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Shinedown – EI8HT Review: Their Most Ambitious Album Yet
Shinedown – EI8HT Review: Their Most Ambitious Album Yet
Shinedown's eighth studio album EI8HT is a bold, genre-defying 18-track statement that may be the band's finest work in 25 years. Here's our full track-by-track review. Read more...
Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone (2008): Number One and Uncompromising
All Hope Is Gone is Slipknot's commercial peak. Released on 22 August 2008 via Roadrunner Records, their fourth album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 — making them the first extreme metal band to achieve that feat with a studio album — and went platinum in the US. It is their heaviest and most technically accomplished record.Background & RecordingProduced by Dave Fortman, All Hope Is Gone was recorded at Mansion Studios in Iowa and represented a conscious return to the band's heavier roots after the more melodic Vol.... Read more...
Slipknot – Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses (2004): The Maturation
Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses is the sound of Slipknot growing up — without losing any of their ferocity. Released on 25 May 2004 via Roadrunner Records, their third album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200 and went platinum, introducing a more melodic and sonically ambitious side of the band that surprised fans and critics alike.Background & RecordingAfter the punishing experience of recording Iowa, Slipknot approached their third album differently. They parted ways with producer Ross Robinson and brought in Rick Rubin, one of rock and metal's most... Read more...
Nirvana – Nevermind: The Album That Changed Rock Forever
Released in September 1991, Nirvana's Nevermind is one of the most important albums ever recorded. We explore the songs, the cover, and why it still defines an era. Read more...
Pierce the Veil – Collide with the Sky: The Album That Defined a Generation
Released in 2012, Collide with the Sky is Pierce the Veil's masterpiece — a post-hardcore landmark featuring King for a Day, Caraphernelia, and Hold On Till May. We explore why it still defines a generation. Read more...