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A Breath Before Surfacing - Death Is Swallowed In Victory

Review of A Breath Before Surfacing and their 2008 CD Death Is Swallowed In Victory.

A Different Breed Of Killer - I Colossus

Review of A Different Breed Of Killer and their 2008 CD I Colossus.

A Life Once Lost - Iron Gag

Review of A Life Once Lost and their 2007 CD Iron Gag.

A Love Ends Suicide - In The Disaster

Review of A Love Ends Suicide and their 2006 CD In The Disaster.

Abigail Williams - 'In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns'

Review of Abigail Williams and their 2008 CD In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns.

Aborted - Slaughtered & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture

Review of Aborted and their 2007 CD Slaughtered & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture.

Aborted - Strychnine.213

Review of Aborted and their 2008 CD Strychnine.213.

Aborym - Generator

Review of the black metal band Aborym and their album Generator.

Absence, The - Riders Of The Plague

Review of The Absence and their 2007 CD Riders Of The Plague.

Absu - 'Absu'

Review of Absu and their 2009 self-titled CD.

Abysmal Dawn - Programmed To Consume

Review of Abysmal Dawn and their 2008 CD Programmed To Consume.

AC/DC - 'Black Ice'

Review of AC/DC and their 2008 CD Black Ice.

Acacia Strain, The - Continent

Review of The Acacia Strain and their 2008 CD Continent.

Acacia Strain, The - The Dead Walk

Review of The Dead Walk, the 2006 album from Acacia Strain.

Accept - 'Restless And Wild'

Review of Accept and the 2009 re-release of their 1982 album Restless And Wild.

Accused, The - 'The Curse Of Martha Splatterhead'

Review of The Accused and their 2009 CD The Curse Of Martha Splatterhead.

Acheron - 'The Final Conflict: Last Days Of God'

Review of Acheron and their 2009 CD The Final Conflict: Last Days Of God.

Acrophet - Corrupt Minds

Review of Acrophet and the 2008 re-release of their 1988 CD Corrupt Minds.

Acrophet - Faded Glory

Review of Acrophet and the 2008 re-release of their 1990 CD Faded Glory.

Adversary - 'Singularity'

Review of Adversary and their 2008 CD Singularity.

Aeon - Rise To Dominate

Review of Aeon and their 2007 CD Rise To Dominate.

Agalloch - Ashes Against The Grain

Review of Agalloch and their 2006 CD Ashes Against The Grain.

Age Of Nemesis - Terra Incognita

Review of Age Of Nemesis and their 2007 CD Terra Incognita.

Aghora - Formless

Review of Aghora and their 2007 CD Formless.

Agnostic Front - Warriors

Review of Agnostic Front and their 2007 CD Warriors.

Agonist, The - 'Lullabies For The Dormant Mind'

Review of The Agonist and their 2009 CD Lullabies For The Dormant Mind.

Agonist, The - Once Only Imagined

Review of The Agonist and their 2007 CD Once Only Imagined.

Agonizer - Birth/The End

Review of Agonizer and their 2007 CD Birth/The End.

Agony Scene, The - Get Damned

Review of The Agony Scene and their 2007 CD Get Damned.

Agoraphobic Nosebleed - 'Agorapocalypse'

Review of Agoraphobic Nosebleed and their 2009 CD Agorapocalypse.

Ahab - 'The Divinity Of Oceans'

Review of Ahab and their 2009 CD The Divinity Of Oceans.

Ahab - The Call Of The Wretched Sea

Review of Ahab and their 2006 CD The Call Of The Wretched Sea.

Aiden - 'Knives'

Review of Aiden and their 2009 CD Knives.

Aiden - Rain In Hell

Review of Aiden and their 2006 EP Rain In Hell.

Ajattara - Kalmanto

Review of Ajattara and their 2007 CD Kalmanto.

Alabama Thunderpussy - Open Fire

Review of Alabama Thunderpussy and their 2007 CD Open Fire.

Alestorm - 'Black Sails At Midnight'

Review of Alestorm and their 2009 CD Black Sails At Midnight.

Alestorm - Captain Morgan's Revenge

Review of Alestorm and their 2008 CD Captain Morgan's Revenge.

Aletheian - Dying Vine

Review of Aletheian and the 2008 re-release of their 2005 CD Dying Vine.

All Shall Perish - Awaken The Dreamers

Review of All Shall Perish and their 2008 CD Awaken The Dreamers.

All Shall Perish - The Price Of Existence

Review of All Shall Perish and their 2006 CD The Price Of Existence.

All That Remains - 'Overcome'

Review of All That Remains and their 2008 CD Overcome.

All That Remains - The Fall Of Ideals

Review of the 2006 CD The Fall Of Ideals by All That Remains.

Allen, Russell and Jorn Lande - The Battle

Review of Russell Allen and Jorn Lande and their 2006 CD The Battle.

