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Trivium is a group that struggled with consistency from its inception but I think it is fair to say that Shogun is their magnum opus. Tightly written songs with Matt Heafys' energetic vocal performance still gets me exicited nearly 10 years in and that is this albums strongest feat. In addition, solid riffs, headbanging breakdowns, enjoyable guitar solos with a mixture of clean singing with screams and grunts, and a solid performance on top. Shogun might not be innovative, but it masters its ... read more

Probably Bolt Thrower's best album. The gap isn't huge between Those Once Loyal and Realm of Chaos; however, the main difference comes from how their musical style matured over the years. There really isn't much to talk about in terms of how their music evolved because it is good old death metal with groovy tunes. There really isn't much innovation here, if it ain't broke don't fix it. The main difference for me is how robust and well written the songs are. It's basically all killer no filler ... read more

After listening to "The Mantle" and failing miserably, I really hoped that Ashes Against The Grain would captivate me. It indeed surpassed my expectations and I was hooked from start to finish. Masterfully crafted tracks with amazing tempo, rich melancholic atmosphere with black and folk sounds (not to mention how melodic and layered the actual tracks are), amazing mixing and with a balance between clean singing and screams. It is impressive how well realized and well crafted this ... read more