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 see a CD with 4 tracks, you assume it's an EP. Not so with YOB. The Oregon doom metal band's latest clocks in at over 50 minutes. From the slow powerful riffs to the spacey solos and gruff vocals, they prove that you don't have to play at breakneck speed to make a memorable album.
posted by Chad Bowar @ 12:53 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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