This Rating is for "Lovers" only. One of the best songs, if not the best song, to come out of the "Deftones" self-titled era. It was one of the first songs that I'd ever heard from Deftones, so it has a special meaning to me ♥️ I recently discovered the song again after not hearing it for about 20 years and it was nothing short of euphoric. It's a cryin' shame this song was not included on their 2003 album! It would have made for a fantastic opening ... read more

Deftones' sixth album ascends into exciting new territory, starting with title track "Diamond Eyes", with its bludgeoning riffs and Chino's soaring vocals, followed by the unrelenting aggression of "Royals" and "You've Seen The Butcher". The mid-section of the album has more atmospheric outings that are some of their best songs to date, which include "Beauty School" and "Sextape", with the latter having cemented itself as one of ... read more

"Mantras" is a good comeback album for Alien Ant Farm, with plenty of catchy songs that are pretty enjoyable. It definitely has its share of mediocre songs and the production is inconsistent throughout the album, with instrumentals on some tracks that are crisp and clear, and others sounding muddled comparatively. The title track, and album closer, "~mAntras~" is undeniably terrible and the worst track by far - it just doesn't fit in with the vibe of the entire ... read more

"Saturday Night Wrist" has a handful of excellent songs on here ("Hole in the Earth", "Beware", "Cherry Waves", "Xerces", and "Kimdracula"). However, it also contains some of their worst tracks, notably the infamous "Pink Cellphone" - this song is so abysmally terrible and it's just baffling this was allowed to be included on the album. The production is admittedly somewhat interesting at first, but quickly wears out its ... read more

Deftones decided to take a new musical direction with their self-titled album and introduced different genre influences and experimental elements. However, some considered it too drastic of a change and deemed it inferior to their previous work. On the contrary, it's a fairly good album with intriguing ideas and interesting concepts. A testament to this newfound ingenuity is "Minerva" - a heavy, yet uplifting shoegaze-influenced track that absolutely ranks among their best work ... read more

A phenomenal album with legendary tracks and is one of the highest points in Deftones' discography. It contains some of their best tracks to date. "Digital Bath", "Change (In the House of Flies)", and "Pink Maggit", to name a few, are nothing short of perfection. Chino Moreno's vocals just keep getting better with each new release, pushing himself to the limits, showcasing amazing depth and range. Tool's Maynard James Keenan's uncredited feature ... read more

A great improvement over debut album "Adrenaline" with their first hit songs "My Own Summer (Shove It)" and "Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away)" catapulting the band into the mainstream audience. Deftones really made something great here and utilize this signature sound throughout their career to great avail. Chino Moreno's crooning, whispered vocals have since become instantly recognizable and the production and compositions were among the best in the genre at ... read more

I'm a huge Deftones fan, so it's unfortunate that I just really didn't enjoy "Adrenaline" all that much. It was definitely listenable for the most part, but it's disappointing overall. The only track that was good was "Bored". A lot of mediocrity consumes their debut album, but I'm somewhat lenient because this amazing band is trying to find their footing and see what works. I do appreciate the nu-metal sound here and there are some good ideas, they ... read more

Creed's most recent album to date is their weakest effort. Its apparent lack of any significant (or iconic) tracks doesn't do it any favors and makes the album somewhat forgettable. It ultimately fails to live up to its predecessors in terms of production and composition. Despite this setback, it still fares decently well overall with their signature sound remaining intact and some surprisingly good guitarwork dispersed throughout the album.

