Fuck the Facts, a Canadian group, practice classic grindcore, characterized by the " metronome-precision drumming and riffing abound, as well as vocal screams and growls " by Allmusic reviewer Greg Prato.

Allmusic reviewer Steven Erlewine rated the album negatively, only giving two out of five stars.

Allmusic reviewer David Reamer gave the album a nearly perfect 4. 5 out of 5 stars, praising the songs " Temptations Wings ", " Stone the Crow ", and " Bury Me in Smoke ".

" Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine called Slash's contributions " quite amazing ", though criticised the song-writing, stating " it's too bad that nobody in the band bothered to write any songs.

Critical reaction was extremely positive ; Pitchfork awarded the album a 9. 7 out of 10, and Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that it was " arguably Yo La Tengo's finest and most coherent album to date.

Allmusic reviewer Ned Raggett writes that " part of her appeal is how she can make hard-to-interpret lyrics so emotionally gripping.

Although it did not enter any charts, Hell Awaits was hailed upon its release as Slayer's most progressive recording, featuring much darker thrash-oriented style, with unusual arrangements such as varying tempos, and dissonant nuances that " paved the way to a wholly distinctive sound all their own ," according to Allmusic reviewer Eduardo Rivadavia.

Allmusic reviewer Alex Henderson said of the album, " Smith shows herself to be an expressive, commanding singer " and that " Wisdom shows considerable promise ".

He went on to do session work for numerous rock bands and also with a number of jazz artists including Alphonse Mouzon's album Mind Transplant, considered " one of the best fusion recordings of all time " by Allmusic reviewer Robert Taylor.

It was considered the band's strongest work since Treasure by Allmusic reviewer Ned Raggett, who described it as " simply fantastic " and successful in creating " more accessibility ".

Allmusic reviewer Johnny Loftus felt that the chorus of the backing voices shifted the song from hardcore punk to pop, and called the single " a car-radio singalong of pure genius ".

He has also been a reviewer for Allmusic and a contributor to Maximum RocknRoll.

" Velvet Revolver's second album Libertad saw the band's style change with the presence of producer Brendan O ' Brien, noted by Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine.

Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine said that Ringmaster has " more focus on Ringmaster, which means that the album hits harder and makes a bigger impression.

Allmusic reviewer Johnny Loftus commented that elements in the songs " Die ( And Die Now )" and " Swinging the Dead " redeem an otherwise disappointing album and hoped the band would focus less on the mainstream.

Allmusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated that " the album uses the ragged cacophony of Bone Machine as a starting point, and proceeds to bring in the songwriterly aspects of Rain Dogs, along with its affection for backstreet and backwoods blues, plus a hint of the beatnik qualities of Swordfish.

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek called the tracklist " amazing " and said " None of these tunes are done with an ounce of camp.

The songs on the EP drew comparisons to the likes of R. E. M., Pixies, and Sonic Youth by Stephen Thomas Erlewine and Heather Phares of Allmusic, and also to Half Japanese and The Velvet Underground by reviewer Piero Scaruffi .< ref name =" Scaruffi "> Scaruffi, Piero.

Allmusic reviewer Richie Unterberger panned the album as being " crass ".

Cypress Hill's Black Sunday featured a rock-based sound and artwork which, according to Allmusic reviewer Steve Huey, resembled that of heavy metal bands.

Allmusic reviewer Thom Jurek praised the album for its " straight-up, mainstream contemporary country " sound but said that it did not reflect a change in sound from Fall.

The album received positive reviews from critics with Allmusic reviewer David Reamer giving the album a nearly perfect 4. 5 out of 5 stars, praising the songs " Temptation's Wings ", " Stone the Crow ", and " Bury Me in Smoke ".

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Allmusic reviewer Don Kline called Paper Monsters " a mix of swampy blues-injected rock, slick urban electronica, and atmospheric balladry " and gave it three out of five stars.

In his review of 01011001 Allmusic reviewer stated " Music this over the top almost defies criticism.

Writing for Allmusic, critic Vincent Jeffries wrote of the album " This collection of nostalgia, decent balladry, and quirky anthems probably reinforced any notions of Joe Walsh's creative decline ... this reflective, sometimes half-hearted effort bellies a weariness that's both sad and difficult to appreciate as this master goes through the motions.

Writing for Allmusic, critic Vincent Jeffries wrote the album " fulfills expectations to a degree, but the songwriter's weakened comedic instincts and extreme sincerity make Songs for a Dying Planet a difficult recommendation.

Vincent Jeffries of Allmusic wrote Manowar once again proclaim their metal superiority he also writes there aren't too many surprises on this disc

David Jeffries from Allmusic described Play with Toys as " slacker rap ".

