Classic Albums, Reviewed
The records from before 2023 the editors went back to, best first.
55 reviews
7.0
Kreator
Renewal
Kreator rode the cage down into the pit; the mix stayed underground.
Saint Sylveszter
Oct 26, 2026
7.0
Napalm Death
Words from the Exit Wound
Three rooms worth saving in a house the band was already leaving.
Gareth Llewellyn
Oct 26, 2026
7.0
Leaves’ Eyes
The Last Viking
A lavish score with every stave filled and almost no rests.
Julien Vasseur
Oct 23, 2026
7.0
GWAR
The Blood of Gods
The monsters went rock and roll, and the jokes got old faster.
Saint Sylveszter
Oct 19, 2026
7.0
Darkthrone
Dark Thrones and Black Flags
Rough by choice, sharper than it pretends, and still half punk.
Eirik Solvang
Oct 19, 2026
7.0
ADX
Immortel
A fast, dark French blade that fourteen songs blunt.
Saint Sylveszter
Oct 16, 2026
6.5
Napalm Death
Leaders Not Followers
Six borrowed songs, and half of them come back sharper.
Gareth Llewellyn
Oct 25, 2026