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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If you're in the mood for some intense, extreme music, you can't go wrong with I, Monarch. The riffs are crushing and the blast beats come at you at warp speed, but the precise and technical musicianship of Hate Eternal makes it more than just angry noise. Death metal doesn't get any better than this.
posted by Chad Bowar @ 9:26 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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