Classic Albums, Reviewed
The records from before 2023 the editors went back to, best first.
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7.5
GWAR
War Party
GWAR's heaviest manifesto, loud at the rally, thin by the last stop.
Declan Rourke
Oct 26, 2026
7.5
Unleashed
The Hunt for White Christ
Thirteenth crossing, same oars, and eight songs still draw blood.
Rafael Quintero
Oct 26, 2026
7.5
Sepultura
The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart
A young drummer smashes the clock; the middle of the record keeps punching it.
Saint Sylveszter
Oct 25, 2026
7.5
God Dethroned
The Toxic Touch
The blasts were traded for songs, and the songs won.
Andrzej Sawicki
Oct 19, 2026
7.5
Soilwork
Sworn to a Great Divide
A great voice inside a machine built to repeat itself.
Andrzej Sawicki
Oct 17, 2026
7.5
Doro
Raise Your Fist
Too long by three songs, and stronger than it had any need to be.
Declan Rourke
Oct 17, 2026
7.5
Soulfly
Ritual
Familiar groove, no surprises, and the pit still goes down.
Jonah Pike
Oct 17, 2026
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