Marduk - Plague Angel (2004: Regain)

Blaspheme on parade
where grim & ghoul morph with Kvlt;
non-stop dismal drone.

http://www.marduk.nu/music.html

Siebenbürgen - Darker Designs & Images (2005: Napalm)

Schizophrenic mix
of blackened goth crypt visits;
title doesn't lie.

http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=105565

69 Eyes - Savage Garden (2007: Cleopatra - a reissue of 1995: Gaga Goodies/Poko Rekords)

Fledgling band mimic
idols at own voice expense;
gothrock baby steps.

http://www.69eyes.com/discography/releases/2/#top

Quiet Riot - The Randy Rhoads Years (1993: Rhino)

History rewrite
honors Rhoads with overhauls;
archive use only.

http://www.musicmight.com/recording/usa/ca/losangeles/quietriot/compilation/therandyrhoadsyears82435

Phantom Lord - Circle of the Wasted (2002: Black Lotus)

Helloween worship
from Greece grows tired by end;
"C-tier" perfect fit.

http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=16915

Moonspell - Sin/Pecado (1997: Century Media)

More goth than rockin
like follow-up, yet to hit
stride of later discs.

http://infernet.moonspell.com/#discography
(dead link)

http://www.facebook.com/moonspellband

http://www.centurymedia.com/release.aspx?IdRelease=243

http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=266

Primal Fear - 16.6 Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2009: Frontiers)

An average record
long forgotten after first
novelty wears off.

http://www.primalfear.de/start.html

Slayer - World Painted Blood (2009:Sony)

Slayer is Slayer.
Frenzied rage gets tiresome
when songs stay static.

http://www.slayer.net/us/music/world-painted-blood

Nashville Pussy - From Hell to Texas (2009: SPV)

Minor missteps but
road dogs' blooze n' sleaze wins out.
Ruyter still kicks ass.

http://www.nashvillepussy.com/discography?id=100

Imperia - Queen of Light (2007:Napalm)

When will Napalm learn?
Musical theater schleps
fail worse as rock stars.

http://www.helena-michaelsen.com/disco.html

Tim "Ripper" Owens - Play My Game (2009: SPV)

Not yet ready for
prime time throat-for-hire solos.
Got pedestrian?

http://www.timripperowens.com/

Tesla - Into the Now (2004: Sanctuary)

Can't say it's good but
it's damn heartfelt album rock.
Still, '88's long past.

http://www.teslatheband.com/media/ts_ITN.php

Demons & Wizards - S/T (2000: SPV)

Schaffer and Hansi
concoct top notch side project.
Massive vocals here.

http://www.demonsandwizards.de/albums.php

Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses (1993: Roadrunner)

Savvy choice singles
and cover tunes save this disc
from too cutesy whims.

http://www.typeonegative.net/discog.html (scroll down to 1993)

Valient Thorr - Immortalizer (2008: Volcom)

Biker bar house band
grooves, sneers, and needs a shower;
Lemmy would be proud.

http://www.valientthorr.com/media/

Moonspell - The Butterfly Effect (1999: Century Media)

Spain's finest program
gothpop in studiocrypt;
Wolfheart's housebroken.

http://infernet.moonspell.com/#discography
(dead link)

http://www.facebook.com/moonspellband

http://www.metal-archives.com/release.php?id=268

http://www.centurymedia.com/release.aspx?IdRelease=245

Vader - Reborn in Chaos (2004: Candlelight - a reissue of 1997 Hammerheart which itself was a reissue of early demos)

Low budget prevails.
Demos get repackaged , still
sound basement-made.

http://www.vader.pl/reborn-e.html

Rammstein - Rosenrot (2005: Republic)

Nice digipak for
Reise Reise leftovers;
uneven tunes within.

http://www.rammstein.de/Band/Discography/Albums/Rosenrot.html?lang=en