Heavy more in emotion than sound, Gojira’s 2016 LP was a masterpiece.
Tag: retrospective
Albums of the Decade: Blood Incantation – Starspawn
A bona fide death metal classic? We think so.
Albums of the Decade: Deafheaven – Sunbather
What kind of black metal album cares about the sun? What kind of black metal album has a fucking pink cover designed by a guy from an emo band?
Albums of the Decade: Aesop Rock – The Impossible Kid
Deeply personal stories and a smart production make this one of the best hip-hop albums of the decade.
Albums of the Decade: Enter Shikari – A Flash Flood Of Colour
A remarkable accomplishment from a band worthy of a respect they are often denied.
Albums of the Decade: Black Sabbath – 13
Black Sabbath’s final album was a landmark moment in metal’s history.
Albums of the Decade: Svalbard’s Serena Cherry on that “Difficult Second Album”
“It was a difficult second album. But it made me feel less alone.” – the Svalbard guitarist/vocalist bares all on their sophomore effort.
Albums of the Decade: Pallbearer – Heartless
The attention to detail, the confidence to subtly incorporate other influences into their sound and also the band’s willingness to wear their hearts on their sleeves makes Heartless one of the defining albums of the past decade.
Albums of the Decade: Cattle Decapitation – The Anthropocene Extinction
A cataclysmic slab of stomach-churning prowess which never shies away from spreading its noxious wings.
Albums of the Decade: Arcane Roots – Blood & Chemistry
Arcane Roots’ debut displayed the kind of defiant innovation that many can only dream of.