Wednesday, August 24 2011
Flawed Element: Breaking the Silence
A retrospectively fresh take on the traditional nu-metal style, this is the album that will reward the hitherto unrequited patience that old Linkin Park fans have for their fallen idols.
Wednesday, July 6 2011
Limp Bizkit: Gold Cobra
Rapcore album of the year! And no, that praise isn't as faint as it sounds!
Tuesday, June 28 2011
Korn: The Essential Korn
Korn certainly had its moments of greatness, but stretching a best-of compilation over two CDs is asking a lot.
Friday, January 21 2011
The Year in Music: May 2010
May 2010, the subject of our latest look at the year’s biggest events in music, was a hodgepodge of notable cover versions, new releases, TV events, and more.
Tuesday, September 14 2010
Stone Sour: Audio Secrecy
This is how hard rock is supposed to be done. No flashy gimmicks or production tricks, just honest-to-goodness heavy music combined with lyrics carrying a personal message.
Thursday, September 2 2010
Papa Roach: Time for Annihilation…On the Record and on the Road
On their first live album, Papa Roach sticks it to their former label and nearly captures the full-blown intensity of their live show with an added bonus of five new studio tracks.
Tuesday, January 27 2009
As out of their minds as ever, Slipknot kept everything in state with their latest album
Wednesday, September 24 2008
Nu-Metal’s Not Dead!
August saw a resurgence of nu-metal glory for 2008, with several former figureheads dropping their new releases. And instead of these bands dying off like the genre they ostensibly belonged to, most proved there's still life after the spotlight moves on.
Thursday, August 28 2008
Slipknot: All Hope Is Gone
At least Slipknot got one thing right: they couldn't have chosen a more apt title.
