5 – The album is excellent, it could also be considered perfect or near perfect. There may be a few glitches or setbacks, but they are not detrimental.

4 – The album is very good. There aren’t too many glitches or setbacks but the ones that are present keep the album from being excellent.

3 – The album is mediocre. While the album is alright, there isn’t anything that makes it stand out above other albums. Some of it is good, and some of it needs work.

2 – The album is bad. Many things have gone wrong, and unless it happens to be within your personal favorite genre, chances are it’s not even worth your time. The band has a lot to work on.

1 – The album is terrible. The album isn’t worth your time, no exceptions.

Note: Be aware that in November 2004 the grading scale was revised to how it is shown above in order to maintain more consistences between our reviewers. Many of the reviews in our Archive may include ½ marks and ¼ marks and please be aware that the ratings at that time were also more open to our reviewers’ interpretations of the rating scale, as opposed to this now absolute grading scale which our reviewers are responsible to follow in their rating procedures.


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Leif Edling – Songs Of Torment – Songs Of Joy - added - February 17th, 2009
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Tardy Brothers – Bloodline - added - February 9th, 2009
Mendozza – White Rhino - added - February 9th, 2009
Fattooth – Self-titled - added - February 5th, 2009
Darkane – Demonic Art - added - February 3rd, 2009
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Exciter – Self-titled (reissue) - added - January 16th, 2009
Owl – Self titled - added - January 14th, 2009
Edguy – Tinnitus Sanctus - added - January 1st, 2009
Sepultura – A-Lex - added - January 1st, 2009
Kreator – Hordes Of Chaos - added - January 1st, 2009
Bill Hugel's Best of 2008 - added - December 29th, 2008
Hades – Bootleged In Boston 1988 (DVD) - added - December 20th, 2008
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Jason Goltz's Top 10 of 2008 - added - December 15th, 2008
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Twisted Sister – Live At The Astoria (CD/DVD) - added - November 10th, 2008
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