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6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

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90

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

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  1. Kerrang!
    Apr 5, 2016
    100
    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]
  2. Apr 5, 2016
    80
    They've emerged from a quagmire that could have ended the band and ended up writing their tightest album yet.
  3. 80
    Worsnop may be gone, but the rage channeled into The Black has helped the group lift themselves back onto their feet, showing they are more than capable of carrying on without him.