"Weathered" is where the overall quality of Creed's albums started to wane. It's still a decent effort nonetheless, even if it doesn't reach the same emotional heights or level of creativity as their previous efforts. It does, however, benefit greatly from the iconic tracks "One Last Breath" and "My Sacrifice", which are excellent tracks that rank among their best work. Other notable tracks include "Bullets" and title track "Weathered". It's ... read more

A highly underrated release from Creed. I was already a big fan of the singles "What If", "With Arms Wide Open", "Higher", and "Are You Ready?" and was very surprised how much I enjoyed the other tracks on the album as well. The album cover is not particularly good (I've seen worse), but I think the concept is interesting and sufficiently developed throughout the album. Why I feel this album is the best in their discography is the absolute, unrestrained ... read more

A very solid and consistent album from post-grunge rock band Creed. The band has always been criticized for sounding too much like Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, and other early 90s grunge bands and is generally overhated, but they definitely deserve their due credit for making some pretty stellar songs that still hold up well today. The title track "My Own Prison" was their first big hit and there's good reason for it. It's a very personal song about taking responsibility for your own ... read more

Absolutely beautiful album! I was so happy when I discovered this album back in 2020. Posthumous albums are always a very sad affair and that creates a positive bias towards it for sure, but this album deserves all the credit and praise it received. The band did such a fine job creating this album and that's an impressive feat on its own. These songs are deeply personal and the production is nearly perfect. The first half of the album absolutely blew me away! The second half does lose a smidge ... read more

The Cranberries picked the best songs from their discography and re-recorded the tracks with new vocals from O'Riordan and acoustic instrumentation. It's an album for fans of the band to be sure, but it's still pretty great. I only found two of the acoustic tracks to be an improvement on the original track, so that was a nice surprise. Any issues I had with those tracks are mostly rectified on the new tracks, in particular, some of the vocal deliveries that weren't particularly pleasant on the ... read more

After an extended hiatus that lasted for six years and despite the mixed reviews toward this album, I found it to be a fairly solid effort. The Cranberries hadn't released an album for 10 years and they picked up right where they left off with "Roses". The album is definitely different from what we are used to, creating a new sound for themselves in the 2010s but still retaining what we have always loved about the band: their knack for songwriting, epic instrumentals, and O'Riordan's ... read more

A slightly better album (and album cover) than "Bury the Hatchet". Album opener "Never Grow Old" is a beautiful, strong track driven by tinkling piano, light acoustic strumming, and fantastic vocals from O'Riordan, making it one of the best songs on the album. The first half of the album is definitely more enjoyable and consistent, with the quality of the album suffering somewhat after the title track "Wake Up And Smell The Coffee", which is a surprisingly ... read more

So first things first, this album cover designed by Storm Thorgerson is AWFUL and totally bizarre! A naked man kneeling in the fetal position being watched by a giant floating eye in the middle of an Arizona desert valley. It's so iconically bad, and what's worse is that they let him design the next album cover for their 2001 album "Wake Up and Smell the Coffee", which is just as equally as bad!

"Bury the Hatchet" is easily The Cranberries' weakest album and has the ... read more

"To The Faithful Departed" denotes a seismic shift in production for the band. The Cranberries decided to enlist the services of a new producer for their third album (replacing Stephen Street), opting to hire Bruce Fairbairn who has worked with the likes of Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, and Van Halen to name a few, and is notable for his unique production style involving horn arrangements, which is heavily utilized here on a number of tracks. This worked against The Cranberries' original style ... read more

The Cranberries shock and amaze with their sophomore album "No Need to Argue", shooting to international fame with their hit masterpiece "Zombie" - the heaviest and grungiest song of their career, notably uncharacteristic of any of the band's work thus far, which was comprised of crisp, plucky guitars and string arrangements. The album is mostly a triumph with the second half of the album losing a bit of steam, particularly the last two tracks "Daffodil Lament" and ... read more

Phenomenal album! Every song is absolutely amazing (very high quality songwriting) and the best the band has released in their career. Dolores O'Riordan's exceptionally beautiful vocals are intricate and complex, making her stand out as a unique vocalist, and among the best, in the 1990s.

"Dreams" and "Linger" are the singles from this album and offer two ends of the spectrum in terms of their musical depth and scope, one being up-tempo with pounding drums and crisp, clear ... read more