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Lamb of God - Resolution
January 24, 2012
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90
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Deftones - Koi No Yokan
November 13, 2012
Score
80
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Torche - Harmonicraft
April 24, 2012
Score
80
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Kreator - Phantom Antichrist
June 5, 2012
Score
80
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Bloody Hammers - Bloody Hammers
November 23, 2012
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80
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Hellyeah - Band Of Brothers
July 17, 2012
Score
70
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Sabaton - Carolus Rex
May 23, 2012
Score
70
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Metallica - Beyond Magnetic
January 30, 2012
Score
70
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DragonForce - The Power Within
April 17, 2012
Score
70
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Woods of Ypres - Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light
January 31, 2012
Score
70
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Paradise Lost - Tragic Idol
April 23, 2012
Score
70
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Katatonia - Dead End Kings
August 27, 2012
Score
70
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Kamelot - Silverthorn
October 29, 2012
Score
70
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Angel Witch - As Above, So Below
March 12, 2012
Score
70
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Down - Down IV Part I - The Purple EP
September 18, 2012
Score
70
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Corrosion of Conformity - Corrosion of Conformity
February 28, 2012
Score
70
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Soulfly - Enslaved
March 13, 2012
Score
60
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