BlueIcedPark

I'm just going to sayt this, I don't care what everyone thinks. Dave and the rest of the band had fun with this, and went out with a bang. The album is genuinely a fun ride and it's sad to see this monumental and influential band hang it up. Going into this I wasn't expecting Rust In Peace or Peace Sells type quality, because that's unable to be replicated, but this was a fun journey throughout. From Tipping Point and Let There Be Shreds amazing guitar work, to the ... read more

For Def Leppard, this was their biggest success. But in other ways, it was their biggest failure. The shift from Pyromania to this is an extremely divisive and strange one. It's not bad, no, but it's not great either. Becoming commerical is fine, you can still do extremely well (example would be Journey with Escape and Frontiers) but the songwriting and vocals on this album compares to the past 3, it just feels extremely weak. There are some good tunes, but for the most part Def ... read more

As an Avenged Sevenfold fan, this album is the embodiment of disappointment. The only good songs on here are Shepherd of fire and Coming Home. The rest sounds like they're trying to copy all the other metal bands that came before them and it's sounds so generic. The fact this comes after Nightmare is almost an insult. Say what you will about the next two albums and how they're experimental or they suck, but this is just lazy as shit. Only reason even have it at a 45 is because of ... read more

Metalcore had its ups and downs, but this is without a doubt one of the most influential.and intense metalcore albums. Unholy Confessions alone is iconic with its riffs, and the rest of the album is a pure bliss to listen to from Chapter Four to And All Things Will End, Avenged Sevenfold really created a landmark here.