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Drowning Pool – Strike A Nerve

It’s a mildly concerning sign when the main fact about a band’s singer is he is the first to record 3 albums with them, but consistent line up issues aside (including a tragedy), Drowning Pool did manage to churn out 6 albums between 2001 and 2016. Now Strike A Nerve marks their 7th full length…

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Nikki Lane – Denim & Diamonds

“Take me back to the first show, Right back to the first note, When I knew my heart was pure rock ‘n’ roll”. So says NIKKI LANE on First High, the opening track on her new album Denim & Diamonds. For this set, her first in five years, she has teamed up with Joshua Homme…

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Fallujah – Empyrean

After three years of waiting, tech metal masters FALLUJAH are back with a brand new album, Empyrean. Well known for their incredibly technical style and brutal sound, the Bay Area four-piece have gone above and beyond with their latest record, with lead guitarist ScottCarstairs calling it a “true return to form”. With the band having…

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Behemoth – Opvs Contra Natvram

Hot off the heels of their devastating headline performance at Bloodstock last month, Polish blackened death metal royalty BEHEMOTH are back with a brand new album! Having risen to legendary status over the past decade, thanks to landmark releases such as The Satanist (2013) and I Loved You At Your Darkest (2018). The group have…

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Slipknot – The End, So Far

Ever since their emergence in the late 90s, Slipknot have been the leaders of the scene. One of the most intense and innovative bands in the metal genre. They have gone from underground heroes to festival headlining juggernaut. They became one of Roadrunner Records most defining bands, and creators of one of the most eclectic…

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Marcus King – Young Blood

Young Blood is South Carolina’s Southern rock hotshot, MARCUS KING’s second solo LP and his first on Rick Rubin’s American Recordings label. It’s no surprise Rubin was drawn to King, whose rootsy, classic rock and soul sound is a type of archetypal heritage music that Rubin tries to recreate with his acts. Of course there’s…

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Clutch – Sunrise On Slaughter Beach

It’s hard to think of rock band who are on a better run of albums than CLUTCH. Certainly in the stoner rock genre there isn’t anyone who can match them, KING BUFFALO aside, possibly. Sunrise On Slaughter Beach is the band’s 13th album, but we doubt there’s anybody expecting it to witness any great misfortune….

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