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Front cover artwork for Into Oblivion by Lamb of God, released 13 March 2026 on Century Media and Epic Records.

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Into Oblivion by Lamb of God: Album Review

Front cover of Megadeth's self-titled 2026 album: the band's mascot Vic Rattlehead engulfed in flames against a white background, the artwork that has earned the record the nickname the White Album.

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Megadeth by Megadeth: Album Review

Kreator-Krushers-Of-The-World-Artwork

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Krushers Of The World by Kreator – album review

Front cover of Alter Bridge by Alter Bridge, the bands self-titled eighth studio album released January 2026 on Napalm Records.

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Alter Bridge by Alter Bridge: Album Review

Static-X Wisconsin Death Trip Album Cover

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Wisconsin Death Trip (25th Anniversary Corrosive Edition) by Static-X – album review

Cover artwork for Testament's fourteenth studio album Para Bellum (2025), painted by Eliran Kantor: a dark, classically composed battle scene shot through with the album title and Testament logo.

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Para Bellum by Testament: Album Review

Cover artwork for Troubled Paradise by Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts: a faded sun-bleached photograph of a coastal motel sign rendered in worn pastel pinks and blues.

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Troubled Paradise by Tuk Smith & The Restless Hearts: Review

The Painful Truth - Skunk Anansie

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The Painful Truth by Skunk Anansie – album review

Buckcherry - Roar Like Thunder

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Roar Like Thunder by Buckcherry – album review

Skeletá by Ghost – album review

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Skeletá by Ghost – album review

UNATØNED by Machine Head – album review

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UNATØNED by Machine Head – album review

Blood Dynasty by Arch Enemy – album review

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Blood Dynasty by Arch Enemy – album review

Tsunami Sea by Spirit Box Album Cover

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Tsunami Sea by Spiritbox – album review

Architects - The Sky, the Earth & All Between

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Review: Architects Deliver Emotion & Power in The Sky, the Earth & All Between

Parasomnia by Dream Theater – album review

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Parasomnia by Dream Theater – album review

Sleepless Empire by Lacuna Coil – album review

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Sleepless Empire by Lacuna Coil – album review

Dark Matter by Pearl Jam – album review

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Dark Matter by Pearl Jam – album review

Cursed by Paleface Swiss – album review

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Cursed by Paleface Swiss – album review

Cover of From Zero by Linkin Park: an abstract macro-photograph of swirling liquid by Brian Ziff, with the small Linkin Park hexagonal logo by Josh Foster positioned dead-centre.

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From Zero by Linkin Park: Album Review

Dance With The Devil by Delain – EP review

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Dance With The Devil by Delain – EP review

Exhibition Of Prowess by Kublai Khan TX – album review

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Exhibition Of Prowess by Kublai Khan TX – album review

Make Them Suffer by Make Them Suffer – album review

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Make Them Suffer by Make Them Suffer – album review

Revolution by Skillet – album review

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Revolution by Skillet – album review

XXX Years Ov Blasphemy by Behemoth – album review

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XXX Years Ov Blasphemy by Behemoth – album review

The Night the Zombies Came by Pixies – album review

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The Night the Zombies Came by Pixies – album review

The Nothing That Is by Fit For An Autopsy – album review

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The Nothing That Is by Fit For An Autopsy – album review

Travis Smith's cover art for Devin Townsend's PowerNerd, a stylised portrait of the artist rendered in vivid orange and pink with a hand-drawn nerd-energy aesthetic.

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PowerNerd by Devin Townsend: Album Review

POST HUMAN: NeX GEn by Bring Me The Horizon – album review

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POST HUMAN: NeX GEn by Bring Me The Horizon – album review

Album cover of Orgy of the Damned by Slash, showing a neon-lit crowd of dancers, the guitarist's 2024 blues covers record on Gibson.

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Orgy of the Damned by Slash: Album Review

Sleeve art for Def Leppard One Night Only Live at The Leadmill, a black field with the band name, album title and a stage-lit live photograph from the 19 May 2023 Sheffield show.

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Def Leppard One Night Only at the Leadmill: Review

Album cover for GRIEF, the 2024 fourth studio album from Swiss avant-garde metal band Zeal & Ardor, inspired by the Vogel Greif carnival creature from the band's hometown of Basel.

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GRIEF by Zeal & Ardor: A Definitive 2024 Album Review

Front cover of I Want Blood by Jerry Cantrell, the 2024 Double J Music release, showing the album's stark blood-red title artwork.

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Album Review: I Want Blood by Jerry Cantrell (2024)

Front cover of Saviors by Green Day, featuring a modified 1978 Chris Steele-Perkins photograph of a Belfast youth holding a stone on Falls Road during the Troubles

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Album Review: Saviors by Green Day - Punk Royalty Return

Front cover of The Path EP by Sylosis, released 3 October 2024 on Nuclear Blast Records

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Album Review: The Path EP by Sylosis - 2024 Verdict

Front cover of Light 'Em Up by The Dead Daisies, the 2024 studio album released on SPV with John Corabi back on lead vocals.

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Album Review: Light 'Em Up by The Dead Daisies (2024)

Front cover of HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES by Ministry, designed by Billy Morrison: a white marble bust of a man facepalming with cartoonish green grass and multicoloured mushrooms growing from the top of his head.

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Album Review: HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES by Ministry (2024)