Album Reviews7/10
Melvins’ Stoner Witch Stays Steady for 49 Minutes
A solemn review of Melvins' 1994 album Stoner Witch, wherein the band settles into a heavy, steady groove.
CLAY TRIBUNE / THE ARCHIVE
Tag: heavy metal
Album Reviews2/10
Paradise Lost’s ‘In Requiem’: Heavy Metal That Never Finds Focus
A heavy requiem that fails to raise the dead, eleven tracks of noise that never quite find their soul.
Sixteen Years On, Ghost’s Debut Still Sells Satanic Metal Short
A look back at Ghost's debut album Opus Eponymous, a theatrical metal record about the devil and the church.
Album Reviews8.2/10
Mastodon’s 2009 Epic Crack the Skye Finally Gets Its Due as an Ambitious Concept Album
A heavy record that never stops moving, a vast and sprawling work of sonic ambition.
Album Reviews8.3/10
Mastodon’s ‘The Hunter’ Trusts Riffs Over Sci-Fi: 8.3/10
A review of Mastodon's The Hunter, a heavy, confident album that trades sprawling concept for direct riffage.
Album Reviews7.5/10
Patient Number 9 Review: Ozzy Osbourne Sounds Vitally Alive on His Thirteenth Solo Album
Ozzy Osbourne's Patient Number 9 pairs guest guitarists like Iommi, Beck, and Clapton with vital, theatrical heavy rock. Our full review.