The Best Metal Albums of 2007

By Adrien Begrand and Andrew Blackie

This is the best year for metal music we've seen in a very long time. Like other watershed years, such as 1983, 1984, and 1991, it's partially a case of artists peaking at the same time, and 2007 was no exception, unleashing a wave of superb releases from January straight through November. [17 December 2007]

Neurosis: Given to the Rising

By Adrien Begrand

The extreme metal innovators prove once again why they are one of the all-time greats. [13 July 2007]

Neurosis: The Eye of Every Storm

By Adrien Begrand