnarly debut effort. [29 Sep 2012, p.52]

It's a record with an electric crackle, a halogen glow. [25 Feb 2017, p.52]

While they may have grown up, Good Charlotte have clearly not lost sight of who they are. Perhaps most importantly, though, they still know where they're going. [30 Oct 2010, p.50]