Rated 6/10
Judas Priest inspired a lot of the thrash bands that I love, but I just can’t get into them. It all feels so cheesy, almost like a parody of itself. A bit fun to listen to, but there’s nothing to really chew on.
Rated 2/10
Just terrible. Not one redeeming quality. Nothing to even say about it besides that it sucks.
If you’re a Metallica mega fan, you’ll love this album; it feels like a celebration of the band. As a semi-fan, I kinda just want to hear the songs I like as I know them. The orchestration doesn’t really feel like it adds much to a lot of the songs, with a couple exceptions for some mid-paced songs.
Rated 6/10
Pretty standard rock music. They definitely picked the right song from the album to be a hit, Stand is a bop. Can’t imagine picking to listen to this in 1988 over all the other stuff coming out.
Rated 8/10
Great beats, amazing rhymes. Lyrics range from completely over-the-top to deep and meaningful. I didn’t know that Eminem had songs like Rock Bottom, but I have a new appreciation now that I know he doesn’t just do meme-y songs.
Rated 4/10
Every sound on the album has that slightly overdriven, treble-heavy sound that is emblematic of a lot of 00s indie, but that I have always found extremely grating. A couple good songs at the end of the album where the singer isn’t screaming while simultaneously swallowing the mic.
Rated 8/10
Very enjoyable album with lavish string arrangements. The only bad thing I can say about it is that there’s no real standout song.
Rated 2/10
Boring and irritating at the same time. The singer’s intentional vocal fry and constant deep reverb on the guitar are just grating and get tired after the first song.
Rated 6/10
Quintessential blues, which means lots of feeling, but repetitive songs. Water’s voice is powerful. Mannish Boy is one of the few songs I don’t mind repeating one riff for 5 minutes.
Rated 4/10
Pretty boring sound overall. That sort of genre-less “easy listening” stuff that I’ve always disliked.
Rated 8/10
Really great alt rock that borders on heavy metal from time to time. Huge sound, some memorable compositions, good contrasting dynamics.
Pretty generic country that suffers from tonal whiplash and thin sound
Definitely a vibe, but the songs are very samey, so the whole album just sorta blurs together.
Rated 8/10
Some overly long intros, outros, and interludes, but the actually meat of the songs is incredible. Definitely an experience to listen to.
Rated 6/10
The songs all blend together, but it’s a fun enough vibe that you really don’t mind. Nice to listen to in chunks.
Rated 2/10
Her voice is terrible, and given way too much emphasis in almost all the songs. Free Money is the only decent song, since it’s more of a rocker that drowns out her voice.
Rated 6/10
My fav songs were all ones that felt like classic White Stripes, like Blue Orchid, or were trying to sound like a specific genre, like Little Ghost being a country song. The choice of instrumentation in a lot of songs is weird, and just feels like Jack White got bored or is intentionally trying to distance himself from what made The White Stripes successful