Allen/Lande - The Revenge

Review of Russell Allen and Jorn Lande and their 2008 CD The Revenge.

Almah - 'Fragile Equality'

Review of Almah and their 2008 CD Fragile Equality.

Almah - Edu Falashi

Review of Almah and their 2007 CD Edu Falashi.

Amaseffer - Slaves For Life

Review of Amaseffer and their 2008 CD Slaves For Life.

Amenta, The - 'Non'

Review of The Amenta and their 2009 CD Non.

American Heritage - Millenarian

Review of American Heritage and their 2006 CD Millenarian.

Amon Amarth - 'Once Sent From The Golden Hall'

Review of Amon Amarth and the 2009 re-release of their 1998 CD Once Sent From The Golden Hall.

Amon Amarth - 'The Crusher'

Review of Amon Amarth and the 2009 re-release of their 2001 CD The Crusher.

Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God

Review of Amon Amarth and their 2008 CD Twilight Of The Thunder God.

Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side

Review of Amon Amarth and their 2006 CD With Oden On Our Side.

Amoral - Decrowning

Review of the Finnish death metal band Amoral and their album Decrowning.

Amoral - Reptile Ride

Review of Amoral and their 2007 CD Reptile Ride.

Amorphis - 'Skyforger'

Review of Amorphis and their 2009 CD Skyforger.

Amorphis - Eclipse

Review of the Finnish band Amorphis and their 2006 album Eclipse.

Amorphis - Silent Waters

Review of Amorphis and their 2007 CD Silent Waters.

Anaal Nathrakh - 'In The Constellation Of The Black Widow'

Review of Anaal Nathrakh and their 2009 CD In The Constellation Of The Black Widow.

Anata - The Conductor's Departure

Review of the Swedish death metal band Anata and their 2006 CD The Conductor's Departure.

Ancestors - 'Of Sound Mind'

Review of Ancestors and their 2009 CD Of Sound Mind.

Ancient Rites - Rvbicon

Review of Ancient Rites and their 2006 CD Rvbicon.

Anew Revolution - Rise

Review of Anew Revolution and their 2008 CD Rise.

Angel Blake - Angel Blake

Review of Angel Blake and their 2006 self-titled debut album.

Angra - Aurora Consurgens

Review of Angra and their 2006 CD Aurora Consurgens.

Angtoria - God Has A Plan For Us All

Review of Angtoria and their 2006 CD God Has A Plan For Us All.

Anima - 'The Daily Grind'

Review of Anima and their 2008 CD The Daily Grind.

Animals As Leaders - 'Animals As Leaders'

Review of Animals As Leaders and their 2009 self-titled CD.

Animosity - Animal

Review of Animosity and their 2007 CD Animal.

Annihilator - 'Set The World On Fire'

Review of Annihilator and the 2009 re-release of their 1993 CD Set The World On Fire.

Annihilator - Metal

Review of Annihilator and their 2008 CD Metal.

Annotations Of An Autopsy - Before The Throne Of Infection

Review of Annotations Of An Autopsy and their 2008 CD Before The Throne Of Infection.

Antagonist - An Envy Of Innocence

Review of Antagonist and their 2006 CD An Envy Of Innocence

Antagonist - Exist

Review of Antagonist and their 2008 CD Exist.

Anterior - This Age Of Silence

Review of Anterior and their 2007 CD This Age Of Silence.

Anthrax - Alive 2

Review of Anthrax's 2005 CD Alive 2.

Anvil - 'This Is Thirteen'

Review of Anvil and the 2009 re-release of their 2007 CD This Is Thirteen.

Aosoth - 'Ashes Of Angels'

Review of Aosoth and their 2009 CD Ashes Of Angels.

Apiary - Lost In Focus

Review of Apiary and their 2006 album Lost In Focus.

Apocalyptica - Worlds Collide

Review of Apocalyptica and their 2008 CD Worlds Collide.

Arcane Order - In The Wake Of Collisions

Review of The Arcane Order and their 2008 CD In The Wake Of Collisions.

Arch Enemy - 'The Root Of All Evil'

Review of Arch Enemy and their 2009 CD The Root Of All Evil.

Arch Enemy - Black Earth

Review of Arch Enemy and the 2007 re-release of their 1997 album Black Earth.

Arch Enemy - Rise Of The Tyrant

Review of Arch Enemy and their 2007 CD Rise Of The Tyrant.

Archgoat - 'The Light-Devouring Darkness'

Review of Archgoat and their 2009 CD The Light-Devouring Darkness.

Architect - All Is Not Lost

Review of Architect their 2007 CD All Is Not Lost.

Architects - 'Hollow Crown'

Review of Architects and their 2009 CD Hollow Crown.

Architects - Ruin

Review of Architects and their 2008 CD Ruin.

Arkaea - 'Years In The Darkness'

Review of Arkaea and their 2009 CD Years In The Darkness.

Arkona - 'Goi Rode Goi'

Review of Arkona and their 2009 CD Goi Rode Goi.

