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
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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
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Mother Vulture: Mother Knows Best
There’s something exhilarating about the way Mother Vulture refuses to settle down. On Mother Knows Best, the Bristol band condenses the stage…
7/10 October 14, 2026
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Spirit Adrift: Ghost At The Gallows
There’s something almost provocative about a band built on heavy riffs and flamboyant solos choosing, for the duration of one album, to…
7/10 October 8, 2026
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25 Ta Life: Hunting Season
Nine years after their last album, the New York hardcore stalwarts return with a three-song EP and a new voice. Short, but…
7/10 September 26, 2026
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20 Seconds Falling Man: Resilience
With Resilience, 20 Seconds Falling Man delivers raw, unvarnished metal built on conviction rather than polish. There’s no studio trickery here, no…
7/10 September 26, 2026
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+44: When Your Heart Stops Beating
When Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker announced +44 in 2005, Blink-182’s shadow loomed large. This wasn’t meant to be a simple side-project:…
7/10 September 25, 2026
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(Dolch): Nacht
Dolch returns in 2022 with Nacht, an album that embraces its darkness without compromise. This German project delivers four compositions ranging from…
7/10 September 25, 2026
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.Moneen.: The World I Want to Leave Behind
There is something almost cruel in the title Canadian band .Moneen. chose for this record: the world I want to leave behind.…
7/10 September 25, 2026
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…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead: XI: BLEED HERE NOW
After more than two decades…And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead returns with XI: Bleed Here Now, an album…
7/10 September 25, 2026
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!T.O.O.H!: Po ovoci poznáte je
After a prolonged silence, !T.O.O.H! resurfaces with Po ovoci poznáte je, an album that drives deeper into the band’s fractured and abrasive…
7/10 September 25, 2026
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Staind: Break the Cycle
Break the Cycle marks a turning point for Staind, who soften their edges to make more room for emotion. The Massachusetts band…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Godsmack: Godsmack
With this self-titled 1998 debut, Godsmack lay down the foundations of a massive, no-nonsense alternative metal. Sully Erna delivers a gravelly, commanding…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Coal Chamber: Coal Chamber
Coal Chamber’s 1997 debut, this self-titled record stands as one of the milestones of the emerging nu metal. The Los Angeles band…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Seether: Disclaimer
Seether’s debut, Disclaimer (2002), places the South African trio firmly within the early-2000s post-grunge movement. It offers thick guitars, a raw vocal…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Mushroomhead: XIII
With XIII (2003), Mushroomhead delivers a dense, theatrical nu metal, faithful to the masked, percussive aesthetic that sets the Cleveland band apart.…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Flaw: Through the Eyes
Flaw’s debut, Through the Eyes, immediately sets out a brand of introspective nu metal where anger keeps giving way to doubt. The…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Saliva: Every Six Seconds
With Every Six Seconds, Saliva lock in the formula that would make them recognisable: a big-canvas nu metal fuelled by arena-sized hooks…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Puddle of Mudd: Come Clean
Come Clean crystallises the catchiest post-grunge of the early 2000s. Puddle of Mudd wear their lineage openly, balancing gritty guitars with easily…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Otep: Sevas Tra
Otep’s opening salvo, Sevas Tra, instantly asserts a singular voice within early 2000s metal. Otep Shamaya blends raw poetry, gut-deep screams and…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Kittie: Spit
With Spit, its very young Canadian players plant a snarling nu metal shot through with heavier flashes close to the emerging metalcore…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Ill Niño: Revolution Revolucion
Ill Nino’s debut, Revolution Revolucion, laid down the New Jersey band’s signature as early as 2001, a nu metal shot through with…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Nonpoint: Statement
With Statement in 2000, Nonpoint stepped onto a major label and delivered one of the sturdiest nu metal records of its generation.…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Dope: Felons and Revolutionaries
Dope’s debut, Felons and Revolutionaries, laid down in 1999 the foundations of a grimy, provocative industrial metal led by the snarling Edsel…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Spineshank: Self-Destructive Pattern
With Self-Destructive Pattern in 2003, Spineshank delivered their most accomplished album, the one that earned them a Grammy nomination for the track…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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40 Below Summer: The Mourning After
The New Jersey band’s second album, The Mourning After stands as 40 Below Summer’s peak before their breakup. It refines the approach…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Element Eighty: Element Eighty
The Texan band’s self-titled album, Element Eighty distills on the single Broken Promises everything that briefly made its reputation: a sturdy nu-metal…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Dry Kill Logic: The Darker Side of Nonsense
The New York band’s debut on Roadrunner, The Darker Side of Nonsense weds the heaviness of groove metal to the aggression of…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Fuel: Something Like Human
Fuel’s second album, released in 2000, Something Like Human confirms the Pennsylvania band’s gift for broad-appeal alternative rock. Carried by Brett Scallions’…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Alien Ant Farm: ANThology
Alien Ant Farm’s second album, released in 2001, ANThology remains inseparable from its electrifying cover of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal, a global…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Crossfade: Crossfade
The South Carolina band’s debut, this 2004 self-titled record stands as a model of effective post-grunge. Driven by the single Cold, an…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Finger Eleven: Them vs. You vs. Me
Released in 2007, Them vs. You vs. Me marks the commercial peak of Canadian band Finger Eleven. Driven by the single « Paralyzer »,…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Thousand Foot Krutch: The Art of Breaking
Released in 2005, The Art of Breaking confirms the power of Canadian band Thousand Foot Krutch after the success of Phenomenon. The…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Flyleaf: Flyleaf
Released in 2005, Flyleaf’s self-titled debut immediately imposes the singular voice of Lacey Sturm, able to move from a fragile whisper to…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Stuck Mojo: Snappin’ Necks
Released in 1995, Snappin’ Necks is the debut album by American act Stuck Mojo and one of the founding works of Southern…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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Dog Eat Dog: Play Games
With Play Games in 1994, New Jersey’s Dog Eat Dog delivered their first album and a timeless anthem: No Fronts. The band…
7/10 September 23, 2026
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