Cradle of Filth - Vempire or Dark Faerytales in Phallustein (1996: Cacophonus)

Blood, boobs, Beavis screech
rawer than later epics;
cheeky Hammer time.

http://theorderofthedragon.com/

http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Cradle_of_Filth/Vempire_or_Dark_Faerytales_in_Phallustein/66

Dokken - Lightning Strikes Again (2008: Atco)

Hairlines be damned as
Don clings to his Strip-pop self,
retread title apt.

http://www.dokken.net/

http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/dokken/lightning.shtml

Therion - Sitra Ahra (2010: Nuclear Blast)

Symph-operaics
play safe, shirk all deathly past;
no fanfare makes sense.

http://www.megatherion.com/en/releases/sitra-ahra

In Flames - The Tokyo Showdown (2001: Nuclear Blast)

Swedes deathroll live show,
odd mix mutes crowd for drum thumps;
nice set, no real wows.

http://www.inflames.com/main.html

Satchel - EDC (1994: Epic)

Funky, slinky grunge
traipses, stumbles, and fuzzes -
of Seattle's best.

http://www.satchelpartnership.com/

Daniel Lioneye - Vol. II (2010: The End)

H.I.M.mers try Cradle,
find mix betwixt core fandoms
where all will gripe/snipe.

http://www.facebook.com/daniellioneye#!/daniellioneye?sk=info

http://www.theomegaorder.com/DANIEL-LIONEYE-Vol-II