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Torche - Harmonicraft
April 24, 2012
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91
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Gojira - L'Enfant Sauvage
June 26, 2012
Score
91
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Meshuggah - Koloss
March 23, 2012
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83
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Converge - All We Love We Leave Behind
October 9, 2012
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83
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Lamb of God - Resolution
January 24, 2012
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83
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High on Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis
April 3, 2012
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83
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Loincloth - Iron Balls of Steel
January 17, 2012
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83
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Baroness - Yellow & Green
July 17, 2012
Score
67
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Dethklok - Dethalbum III
October 16, 2012
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67
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Whitechapel - Whitechapel
June 18, 2012
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67
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Neurosis - Honor Found in Decay
October 30, 2012
Score
67
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Every Time I Die - Ex Lives
March 6, 2012
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67
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