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Abigail's Affair - Shattered
Review by Gary Hill
There is a certain formula to a lot of modern metal. You know what I'm talking about, right?

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Accept - All Areas – Worldwide
Review by Gary Hill
This is a new reissue of an older live album.

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Aerial School - Love is Calling
Review by Gary Hill
These guys really manage to pull a classic hard rock sound into a metal styled territory.

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The Age of Ore - Malevolent
Review by Gary Hill
This is a band made up of a group of teenagers (ranging from 14 to 17). The thing is, you'd never know it from hearing it.

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Agent Steel - No Other Godz Before Me
Review by Gary Hill
This new set from L.A. thrashers finds lead singer Johnny Cyriis as the only member from the 80s lineup. The music here is intense.

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Aina - Days of Rising Doom-The Metal Opera
Review by Mike Korn
On the surface, the worlds of heavy metal and opera would appear to have little in common. But dig deep and you will find a lot of common threads binding the two musical genres.
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Akercocke - Choronzon
Review by Mike Korn
They say the Devil has the best music, but judging by the sartorial sense of Britain's Akercocke, he also has a pretty good wardrobe. Instead of opting for the usual spiked leather and chains, these fellows favor smartly tailored three-piece suits while engaging in their blasphemy.
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Alcatrazz - No Parole from Rock ‘N’ Roll
Review by Gary Hill
This act not only featured Graham Bonnet on vocals, but also Yngwie Malmsteen on guitar

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Alcatrazz - Live Sentence
Review by Gary Hill
Recorded live in 1984, this includes both the CD and a DVD of this concert and a shorter bonus show.

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Alcatrazz - Disturbing the Peace
Review by Gary Hill
This new edition of a a classic Alcatrazz album is great.


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Alcatrazz - Dangerous Games
Review by Gary Hill
This new reissue from Alcatrazz is cool. It includes the studio album that is a strong mainstream rocker.

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Alcatrazz - The Ultimate Fortress Rock Set
Review by Gary Hill
This is  a massive box set from Alcatrazz. The band was essential Graham Bonnet's vehicle after his time in Rainbow.

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Alcatrazz - Breaking the Heart of the City: The Very Best of Alcatrazz
Review by Gary Hill
A new three CD box set, this would be a good introduction to Alcatrazz for those not bitten by the bug to this point. That said, I tend to think the people who will be all over this are the hardcore fans.

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Alcatrazz - The Official Bootleg Set 1983-1986: Live, Demos, Rehearsals
Review by Gary Hill
This massive six-CD set (as you might guess) compiles some bootleg recordings.

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Alchemist - Organasm
Review by Mike Korn
It may sound like a hoary cliche, but this is one of those records that comes along only once in a great while. From the far shores of Australia, Alchemist are truly one of the most original heavy metal bands I've heard.

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Amaranthe - The Nexus
Review by Gary Hill
This is a pretty strong album.

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Amulet - The Inevitable War
Review by Mike Korn
There is a virtual cottage industry devoted to recreating the musical sound and spirit of British heavy metal from the late 70s and early 80s. This was the super-prolific period of time known as the New Wave of British Heavy Metal.
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Ancient Rites - Dim Carcosa
Review by Gary Hill
This a newly reissued edition of the 2001 album from this Belgian metal act.

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Angel Witch - Resurrection
Review by Mike Korn
Just how many albums are there called “Resurrection”? I've already got Halford's “Resurrection” as well as Venom's. Are Milli Vanilli going to be coming out with a “Resurrection” album soon?
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Angra - Rebirth
Review by Mike Korn
Most associate Brazil with Sepultura and Krisiun, but Angra proves that there's more to the land of the Amazon than nu-metal bashing and screaming death metal. Angra is a long-running progressive/melodic heavy metal band that has carved a fair little niche for itself.

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Annihilator - Carnival Diablos
Review by Arnold Hablewitz
Honestly, I've enjoyed all of the offerings that have come from Jeff Waters and co. They all are unique in their own way, yet they are all so closely related to each other that you can instantly tell two things…number 1, that it is definitely an Annihilator record, and number 2, that Jeff prefers to stay true to his thrash metal roots.

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Annihilator - Feast
Review by Mike Korn
Jeff Waters and Annihilator have had the epitome of an up and down career.

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Annihilator - Feast (Deluxe Three Disc Version)
Review by Gary Hill
This is an amazing set.

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Anthea - Tales Untold
Review by Gary Hill
While Anthea doesn't reinvent the wheel, their version of symphonic and progressive metal is an intriguing blend of sounds.

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Anthrax - Among The Living
Review by Patrick Hennen
I realize that this is an older disc, released in 1990. However, with the reunion of this powerful lineup for this year's tour, I had to say something about them.
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Ape Shifter - Ape Shifter II
Review by Gary Hill
This is the second disc from Ape Shifter. The first one is nestled in the progressive rock section of Music Street Journal.

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Apex Origin - Beyond a Lifetime
Review by Gary Hill
This band hails from France. They play a type of music that combines heavy metal, hard rock, prog and more.

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Carmine Appice - Guitar Zeus
Review by Gary Hill
This set has some killer music. It might not be quite metal, but it might be.

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Carmine & Vinnie Appice - Drum Wars Live
Review by Gary Hill
This live recording definitely lands under metal because most of the music fits.

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Arch Enemy - Wages of Sin
Review by Mike Korn
They say anticipation makes the heart grow fonder. If that's the case, metal fans should be looking forward to the latest Arch Enemy record Wages of Sin" with unmatched adoration.
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Armored Saint - Win Hands Down
Review by Mike Korn
You can make a pretty strong case that Armored Saint is the great American metal band.

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Armored Theory - The Fact Remains
Review by Gary Hill
This disc is a mixed bag from a band that shows promise. At their best they are a driving metal machine that has definite elements of GWAR.

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Astral Doors - Evil Is Forever
Review by Gary Hill
When you review CD's like I do, you get to hear a lot of new music. The law of averages would tell you that only a handful will be terrible, and only a handful will be spectacular.
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Al Atkins - Reloaded
Review by Gary Hill
Al Atkins is probably best known as the original singer for Judas Priest. You can find his name on some of the early Priest albums as one of the writers of a number of their songs.

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Atkins / May Project - Empire of Destruction
Review by Gary Hill
The third album from this outfit, this is quite strong. I’d have to say that for me personally, the previous disc was better.

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Atkins / May Project - Anthology
Review by Gary Hill
This is quite a cool set. The group is Al Atkins (the original lead singer of Judas Priest) and Paul May (musician extraordinaire).

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Atreyu - The Curse
Review by Josh Turner
Atreyu is one of the hottest bands in Nu Metal. With The Curse, they release an album that is completely on fire. They accomplish something very few bands are capable of achieving.
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Atrophy - Socialized Hate / Violent By Nature
Review by Gary Hill
This new double CD collection features the first two albums from Arizona based thrash band Atrophy.

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Autumn Rest - Poems From the Fire
Review by Gary Hill
Autumn Rest is Chad Belteau, Kevin Belteau, and Joey Landry. This release combines very diverse elements, being the first release that I have heard that mixes progressive rock themes with the stylings of such performers as Nine Inch Nails. This album is certainly not for every progressive rock fan, but for the more adventurous, (who are looking for something new), it should be a pleasant change of pace.
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