Music Reviews 11/11 - 11/27

Sorry I skipped a week again.. Also, the first 10/10.

Revenge - Infiltration.Downfall.Death: Heavier and less repetitive, but I would also say less visceral. 7/10

Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica: All songs have something, some more than others. 8/10

Skyclad - The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth: Not sure if it's production or what but there isn't enough to some songs. 8/10

Bullet for My Valentine - The Poison: A tad long. The execution was near perfect, even the hardcore elements (an incredible thing!). 9.5/10

Saves the Day - Through Being Cool: Not super distinct, but they do what they do well. 7.5/10

Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American: Meh, I can respect it but I don't really like a lot. 5/10

Stratovarius - Destiny: Always has something to each song. 8/10

KAT- Oddech Wymarlych Swiatow: Imagine a darker, more raw Master of Puppets that has none of the performance issues. 10/10

Manilla Road - The Courts of Chaos: Going more doom. Mostly successful. 8/10

Thrice - The Artist In The Ambulence: Kinda samey and doesn't really stick well. 6/10

Hawthorne Heights - Fragile Future: A bit winded but they were still able to make good songs. 8/10

Symphony X - V: A The New Mythology Suite: Beautful, has the hardness metal needs, with a lot of flash and pomp. 9/10

Akina Nakamori - D404ME: Picks up in the second half. 7/10

Freedom Call - Crystal Empire: A few songs uneven, but all are very good. 9/10

The Starting Line - Say It Like You Mean It: I don't find anything out of this besides okay background music. 4.5/10

Boys Night Out - Trainwreck: Good at tension, but uneven in application. 6.5/10

Head Automatica - Decadence: Pretty strong. 8/10

Sleeping With Sirens - With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear: Lots of influences, all very well handled and integrated. 8.5/10

All American Rejects - Move Along: Generally good but very uneven. 6.5/10

KAT & Roman Kostrzewski - Popior: A bit phoned in. 6/10

Bayside - Cult: A few semi-duds. A few. 8/10

Mae - The Everglow: The middle portion is weaker and not very engaging. However, the first few and last few songs are beautiful. 7.5/10

Lurker of Chalice - Lurker of Chalice: More close to background music often (intentional, but still); maybe a bit unfocused. 7.5/10

Dashboard Confessional - A Mark, A Mission, A Brand, A Scar: Very good. 8.5/10

Korn - See You On The Other Side: Picks up after the first two singles. 8.5/10

Korn - Life is Peachy: First couple songs after "Twist" aren't as great, but gets much better. 8/10

Sleeping With Sirens - Gossip: Quite strong. 7.5/10

Nightwish - Angels Fall First: Sometimes weak and a little clunky. 7.5/10

The Damned - The Black Album: Also sometimes a bit clunky and unfocused. Second half is much better. 6.5/10

Germs - GI: Kind of works. Kinda boring. 6/10

Anti-Nowhere League - Kings and Queens: Slightly tired, but generally good. 7/10

Echo & the Bunnymen - Ocean Rain: A lack of atmosphere sabotages the engagement. 6/10

Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs: They merge post-punk and black metal but keep them too separate to make it work, but always good. 7/10

Agatus - The Eternalist: Occasionally flat, making for an uneven epicness. 8/10

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bro bullet for my valentine is amazing, its hella underrated ngl

Idk why ppl think that album is weak. Complete opposite imo. 8P