Beartooth — Pure Ecstasy
Beartooth's pop-rock turn: press applauds (77/100), fans grumble (59/100). Divisive — therefore interesting.
6.5/10 August 31, 2026
Muse — The Wow! Signal
From 100 down to 20 depending on the church: Muse's cosmic madness owns itself, the press picks sides.
7/10 June 29, 2026
Shinedown — EI8HT
Press applauds (74), public sulks (58): Shinedown's most ambitious record is also its most divisive.
7.5/10 May 31, 2026
Karnivool — In Verses
Thirteen years of waiting, 78/100, press and public aligned: "the bar for progressive metal in 2026" per Metal Hammer.
8/10 February 10, 2026