"The Silent Force fails to take off: leaving behind the fairytale atmospheres of the second platter, the sextet offers us music that is decidedly unvaried, uninspired, cold, and boring."

 "If this result had been achieved by a band on their first album, it would have been a decent outcome, but we are talking about Within Temptation, a band that has previously shown class and talent. Failed!"

 Discover why Within Temptation's The Silent Force left fans disappointed—read the full review and decide for yourself!

 The stubborn search for extremely different sounds is too evident: it ranges from nu-metal to electronic music, even including scratches that frankly could have been easily avoided.

 What raises this album is LaBrie’s great performance, confirming him as one of the greatest singers on the planet.

 Explore James LaBrie's Elements Of Persuasion to witness a bold mix of styles driven by exceptional vocals and guitar talent.

 The result is a work of exquisite craftsmanship, well-played and well-recorded, which in its honesty reveals the potential for very vast future developments.

 It represents a very clear starting point aimed at a true search for one’s own musical identity.

 Listen to Danielle Di Majo Quartet's Chromatism to discover fresh Italian jazz talent and exquisite debut craftsmanship!

 "The 10 tracks that make up the album are decidedly sunny and fresh, far from any gothic cliché."

 "If you’ve always wanted to enter the world of your fairy tales, listen to 'Mother Earth.' But even the toughest metalheads might melt with a CD like this!"

 Dive into the magical world of Within Temptation's Mother Earth—listen now and experience symphonic metal like never before!

 Despite many people underestimating this record, it must be said that it always reveals new and interesting surprises.

 'Hell’s Kitchen' makes Falling Into Infinity unique and unrivaled, and stands out as one of Dream Theater’s best instrumental songs.

 Discover the depth and emotion of Falling Into Infinity—listen now and experience Dream Theater’s underrated prog rock gem!

 A wave that gradually forms on the horizon, conspicuous, large, crashes with force, power, and beauty on the shore of a barren and deserted beach.

 What remains is only regret. Regret for what might have been but turned out to be just a runaway chromosome.

 Dive into Gianluca Grignani’s Campi Di Pop Corn to experience a heartfelt journey through pop rock and melancholy.

 OH MY GODDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!! I still can’t believe it, I managed to see my idols live and I was lucky enough to be in the front rows.

 PETRUCCI starts an improvisation on the guitar à la DAVID GILMOUR, and we begin with the most celebrated of conclusions: LEARNING TO LIVE.

 Experience the thrill of Dream Theater live—listen to Octavarium and feel the power of their unforgettable 2005 concert!

 Everyone’s entitled to their tastes—but veteran fans disowning the band baffles me.

 'Stream Of Consciousness' is the most beautiful track on the entire album.

 Dive into Dream Theater's Train of Thought and discover why it's a must-listen for prog metal lovers!

 The Stooges vented their typically adolescent anxieties in this frenzied, abrasive, misogynistic rock’n roll album.

 It is above all the honesty, pure feelings, and disillusionment with which this album was played that will be hard to replicate.

 Dive into The Stooges' debut and experience the raw pulse of youthful rebellion and rock'n'roll history.

 Phish’s music certainly does not hide particular cultural superstructures or messages, it does limit itself to entertaining, but unlike the vast majority of prog groups, it does so with irony, infinite taste, and lightness.

 This real rainbow of sounds is a breath of fresh air, nine tracks to set up a very fun and inconclusive laboratory of a thousand musics, and a precious tribute to fans of progressive suites and jams.

 Dive into Lawn Boy and discover the vibrant world of Phish’s progressive jams and musical mastery today!

 Behind this sugary layer hides a meditative sadness that echoes the mood of the splendid debut.

 The album is listenable, but to appreciate its real content, some attention is needed.

 Listen to Turin Brakes' Jackinabox and explore a blend of summer lightness and quiet introspection.

 The feeling you get listening to "SUNDAY BLOODY SUNDAY" is indescribable: the desperate march and MULLEN's hits go straight to the heart.

 Back then they were indeed sincere, they had so many ideas, back then they really wanted to change the world…

 Listen to U2's War and experience the raw passion that defined a generation’s rock revolution.

 "B.Y.O.B is the masterpiece of the record for its immense anger."

 "It’s precisely the soft/hard intertwining that makes this album unique in its genre."

 Listen to Mezmerize now and experience the powerful blend of melody and aggression from System Of A Down!

 If you love Progressive Metal you cannot fail to include this album among your favorites.

 ‘New Year’s Eve’ is, in my opinion, the masterpiece of the album, a continuous alternation of tranquil and more intense parts, with enormous emotional charge.

 Explore the emotional and technical brilliance of Pain Of Salvation’s One Hour By The Concrete Lake today!

 Hot Shots II is the album that best achieves this synthesis: the songs are well-focused, square, without compromising the sense of estrangement, of otherness that has always been the strong side of the Beta Band.

 An almost-masterpiece track within a work that is not a masterpiece but is nonetheless a precious testament to the possibility of still being original in the new millennium.

 Explore The Beta Band's Hot Shots II and dive into an innovative fusion of experiment and pop that still resonates today.

 "A Bruce concert is one of those things you shouldn’t miss in life, if you love rock."

 "His passion is so true and strong that it annihilates you, strikes you there, in your seat, as you listen to him."

 Dive into the explosive energy of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band’s classic live album—experience rock history like never before!

 A flow. A continuous flow of notes that overlap each other, without any respect for one another.

 "March To The Sea"... a spiral of sounds that travel between continuous chiaroscuros, between sludge oppressions and atmospheres that give way to optimism.

 Dive into Pelican's captivating instrumental world—listen to The Fire In Our Throats Will Beckon The Thaw now!

 Blood on the Dance Floor is part of the downward trajectory of a multicolored and multifaceted boy, without his own identity or perhaps with too fragile a character.

 Not a single track, I say, NONE, is worth saving: the title track is truly dull, and the subsequent four tracks require a great sacrifice from the listener to be digested.

 Discover why Blood On The Dancefloor is seen as Michael Jackson's misstep—read the full review and listen with fresh ears!

 I just wanted to be surrounded a bit more by my friends, giving more the idea of a party under the sun rather than a melancholic midnight bonfire.

 No Other Way, Constellations and If I Could... are also among the most beautiful I’ve ever created.

 Dive into Jack Johnson’s In Between Dreams and experience the blend of soothing acoustics and uplifting melodies.

 Morcheeba is definitely a reference point for the entire new ambient movement that has emerged from the mid-nineties to today.

 The single 'Wonder Never Cease' is a clear demonstration of this... the voice adds a new touch of personality to the sound which, overall, remains the unmistakable sound of Morcheeba.

 Listen to Morcheeba's The Antidote and experience their fresh yet timeless blend of sounds today!