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Metal's most fascinating evolution story continues with glorious defiance, as Spiritbox return with a second album that treats expectations like fragile china, then hurls them against the wall just to hear the satisfying smash.

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the classic symptoms of a broken spirit

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Potentially massive.

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It may not suit all, but in over two-decades Slipknot have never stopped burning down boundaries.

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Parkway Drive once again prove that they do nothing by halves. Massively impressive.

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The metallers are fully loaded with a determined snarl aimed squarely at the state of the world.

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Standing on the edge of something important, it’s the record that should tip the quintet over the edge and outside the confines of their scene.

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An album that makes you feel like you’re in the middle of a swarming crowd on a hot Deutschland evening.

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The debut record from Leeds-based Mush couldn't feel more perfectly timed.

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