David Jeffries of Allmusic said, " The most frustrating thing about WWIII is that it's so darn inconsistent.

David Jeffries of Allmusic claimed the album is " a great informal introduction to the ferocious and melodic witches ' brew Shadows Fall always seems to nail.

Allmusic reviewer David Jeffries praised Man's Myth, writing that " it reaches farther outside the suburban trash world of Psychopathic Records than anything the label has released previously.

Allmusic writer David Jeffries gave the album a 3-star review, stating " Lyttle's breezy and dreamy voice supplies the flair, lilting lightly over a musical background that is as sparkling as it is limited ".

Allmusic singled out " I'm a Loser " as " one of the very first Beatles compositions with lyrics addressing more serious points than young love.

"' Forever Changes ' made only a minor dent on the charts when it was first released in 1967, but years later it became recognized as one of the finest and most haunting albums to come out of the Summer of Love, which doubtless has as much to do with the disc's themes and tone as the music, beautiful as it is ," wrote Mark Deming in an entry for the online Allmusic guide.

William Ruhlmann of Allmusic gave the album a star rating of five stars out of five and described it as the " definitive version of the Horror score.

Wire's debut album, Pink Flag ( 1977 ) – " perhaps the most original debut album to come out of the first wave of British punk ", according to Allmusic – contains songs which are diverse in mood and style, but most use a minimalist punk approach, unorthodox structures, " Field Day For The Sundays ", for example, is only 28 seconds long.

It received mixed reviews: Allmusic gave it a four star rating, the NME 8 out of 10, and Music Week and MOJO were equally positive, but it received much weaker reviews from some of the British press.

Raggett of Allmusic called the album a " last entertaining blast of wigginess from one of the few truly independent artists in late 20th century pop music, with humor, skill, and style all still intact "; with the Magic Band " turning out more choppy rhythms, unexpected guitar lines, and outré arrangements, Captain Beefheart lets everything run wild as always, with successful results ".

Retrospectively, Next received a 2 out of 5 on Allmusic.

Mike DeGagne of Allmusic awarded Escape four-and-a-half stars out of five, writing, " The songs are timeless, and as a whole, they have a way of rekindling the innocence of youthful romance and the rebelliousness of growing up, built from heartfelt songwriting and sturdy musicianship ".

Allmusic gave Slave to the Grind a rating of four and a half out of five stars, and said the album was " one of the best — and heaviest — examples of mainstream hard rock / heavy metal ".

Both Allmusic and Rolling Stone gave the album four stars out of five.

The Allmusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars and stated: " It's novelty punk.

According to Richard S. Ginell at Allmusic: " was at once one of the most beloved and controversial singers of the mid-20th century-beloved to her fans, devotees, and fellow singers ; controversial to critics who still accuse her of selling out her art to commerce and bad taste.

Allmusic said that the album had " melodies and songwriting are pretty consistent ", and gave it a score of four stars out of five.

Awarding the soundtrack CD release a rating of four stars out of five, Bruce Eder of the Allmusic website describes the collection of theme and incidental music as " a strange mix of otherworldly ' music of the spheres ', late-50s / early-60s ' space-age pop ', ' British Invasion ' beat, Scottish folk-inspired tunes, kids-style ' Mickey Mouse ' scoring, marital music, light jazz, and light classical ", and singles out both " Cocktail Music ", from " Model Spy ", and the piano track, performed by Gray, from " The Inquisition ", for particular praise.

Reviewer Dave Thompson of Allmusic gave the album a rating of three stars out of five, claiming it was more representative of David Cassidy's solo material than the usual Partridge Family album: " the performances all lean a lot closer towards the Cassidy solo ideal -- soft ballads, tight rockers -- than the all-for-one harmonies and joy that characterized the Partridges ' earlier releases.

Allmusic, while still positive, were less impressed, awarding the album three stars out of five.

Daevid Jehnzen of Allmusic rated Crystal Ball three-and-a-half out of five stars.

Allmusic calls Mandel's album " one of the best jazz-inspired soundtracks around " and notes that Mulligan's album " features six themes from the movie ( all composed by Johnny Mandel ) performed by the same musicians, who this time around get an opportunity to really stretch out.

In a retrospective review, Allmusic editor John Bush gave the album four-and-a-half out of five stars and complimented its songs ' " freewheeling arrangements ".

In a retrospective review, Allmusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album five out of five stars and stated, " remains the pinnacle of the Allmans and Southern rock at its most elastic, bluesy, and jazzy ".

Allmusic gave the album four out of five stars, praising Rich Robinson's guitar playing and Chris Robinson's " appropriate vocal swagger ".