United States Metal & Hard Rock Albums of the 2000s - Page 2

Waters Rising by LILLIAN AXE: track list, Spotify player, music videos and English liner notes on METAL BOOST.

Minutes to Midnight moves beyond Linkin Park’s earlier reliance on rap and heavy riffing toward direct rock songs and quieter emotion.

The Blackening joins massive riffs, complex structures, and Robb Flynn’s urgent voice into a unified flow.

United Abominations connects political frustration to intricate guitar work with a renewed sense of attack.

Hole in the Sun finds Night Ranger returning to melodic rock with a contemporary outline.

Poison'd! finds Poison recasting rock, power-pop, and Southern-rock favorites in the band’s bright, easygoing hard-rock language.

Take Cover is best heard not simply as a covers-related entry, but as a record that shows how QUEENSRYCHE translates outside material into its own sense

Threads of Life gathers rough riffs, fluid lead guitar, and Brian Fair’s roar into a forceful whole.

The Serpent combines electronic texture, hard guitar, and emotional vocals into a dark metalcore frame.

Paradise Lost joins complex riffs, symphonic keyboard work, and Russell Allen’s commanding voice to a darker, heavier sound.

Real to Reel is best heard not simply as a covers-related entry, but as a record that shows how TESLA translates outside material into its own sense of

Nocturnal fires terrifyingly fast riffs, cutting melody, and Trevor Strnad’s roar in one concentrated burst.

Dominator uses W.A.S.P.’s dramatic heavy-metal language to emphasize pressure and anger.

The Fall of Ideals packs All That Remains’ chugging guitars, breakdowns, and Phil Labonte’s harsh-to-clean vocal contrast into dense, sharply focused songs.

A Death-Grip on Yesterday compresses Atreyu’s sharp riffs, breakdowns, harsh vocals, and melodic singing into tighter songs.

Shot to Hell builds Black Label Society around Zakk Wylde’s thick guitar, low rolling rhythm, and rough vocal style.

The Open Door centers Amy Lee’s strong yet delicate voice within piano, strings, and heavy guitar.

IV gathers Godsmack’s low, rolling guitar riffs, tight drumming, and Sully Erna’s rough vocal character into a concentrated record.

As Daylight Dies connects Killswitch Engage’s hard riffs, tight breakdowns, and Howard Jones’s powerful voice.

Sacrament combines Lamb of God’s precise guitar chug, twisted rhythms, and Randy Blythe’s raw voice.

Loudspeaker takes Marty Friedman’s sharp metal-guitar voice deep into melodies shaped by Japanese pop and kayōkyoku sensibility.

The third studio album, and the band's first for the major label Reprise. "Colony of Birchmen" was nominated for Best Metal Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards.

A Light in the Dark centers Metal Church on cutting riffs, low heavy rhythm, and strong vocal presence.

Get Out of My Yard makes Paul Gilbert’s guitar the central voice in a fully instrumental setting.

Operation: Mindcrime II returns Queensrÿche to the story begun in 1988, turning its characters’ conflict and resolution into dramatic metal.

Rehab finds Quiet Riot moving toward unadorned hard rock built from blues-rooted guitar, thick rhythm, and Kevin DuBrow’s distinctive voice.

Army of One centers Riot on sharp twin guitars, forceful beat, and expansive vocal lines.

Livin' It Up! finds Sammy Hagar using thick guitar, lively beat, and an open vocal to make relaxed hard rock.

Revolutions per Minute finds Skid Row using thick guitar, rough rhythm, and urgent vocals for a harder punk- and hardcore-leaning metal sound.

Christ Illusion puts Slayer’s cutting riffs, accelerating drums, and Tom Araya’s furious presence in the foreground.

Come What(ever) May gathers heavy guitar riffs, introspective vocals, and wide-open ballad feeling into a broader Stone Sour statement.

Sunstorm centers Joe Lynn Turner’s powerful, smooth voice within bright keyboards, full guitar, and polished harmonies.

Falling in Between joins Toto’s polished pop instinct to hard-rock weight and progressive construction.

The Crusade pushes Trivium toward more classic thrash and heavy metal through rapid chugging, twin guitars, and hard rhythm.

A Twisted Christmas is best heard not simply as a covers-related entry, but as a record that shows how TWISTED SISTER translates outside material into

Live & Learn brings Vixen’s large choruses, clear guitar work, and melody-supporting rhythm into a reunion-era melodic-hard-rock setting.

Born Again returns Warrant to direct hard rock built from thick guitar, lively beat, and instantly singable chorus.

IV reunites Winger around precise rhythm work, intricate guitar, and Kip Winger’s expansive vocal.

City of Evil combines intricate twin-guitar lines, restless rhythm and expansive vocals.

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Mafia anchors its sound in heavily distorted guitar, low groove and Zakk Wylde’s rough vocal character.

Have a Nice Day centers thick guitar, accessible melody and Jon Bon Jovi’s direct vocal delivery.

15 is built on simple, strong riffs, springing beat and Josh Todd’s rough-edged vocal delivery.

Ten Thousand Fists gathers hard chugging guitar, striking beat and David Draiman’s singular vocal character.

Octavarium balances complex rhythm, fluent keyboard and virtuosic guitar with accessible vocal melody.

Shovel Headed Kill Machine charges forward on rapid chugging, sharp guitar and a snarling vocal attack.

Generations uses clear guitar, full keys and open, comfortable vocals to shape mature arena rock.

The Black Halo layers dark riffs and symphonic arrangement around Roy Khan’s expressive voice.

See You on the Other Side combines low surging guitar, programmed-feeling rhythm and Jonathan Davis’s uneasy vocal character.

Lady Macbeth builds a dramatic setting from rich keyboards, fluent guitar and Lana Lane’s clear, expressive voice.

Space Ship One puts Paul Gilbert’s fluent guitar at the front while keeping the songs open and approachable.

Us and Them combines hard riffs, steady rhythm and Brent Smith’s emotionally forceful voice.

Of Love and Lunacy balances hard riffs and breakdowns with switching screams, clean vocals and subtle keyboard shade.

前作から15年を置いて2005年に出たスタジオ作。

Miasma fires forward with rapid riffs, cutting guitar harmony and relentless harsh vocals.