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Suicidal for Life is the very controversial studio album by American crossover thrash metal band Suicidal Tendencies released in 1994. It has the contribution of bassist Robert Trujillo (current bassist for Metallica).

Read on to find out why I enjoyed how "Process S" explores the fears, anxieties, hopes and dreams of people living in a futuristic dystopian worl

Read on to find out why I enjoyed the way that EP swims in shadows and is shot through with piercing moments of tension and terror.

Read on to find out why I thought "Dawn of Delusion" was an unsparing attack on the ears and a stark, bleak, blunt comment on the parts of human life we don’t like to look at or discuss.

The 1988 debut album by German/American hard rock act Kingdom Come was constantly compared to Led Zeppelin, with many accusing the band of plagiarism.

Read on to find out why I thought that "Synthia" was a study in surprising, contradictory emotions woven from a synth palette.

Timeless Haunt, a horror-themed melodic metal band from Pennsylvania, released "Dark For Life" on Stormspell Records in March 2021.

Read on to find out why I enjoyed how Temporal uses a diverse combination of sonic textures to create a portrait of the emotions experienced by the time traveler in the tale.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the way that "Flashbacks" uses classic synthwave building blocks to create gentle melancholy, bursts of shining light and energy and sonic moments full of yearning for times past.

Danzig 6:66 Satan's Child is the 6th studio album by Glenn Danzig's band and solo project Danzig. It was released in 1999 and it continues in the experimental style of the previous album.

"The Mad King" is the second album from Greek power metallers Warrior Path, released in 2021.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "Dream/Decay" explores dark voids of bleak sound, brief moments of gentler respite and creates a lost, wandering feeling as it unfolds.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the caressing sonic quality of "Night Drive" that imbues it with a hazy, diffuse atmosphere.

"Colony," the debut full length by Swedish retro-metal duo Starscape, was released in March 2021 by Stormspell Records.

Laden Saint was an '80s metal band from Washington State. Their lone studio album, originally released in 2010, was reissued in 2021 by Stormspell Records.

Read on to find out why I enjoy how "The Vanishing" creates unsettling sensations that reach their grasping tentacles out and draw the listener into a weird, deadly sonic world.

Scourge is the 1996 studio album by British thrash metal band Xentrix. It is also the last album before their first breakup in 1997. The style is a departure from the band's first two albums.

Read on to find out why I was drawn to "District 693" and its powerful storm of synth sounds, battering drums and howling, shredding guitar.

Read on to find out why I find "Odyssey of Noise Vol. II" compelling as it travels down pathways that are enfolded in seething darkness shot through with more effulgent moments.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the way that "Project Echo" takes listeners a journey through melodic soundscapes shot through with hope and triumph that is tempered by darker, more shadowed elements.

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Read on to find out why I enjoyed "Paradigm's" wide-ranging and aurally engaging sound that goes some interesting directions.

Read on to find ot why I enjoyed "Unlightenment's" mixture of complex sounds and musical textures. It has an experimental edge, but still maintains strong melodic content and a melancholy, emotional tone.

Read on to find out why I enjoyed "The Slasher" as it evokes classic 1980s horror movies with a mixture of darkness and warmth, strong melodic writing and big retro drums.

Read on to find out why I was drawn to "Volt Rectifier and the Circuit of Life's" dark electronic energy, many complex layers of synth sounds and shadowy cyberpunk atmosphere.

Find out why I enjoyed the way that "Anomaly" creates sensations of shadow, threat and danger interspersed with delicate warmth, melancholy and drift through its different musical elements.

Crimson Glory's third album, "Strange and Beautiful," was a major departure from their previous progressive metal sound.

Read on to find out why I was drawn to the aching, melancholy nostalgia of "Tales From The Coast" with strong vocal performances, electric guitar which adds unique timbres to the songs, textured synths along with throbbing beats and sonic painting.

"Rejoice in the Suffering" is the debut solo album from Queensrÿche front man Todd La Torre.

Read on to find out why I feel "Heave" is one of the most distinctive and atmospheric synth albums I have reviewed in 2021 so far.

1982's "Rock in a Hard Place" is Aerosmith's only album without guitarist Joe Perry.

Read on to find out why I was drawn to "Gemesis" with its elements of mystery, awe and danger are reflected in dark, strange and technological sounds.

Read on to find out why I enjoyed the combination of powerful guitar work, driving drums and intricately interwoven synths on "Glitch of Consciousness."

Aerosmith's "Night in the Ruts" was released in 1979, at a point when the band was coming apart at the seams.

Read on to find out why I was drawn to the emotive vocals, well-written lyrics, strong melodies and layers of sound that build and grow together on "Last Man Standing."

"Too Mean to Die" is the sixteenth studio album by German heavy metal legends ACCEPT, released in 2021.

Read on to find why I enjoyed the way that "Astro Wars" creates a glowing, energetic and dramatic sonic picture of a intergalactic war waged in the vast starfields of outer space.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the energetic blast through neon-drenched retrowave sounds on Mr. Creep's "Outrun Is Dead."

Read on to find out why I enjoy the way in which "Voyager-12" flows and glides, full of smooth energy and hypnotic beats that move from smooth downtempo beats to flowing trance tracks, throbbing house music vibes and some easily flowing drum n’ bass.

Read on to find out why I enjoyed the combination of icy synths, strong vocals and interesting lyrics on "Lovers and Losers" by Logan Sky and Steven Jones.

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Read on to find out why I enjoyed the way that "Lost Summer" shines with light, is suffused with a feeling of ease and cuts through the dark fog of our current world.

Forbidden was a major player in the Bay Area Thrash Metal movement of the late 1980s and early 90s.

Read on to find out more about the intensity, complexity and rich sound of "Dying Devices" and how it conveys a wide range of emotions and auditory sensations.

Read on to find out why I enjoy the melodically rich, textured and energetic blast of synthwave on "Time Driven."

Read on to find out why I enjoyed how Keiji Otarii finds ways to make basic 8-bit chip sounds into a complex and rapidly shifting musical landscape on "Dreams Are Fan Fiction Of Reality."

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Read on to find out why I enjoy the dark journey of "Seize The Night." It’s full of shadows, hard edges and the feeling of imminent and ominous danger.

On "The $5.98 EP: Garage Days Re-Revisited," Metallica covered some of their favorite songs by Diamond Head, the Misfits, and more.