Satan – Break Free 8
As everyone was saying, there are better Satan tracks, but still. It's fucking Satan.
Defeated Sanity – Arousal Through Punishment - 5
When this album came out I thought it was far below their first album, which is definitely one of the best brutal/slam albums. This song does very little for me. Also, wasn't bondage/SM shit not allowed? Shouldn't this get a 1 on principal?
Dying Fetus – Killing on Adrenaline - 4
I used to adore this album, but then I turned 16. I will gladly leave a show before Dying Fetus if there's a better band playing, but the type of bands playing with Dying Fetus don't hold my interest anyways. God, these lyrics are fucking stupid.
Seventh Angel – Locked Up in Chains - 7
I'm getting huge Dream Death vibes with this. This is fucking interesting stuff but not exactly my thing.
Blind Guardian – Banished from Sanctuary - 8.5
BG's best album? Maybe. This song fucking rules. Back when they were actually speedy as fuck and fucking ballsy. Their newer stuff is just too tame for me these days. Still better than fucking Sonata Arctica or something. Not sure why it keeps cutting out but I know how it goes. That fucking chorus!
Exodus – The Ballad of Leonard and Charles - 3
This is the epitome of fucking boring.
The Chasm – Storm of Revelations - 9
Man, I haven't listened to this Chasm album in ages. This definitely contains everything that makes them such a legendary band. Deliciously melodic riffs, tons of variation but constructed in a way that feels far more natural than most bands that just lump a bunch of fucking riffs together. I can only imagine the fucking headache that it would be to remember every single riff in this. Love it.
Burzum – Key to the Gate - 9
Varg begins his sophomore album with that fucking dissonant as fuck riff as a "fuck you" to everyone, but as the song progresses, especially towards the end, it comes together to some of Varg's greatest work. The "anti-solo" solo is just wonderful and that final riff is absolutely beautiful. Especially that riff at about 4:00. This is Romanticism.
Dread Sovereign – We Wield the Spear of Longinus - 9
This album was such a fucking surprise when it dropped. Extremely emotive and wickedly catchy. Alan's vocals are definitely a highlight, but the way this song progresses echoes the likes of Reverend Bizarre. Sure, it may be a tad bit too long, but I've never found the length to detract from the song, and the ambient outro works much better in context with the rest of the album and the song that follows this one. It's the little touches like the harmony guitar at about 2:50 and the wonderful bass slides that truly make this song. Scourging Iron would have been a good replacement given it's shorter length, but I'm not sure if it fits the theme as well.
Iced Earth – Dante’s Inferno - 7
Whoever was the savaged that placed these back to back is an asshole. This song definitely rules, but I still can't really get behind Iced Earth for whatever reason. Mad props though for writing a song of this length.
Thunder Rider – Electric Chair - 8
What in the fuck? This is some unheard of awesomeness. Holy shit. I definitely need to check out the other songs by these guys. Thanks, No Country or whoever submitted this one.
Slayer - Payback - 1
Literally the worst fucking Slayer album. This is fucking garbage. This makes that Dying Fetus song sound like Mozart. God, I fucking hate Slayer after Seasons. It's like they knew that their fanbase turned into white trash Pantera tough guys and were just trying to capitalize on that. In that case, well, they did good. This is fucking worse than Panera's (sic) worst song.
Starlight Ritual - Seal the Light - 7.5
This started off really weird and far too psychedelic for my taste, but it turned pretty damn cool real quick. Parts of it are still a little too weird for me, but those riffs towards the middle are great. Fuck it, giving this a .5 higher because of it.
