Album Reviews6.3/10
Scream Review: Ozzy Goes Heavy — Mostly
A record of screams and heaviness, wherein Ozzy strips away the blues and leaves only metal, with a spoken-word closer that mocks the listener.
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Album Reviews8/10
No More Tears Review: Ozzy’s 1991 Solo Effort Still Packs a Punch
A look back at Ozzy Osbourne's 1991 record No More Tears, weighing its hits against its weaker middle stretch.
Album Reviews8/10
Ozzy Leaves Black Sabbath on His Own Terms: Blizzard of Ozz Review
A loud, messy, and mostly brilliant record, Ozzy's debut after Black Sabbath, with one dark track that divides opinion.
Album Reviews7.9/10
Gojira Tear Down The Wall Between Metal And Everything Else On Magma
Gojira's Magma tears down the wall between metal and everything else, blending melodic immediacy with brutal death-metal teeth.
Album Reviews8/10
Gojira’s ‘From Mars to Sirius’ Turns Heavy Metal Into Environmental Protest Music
A heavy record built on scale: thirteen tracks, seventy-two minutes, almost nothing small.
Album Reviews8.6/10
Gojira’s L’Enfant Sauvage Trades Volume for Weight, and Mostly Delivers
A review of Gojira's L'Enfant sauvage, a restrained metal album about wildness and humanity, scored 8.6/10.
Album Reviews7/10
Gojira’s ‘The Link’: Heavy Metal That Breathes Between the Blows
Gojira's 2003 debut blends brutal death metal with atmospheric post-metal, earning a 7/10 score.
Album Reviews2/10
Gojira’s Terra Incognita Crashes Its Own Party — 2.0/10
Gojira's Terra incognita piles death metal, metalcore, and more into a 66-minute mess with flashes of real quality.
Album Reviews8/10
Melvins Dig Deeper Into Noise on The Bride Screamed Murder
A review of Melvins' 13th album, a dense, exhausting listen that buries pop hooks under mountains of distortion.
Album Reviews7.2/10
The Melvins Let the Surfers Color Hold It In, and It Mostly Works
A review of the Melvins' 2014 double album Hold It In, weighing its strengths and weaknesses against its critical standing.