Horrendous are one of the best active death metal bands and with each release they only add more to their expansive style. On this release they add dissonant thrashy sections that wouldn't be out of place on a late 80s Voivod release, as well as some of their quietest moments that beautifully build back into heavy riffs. Matt Knox's clean vocals that play a much bigger role in his other band, The Silver, add wonderful depth to a few songs. Don't miss this album!

One of the best sophomore albums in recent memory. On this release, Pupil Slicer expand their style from their mathcore and atmo-black roots to death metal, nu metal, metalcore, and prog. Long songs, varied sections, great solos, catchy choruses (Kate's clean vocals are awesome). One of the best and most forward thinking metal albums of the year.

what if industrial metal, early 90s metalcore, cybergrind, and post-hardcore were all in one song, and it sounded like slipknot's self-titled? despite an obvious love for classic nu metal and its influences and a healthy pop sensibility, this album has a unique sound and is full of surprises on repeat listens.

a new wave of nu metal is coming, and this is the high water mark. i hope it will be one of the most influential albums of the decade. for now, it's one of the best albums of the year.