Poisonblack – Drive (2011: Hype)

Band’s arc rebounds with
gruff, riffly Lust Stained charges
like Sentenced lives yet

http://www.poisonblack.com/site/disco

Nightwish – Imaginaerum (2011: Nuclear Blast)

Par to past, layers
slick with chick on hoped “epics”
eeks just beyond mean

http://www.nightwish.com/en/releases

Autumn – Чёрные Крылья (Black Wings) (2000: Stygian Crypt)

No budget Ruskies
slow drip through gothhaus darkly;
on key optional

http://home.ural.ru/~autumn/maine.htm

http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Autumn/11244#band_tab_discography

Yob – Atma (2011: Profound Lore)

Plumbing doom’s dirge depths
Sabbath’s Catherdral gets next
lead-heavy abbey

http://www.profoundlorerecords.com/index.php?option=com_ezcatalog&task=detail&id=773&Itemid=99999999

http://www.yobrock.com/universe-yob.html

Anthrax – Worship Music (2011: Megaforce)

First single shows all
thrash ‘em til hook compulsion
overwhelms goal/whole

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/worship-music/id455371710

http://anthrax.com/