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Melvins
The Melvins remain the undisputed architects of heavy, proving that true sludge is about the space between the notes.
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie leans into his industrial metal roots with a gritty, high-octane collection of groove and grit.
Future Palace
Future Palace delivers a glossy, hollow collection of tropes that mistakes high production values for actual musical substance.
Unprocessed
A bloated, identity-less odyssey that mistakes progressive complexity for depth and replaces genuine conviction with hollow aesthetic choices.
Spiritbox
A directionless, hollowed-out drift that sacrifices the band's unique identity for a generic, atmospheric void.
Slaughter to Prevail
A bloated, identity-confused slog that trades artistic integrity for hollow, nu-metal influenced posturing.
Orbit Culture
A bloated, over-produced slog through the swamp of melodic death metal tropes.
Till Lindemann
Lindemann balances industrial grit with haunting melodies in a sprawling, provocative collection of heavy-hitting textures.
Allt
A polished, if somewhat safe, addition to the progressive metalcore canon that prioritises melodic hooks over raw edge.
Volbeat
Volbeat trade their signature swagger for a bloated, repetitive exercise in self-indulgence on this latest outing.
Five Finger Death Punch
A masterclass in groove metal, 'Legacy' cements the band's status as heavy metal titans.
Grailknights
A soaring, emotionally charged odyssey that blends the grit of melodic death with the heroic scale of power metal.