Arkona - Ot Serdca K Nebu

Review of Arkona and their 2008 CD Ot Serdca K Nebu.

Armed For Apocalypse - 'Defeat'

Review of Armed For Apocalypse and their 2009 CD Defeat.

Arsis - United In Regret

Review of Arsis and their 2006 CD United In Regret.

Arsis - We Are The Nightmare

Review of Arsis and their 2008 CD We Are The Nightmare.

Arsonists Get All The Girls - The Game Of Life

Review of Arsonists Get All The Girls and their 2007 CD The Game Of Life.

Art 238 - Empire Of The Atom

Review of Art 238 and their 2007 CD Empire Of The Atom.

Artas - The Healing

Review of Artas and their 2008 CD The Healing.

Artillery - 'When Death Comes'

Review of Artillery and their 2009 CD When Death Comes.

Artimus Pyledriver - Artimus Pyledriver

Review of Artimus Pyledriver and their 2006 self-titled debut album.

As I Lay Dying - An Ocean Between Us

Review of As I Lay Dying and their 2007 CD An Ocean Between Us.

As You Drown - 'Reflection'

Review of As You Drown and their 2009 CD Reflection.

Ascension Of The Watchers - Numinosum

Review of Ascension Of The Watchers and their 2008 CD Numinosum.

Asmegin - 'Arv'

Review of Asmegin and their 2009 CD Arv.

Asphyx - 'Death...The Brutal Way'

Review of Asphyx and their 2009 CD Death...The Brutal Way.

Asrai - Pearls In Dirt

Review of Asrai and their 2007 CD Pearls In Dirt.

Asva - What You Don't Know Is Frontier

Review of Asva and their 2008 CD What You Don't Know Is Frontier.

At All Cost - Circle Of Demons

Review of At All Cost and their 2007 CD Circle Of Demons.

At The Gates - Slaughter Of The Soul

Review of At The Gates and the 2008 re-release of their 1995 CD Slaughter Of The Soul.

At The Throne Of Judgment - The Arcanum Order

Review of At The Throne Of Judgment and their 2007 CD The Arcanum Order.

Atheretic - Apocalyptic Nature Fury

Review of the death metal band Atheretic and their 2006 CD Apocalyptic Nature Fury.

Atlas Moth, The - 'A Glorified Piece Of Blue Sky'

Review of The Atlas Moth and their 2009 CD A Glorified Piece Of Blue Sky.

Atreyu - Lead Sails Paper Anchor

Review of Atreyu and their 2007 CD Lead Sails Paper Anchors.

Atreyu - The Best Of

Review of Atreyu and their 2007 Best Of CD.

Atrocity - Contaminated

Review of Atrocity and their 2007 EP Contaminated.

Atrocity - Werk 80 II

Review of Atrocity and their 2008 CD Werk 80 II.

Atrox - Binocular

Review of Atrox and their 2008 CD Binocular.

Audiopain - The Switch To Turn Off Mankind

Review of Audiopain and their 2007 CD The Switch To Turn Off Mankind.

Augury - 'Fragmentary Evidence'

Review of Augury and their 2009 CD Fragmentary Evidence.

Austerity Program - Black Madonna

Review of The Austerity Program and their 2007 CD Black Madonna.

Austrian Death Machine - 'Double Brutal'

Review of Austrian Death Machine and their 2009 CD Double Brutal.

Austrian Death Machine - Total Brutal

Review of Austrian Death Machine and their 2008 CD Total Brutal.

Autumn - 'Altitude'

Review of Autumn and their 2009 CD Altitude.

Autumn Offering, The - Embrace The Gutter

Review of the 2006 album Embrace The Gutter from The Autumn Offering.

Ava Inferi - 'Blood Of Bacchus'

Review of Ava Inferi and their 2009 CD Blood Of Bacchus.

Ava Inferi - The Silhouette

Review of Ava Inferi and their 2007 CD The Silhouette.

Avantasia - 'Lost In Space Parts 1 & 2'

Review of Avantasia and their 2009 compilation CD Lost In Space Parts 1 and 2.

Avantasia - The Scarecrow

Review of Avantasia and their 2008 CD The Scarecrow.

Avenged Sevenfold - Avenged Sevenfold

Review of Avenged Sevenfold and their 2007 self-titled album.

Averse Sefira - Advent Parallax

Review of Averse Sefira and their 2008 CD Advent Parallax.

Avsky - Malignant

Review of Avsky and their 2008 CD Malignant.

Ayreon - 01011001

Review of Ayreon and their 2008 CD 01011001.

Azaghal - 'Teraphim'

Review of Azaghal and their 2009 CD Teraphim.

Azaghal - Omega

Review of Azaghal and their 2008 CD Omega.

Azrael - Act III: Self and Act IV: Goat

Review of Azrael and their 2007 double CD set Act III: Self and Act IV: Goat.

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