Reviews of the latest heavy metal, extreme, hardcore and hard rock CDs in 50 words or less from Chad Bowar.
Scoring
95-100: One of the best albums of the year (A+)
90-94: A (excellent)
80-89: B (good)
70-79: C (average)
60-69: D (disappointing or below average)
59 and below: F (sucks!)
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The Swedish power metal band Hammerfall has returned to form with everything you'd expect from a good power metal album: great riffs, layered arrangements, melodic hooks, memorable choruses and the soaring vocals of Joacim Cans. The sometimes over the top epic 12 minute closing track features Venom frontman Cronos.
posted by Chad Bowar @ 4:26 PM
Bowar is a freelance music writer and the heavy metal editor for About.com, a New York Times company. He has written for Outburn, Amp, Loud Fast Rules, Caustic Truths, Snaggletooth, Explicity Intense and many other print and online publications.
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