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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I'm not sure about guilt, but it certainly seems there is a lifetime supply of melodic death metal bands from Sweden. The Duskfall's latest release showcases some great thrash metal riffs to go along with the death metal vocals and power metal melodies. The production by Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Meshuggah) is top-notch.
posted by Chad Bowar @ 4:18 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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