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 a fan of old school thrash, this is a must have album. Richmond, Virginia's Municipal Waste take you back to the best of '80s thrash metal mixed with an ample dose of hardcore punk. The songs on Hazardous Mutation are short and sweet and played mostly at breakneck speed with shouted vocals and great guitar riffs.
posted by Chad Bowar @ 5:23 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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