Converge — Love Is Not Enough
Three perfect scores and 87/100 across 13 reviews: hardcore's elder statesmen still have no rival.
8.5/10 February 18, 2026
Worm — Necropalace
Three 9/10s and a « modern classic » tag: symphonic black metal gets its delusions of grandeur back. 84/100.
8.5/10 February 17, 2026
Karnivool — In Verses
Thirteen years of waiting, 78/100, press and public aligned: "the bar for progressive metal in 2026" per Metal Hammer.
8/10 February 10, 2026
Megadeth — Megadeth
Mustaine's goodbye: 62/100 from critics, 48 from the public. Stumbling off the stage.
5.5/10 January 25, 2026
Ov Sulfur — Endless
Symphonic deathcore with hooks: 9/10 on one side, 2.5/5 on the other. The genre glares at itself.
7/10 January 19, 2026
Soen — Reliance
More metal, less prog: the press wavers (8/10 vs 5/10), the fanbase checks out. See you at Le Rex in December.
6.5/10 January 18, 2026
Beyond The Black — Break The Silence
Killer hooks for the press (8.5/10 at Blabbermouth), 53/100 from the public. The great symphonic split.
6.5/10 January 13, 2026
Alter Bridge — Alter Bridge
Press anoints it (85/100), public checks out (65): the year's widest critics-fans gap.
8/10 January 13, 2026
Rise Of The Northstar — Chapter 04: Red Falcon Super Battle! Neo Paris War!!
Grave Noise at 7.5, Kerrang! at 3/5: unique in the world, yet familiar. The Paris blade cuts a 7.
7/10 November 18, 2025