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Zepter - Zepter
Zepter
Zepter
92
Feb 19

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Leeway - Born To Expire
Leeway
Born To Expire
1989 • LP
100
May 31
Drain - California Cursed
Drain
California Cursed
2020 • LP
76
May 30
Voidhämmer - Noxious Emissions
Voidhämmer
Noxious Emissions
2026 • EP
79
May 30
Eternal Evil - Forever Feared
Eternal Evil
Forever Feared
2026 • LP
87
May 30
Deathrow - Riders of Doom
Deathrow
Riders of Doom
1986 • LP
95
May 27
The Specials - Specials
The Specials
Specials
1979 • LP
76
May 27

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Van Halen - Van Halen
100

I'd rate this album even higher if I could. The website is right, this is absolutely a must listen to album. In fact, I believe this is the greatest album of all time.

No album, past, present, or future has the same magic this album has. The songwriting is sheer perfection, the chemistry is undeniable, and I can go on and on. There is a magic to this album that hasn't been matched ever since. Some kind of energy or, again, magic must've been in that studio making this album. Eddie Van Halen ... read more

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Side By Side - You’re Only Young Once…
80

Fucking banger hardcore EP

Project X - Straight Edge Revenge
76

Very simple, but very effective straight edge hardcore

The Beat - I Just Can't Stop It
89

Just a wonderful feeling, Reggae filled, short and sweet old school ska album. This makes me want to get up and dance. Every song is fucking peak.

Leeway - Born To Expire
100

This is the pinnacle of Crossover Thrash. Every song on this is a timeless thrashing classic that is jam packed with incredible riff writing and hardcore energy. The opening epic Rise and Fall/Mark of the Squealer may be long but my god is is fucking incredible. And after you get so many peak songs like Enforcer, Self Defense, Defy You, the title track, the whole fucking album. This is arguably the single greatest crossover thrash album ever. I know some consider Age of Quarrel by the Cro Mags ... read more

Drain - California Cursed
76

I wish the vocals were a little less over-the-top and metalcore-esk, but musically this is enough to bring this to a pretty high rating. Crushing riffs and killer crossover thrash energy to be found, I just imagine how this could've been EVEN BETTER with a better vocalist.

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