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Baroness - Gold & Grey
June 14, 2019
Score
90
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Periphery - Periphery IV: HAIL STAN
April 5, 2019
Score
80
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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard - Infest the Rats' Nest
August 16, 2019
Score
80
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Alcest - Spiritual Instinct
October 25, 2019
Score
80
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Torche - Admission
July 12, 2019
Score
80
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Liturgy - H.A.Q.Q.
November 12, 2019
Score
80
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Sunn O))) - Pyroclasts
October 25, 2019
Score
80
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8
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Inter Arma - Sulphur English
April 12, 2019
Score
80
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Dream Theater - Distance Over Time
February 22, 2019
Score
70
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Pelican - Nighttime Stories
June 7, 2019
Score
70
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11
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Tool - Fear Inoculum
August 30, 2019
Score
70
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Boris - LφVE & EVφL
October 4, 2019
Score
60
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Sunn O))) - Life Metal
April 26, 2019
Score
60
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Within Temptation - Resist
February 1, 2019
Score
50
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