This is Children of Bodom’s sixth studio album, and is clearly more of a reversal for Bodom, after the “Are you Dead yet?” album, where many felt the band sold out. Returning to a more thrash and aggressive state, I feel this album shows that Bodom still have the ability to crank out a good album. There are several good guitar solos, like in the song “LoBodomy” (which also keeps up the tradition of having at least one song in an album having Bodom in the name) and “One Day You Will Cry”. The production is well carried out, done by Mikko Karmila and Peter Tagtgren, which is too be expected, as Tagtgren has worked with many heavy metal bands. Overall, I liked this album, and feel it is a vast improvement on “Are You Dead Yet?” MOAR »

Indestructible (Disturbed’s 4th studio album) was released on iTunes on the 30th of may. I had high expectations of this full length album - partly brought about by Dan Donegan’s claims that the new album will be more “Ballsier” than the previous 3 albums. When I compare Indestructible to The Sickness I admit I wouldn’t call it “Ballsier”. For one it’s lacking the trademark “Grr” I associate with Disturbed. There are some great heavy metal tracks on there (The title track is a true neck breaker), mixed in with some more mid-tempo general audience songs. The production quality is excellent considering they produced this album themselves. MOAR »