IKTPQ have avoided the cliches that could've crippled their return. Instead, they've proved metalcore is still worth getting excited about. [1 Feb 2014, p.53]

The punk influences are correct and present from the opening riffs of Black Stone, with Lauren Larson's gnarly vocals showing all the promise of a powerful frontwoman. [10 May 2014, p.54]

It's bleak, it's far from fun, and it's not for everyone, but Dance On The Blacktop is unfailingly honest, raw and uniquely stunning. [18 Aug 2018, p.53]

Rescue & Restore is a dove with singed wings, then--a monument more to what metalcore should be than what it all too often is. [29 Jun 2013, p.53]

Bleak as all hell, then, yet somehow this uncompromising music seems so in tune with the times that Chat Pile could genuinely be on the cusp of a major breakthrough. Don’t miss out.

They've finally made an album as noisy and expressive as their leader. [22 Sep 2012, p.52]

This, album number eight, is ample reward for anyone who kept the faith. [17 Jan 2015, p.53]

Shame is a weighty slab of industrial punk that is effectively the soundtrack to a tortured soul mentally coming apart. Reinventing a core element of themselves, Uniform present a side they have previously kept boiling angrily under a darkened surface.

Teresa Suarez's voice, naked and vulnerable amid woozy sounds and intricate soundscapes, is the real focus of Bosnian Rainbows. [22 Jun 2013, p.52]

Snarling, furious, smart, more please, Boss Hog. More. [1 Apr 2017, p.53]

The Pale Emperor doesn't repeat the in-your-face rebellion of Manson 1996. But it does share those old traits of being brave, smart and intriguing. [10 Jan 2015, p.52]

A nonstop riot of positivity that might not change the world, but will certainly make it seem a less dismal place for the 37-odd minutes. [19 Jan 2013, p.52]

An album that, while not Thrice's best, still soars above the competition. [25 Jun 2016, p.51]

blink's most musically ambitious, yet spiritually comprehensive, album to date. [2 Jul 2016, p.50]

The doom and the dirge are relentless but never get boring. [10 May 2014, p.54]

Venomously good stuff. [10 Jan 2015, p.52]

The highs far outweigh the lows. [9 Mar 2013, p. 50]

Those looking for the conventional will find it, relatively speaking, in the sparseness of When Will I Return?, while the near-29-minute title-track--like the album it's housed on--is both a journey and a total trip. [25 Jun 2016, p.53]

Seventh album Luminiferous delivers every bit of HOF's expertise. [20 Jun 2015, p.52]

Amid all the feedback and echoes here, there's something wonderfully ominous about Locrain's music. [29 Jun 2013, p.54]

The open-minded will find that Harmonic is a journey well worth making. [12 May 2012, p.54]

A very accomplished, multifaceted, genre-dodging outing. [8 Feb 2014, p.52]

Their confidence in holding back the fury also serves them well, not doing so just to make the heavier parts seem heavier, making the whole thing flow seamlessly, carrying Whitechapel almost effortlessly to the proverbial next level.

Every song on Home packs a mighty chorus with a bloody, beating heart, pumping truth and righteousness to, from and for the soul. [9 Mar 2013, p.52]

At its best, it’s pure, soul-soothing escapism. And yet, this is only the start – as she grows, she'll evolve and mould everything she’s absorbed into an even more individual sound.

A superior collection from a genuinely superior group. [27 Jul 2019, p.56]

Elysian Woes and River prove that, whatever your favorite version of Opeth, they possess a embarrassment of riches when it comes to gorgeous melodies. [16 Aug 2014, p.53]

This is eclectic stuff. [16 Feb 2013, p.51]