It's apparent that Jacob's half is largely concerned with the separation anxiety of life on the road. ... Brendan Lukens was dealing with mental health and addiction issues in the run up to this album. This sudden jolt to a jerkier, more angular alt.rock style reflects that. [14 May 2016, p.51]

Their sharpest, biggest and best album to date. [7 May 2016, p.51]

As a collection of songs, it's their strongest in some time, and certainly proves that it's not too late to convert to the scriptures of Metal Church. [2 Apr 2016, p.52]

Some of the hookiest hooks and riffiest riff in his catalogue. [30 Apr 2016, p.67]

Standards is a total success. [30 Apr 2016, p.68]

It's a record you'll return to again and again, such is the strength of the songs. [5 Mar 2016, p.50]

This is music that has no mind for the commercial, which is a quality we all might applaud. But be warned, this is intense stuff. [16 Apr 2016, p.53]

All that you take in is that Gore is Deftones being Good Deftones. [9 Apr 2016, p.50]

With The Black, Asking Alexandria have made the album that they've always wanted to make. Which also happens to be the album fans have always wanted to hear. [19 Mar 2016, p.66]

As we say, brilliant fun. And shot fired. [2 Apr 2016, p.50]

All Downhill From Here should have been track two, not seven because [Figure Me Out] is unbeatable. ... Skip this one [Missin' You] if you're a fan of One Direction. Guys, guitars... use them. [2 Apr 2016, p.51]

On Cheap Trick's 17th album--and that is the most Cheap Trick title ever Cheap Trick'd--the man's ability to write sugar-coated riffs that stick in your head as though made of golden syrup has not diminished. [2 Apr 2016, p.53]

The sheer, unreconstructed manliness and testosterone that flows through every riff takes you right to the heart of whatever battle Amon Amarth are embroiled in. [2 Apr 2016, p.52]

As a whole, this is BSC's dirtiest, heaviest outing yet. [27 Mar 2016, p.51]

It's got markedly better machine-gunning riffs than wilderness years albums like 1999's Speed Of Sound. [27 Feb 2016, p.53]

Patch The Sky continues a creative roll that's rarely slowed. [26 Mar 2016, p.52]

The Joy Formidable still roar. In fact, on Hitch, they sound more like themselves than ever before. [26 Mar 2016, p.52]

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

A record that's a straight-up fantastic return to Brian's rock'n'roll roots. [19 Mar 2016, p.67]

These inoffensive songs will take up almost none of your mind's capacity for thought or pleasure. [12 Mar 2016, p.53]

There's moments of chain-breaking experimentation sewn throughout. It's not going to freak out anyone accustomed to KsE's meat, but it's definitely sharpened and refreshed what they're serving up. [12 Mar 2016, p.50]

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]

Limitless is often thwarted by its execution rather than its ambition. [27 Feb 2016, p.50]

It's an interesting trip, if one that occasionally sees ATW stray too far into self-indulgence. [27 Feb 2016, p.52]

Throughout, Anthrax have much to recommend them. [13 Feb 2016, p.52]

Lyrically, [frontman Pierre Bouvier] and his bandmates have barely matured from the whimpering youngsters they were when they made it big 14 years ago.... However, if you accept Taking One For The Team for what it is, which is just another Simple Plan album, then there's lots to enjoy. [20 Feb 2016, p.50]

An album that's easily good enough to keep Wolfmother in orbit. [13 Feb 2016, p.53]

Like Patton's day job, Nevermen succeed in making the world a much weirder and interesting place. [13 Feb 2016, p.54]