DESTRUCTIOND.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. AFM (2008)Rating: 8/10 Returning with their tenth studio album, legendary German thrash kings Destruction are out to prove that they are at the top of the food chain in today’s metal scene. In an age where legends are finally getting the respect they deserve from the worldwide scene, Destruction could certainly have rested on […]

DRAGONFORCEUltra Beatdown Roadrunner (2008)Rating: 5/10 Known for their incredibly talented musicianship (anyone played them on Guitar Hero?) London-based DragonForce have enjoyed main stage success on both Ozzfest and 2008’s Rockstar Mayhem Festival among other well-publicised tours. Ultra Beatdown is DragonForce’s fourth opus and, although plenty tongue-in-cheek, with it they firmly establish themselves as one of […]

SLIPKNOTAll Hope Is Gone Roadrunner (2008)Rating: 6.5/10 In 1998 one of the oddest bands of the last few decades burst into the mainstream with the hit ‘Wait And Bleed’. Hailing from the Midwest (Iowa to be specific) Slipknot seemingly came from nowhere to scare the MTV generation by wearing Halloween masks, boasting a nine-member band, […]