United States Metal & Hard Rock Albums of the 2010s - Page 3

Stone Pushing Uphill Man is a covers album on which PAUL GILBERT recasts other artists' songs in his own timing, singing and guitar sound.

Unleash the Fire carries Riot’s history forward with renewed energy and a full commitment to traditional metal.

Rubicon Cross is a debut built from strong vocals, thick guitars and the accessibility of melodic rock.

World on Fire expands Slash’s thick riffs, bluesy lead work and muscular rock ’n’ roll on a broad canvas.

.5: The Gray Chapter carves anger and loss into Slipknot’s heavy riffs, explosive rhythms and urgent melodies.

All You Can Eat loads up on the oversized choruses, fast guitar work and mischievous spirit of eighties glam metal.

Simplicity brings Tesla’s blues-leaning guitar, warm ensemble playing and human-scale melodies to the front.

Better Days Comin' places detailed rhythmic shifts and layered arrangements inside Winger’s catchy hard-rock framework.

Hail to the King puts thick riffs, slow and heavy-footed beats, and arena-sized traditional-metal choruses at the front.

What About Now frames Bon Jovi’s large choruses, polished guitar work and open melodies as contemporary arena rock.

Life, Love & Hope uses layered choruses, clear guitar color and wide-opening melodies to revisit the best qualities of Boston’s long-developed sound.

Confessions is built from Buckcherry’s rough guitar tone, direct beats and emotionally exposed vocals.

Epic Obsession joins thick guitar riffs, bluesy lead work and powerful vocals to deliver classic melodic hard rock with real heat.

The Dream Calls for Blood gathers Death Angel’s tight-chopped riffs, rough vocal attack and tense rhythm work into a fierce thrash-metal statement.

The self-titled Dream Theater joins complex rhythm, precise ensemble playing and dramatic melody inside a heavy sound world.

Darkness in a Different Light builds complex rhythm, hard-edged guitar and introspective vocal melody inside a quiet field of tension.

The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 1 opens Five Finger Death Punch's two-part set with heavy riffs and huge choruses.

The Wrong Side of Heaven and the Righteous Side of Hell, Volume 2 closes Five Finger Death Punch's two-part set with darker grooves and melody.

The sixth album, twelve songs, with official music videos for "Put It To The Torch" and "Honor Never Dies".

The fourteenth album, eleven tracks cut with Vinnie Colaiuta, Chris Chaney and Mike Keneally. Out 7 May 2013.

Disarm the Descent links Killswitch Engage’s sharp-chopped riffs, explosive breakdowns and clean choruses that open with real emotion.

The Paradigm Shift centers Korn’s low, rolling guitars, bouncing rhythms and anxious vocal expression to restore the band’s unmistakable uneasy groove.

Super Collider keeps Megadeth’s cutting guitar identity while giving more room to mid-tempo groove and vocal melody.

Generation Nothing puts Metal Church’s hard-chopped guitar, solid rhythm and rough vocal force at the front, reaffirming the power of traditional American heavy metal.

Ministry's thirteenth album, out on 6 September 2013, the year after the death of the guitarist Mike Scaccia.

Queens of the Stone Age's sixth album, from June 2013: their first American number one, with Dave Grohl, Elton John and others on it.

The self-titled Queensrÿche places sharp riffs, dramatic vocals and tense arrangements in the foreground, restating the band’s traditional progressive-metal identity.

Sammy Hagar & Friends brings together various guests for a relaxed run through hard rock, blues and melodic rock.

Ceasing to Breathe combines heavy breakdowns, sharp guitars and melodic clean vocals to bring Still Remains back into metalcore with real heat.

House of Gold & Bones – Part 2 brings the story begun on its predecessor toward a conclusion through heavier riffs and urgent vocal melody.

A studio album released in 2013.

A 2013 album of re-recorded earlier material.

Everblack packs high-speed blast beats, slicing riffs and dark melody into a concentrated Black Dahlia Murder attack.

Vengeance Falls packs Trivium’s sharp riffs, tight rhythm and memorable clean choruses into a focused, compact form.

Music from Another Dimension! moves through bluesy rock and roll, catchy arena rock and emotional balladry as if surveying Aerosmith’s long career from several angles.

A War You Cannot Win combines All That Remains’ tightly chugging guitars and heavy breakdowns with large clean-vocal choruses.

The eighth Corrosion of Conformity album, from February 2012: self-titled, and made as a trio without Pepper Keenan.

Broken Bones is shaped by Dokken’s hard guitar riffs, shadowed melodies and a somewhat darker sound.

Down's first six-song EP in the Down IV series, from September 2012 and also known as The Purple EP. It was their first new music in five years.

Fear Factory's eighth studio album, from 2012. The drums are programmed throughout and only Bell and Cazares are credited as members.

Great White's twelfth studio album, released by Frontiers in May 2012, was its first with singer Terry Ilous and its first without Jack Russell.

Halestorm's second album, from April 2012; "Love Bites (So Do I)" won a Grammy from it.

Danger Zone combines soaring vocals, tight guitar riffs and thick choruses into a polished statement of classic melodic hard rock.

Fanatic moves between powerful vocals, acoustic shading and heavy guitar riffs to show Heart’s continuing rock vitality.

Damage Control brings Jeff Scott Soto’s powerful voice, modern guitar riffs and polished melody into a varied hard-rock setting.

Silverthorn introduces a new vocalist while reconnecting Kamelot’s heavy riffs, symphonic decoration and dark storytelling.

Monster puts thick guitar riffs, simple beats and full-band choruses at the front of a direct rock and roll statement.

The tenth L.A. Guns studio album, released on 5 June 2012 by the Phil Lewis and Steve Riley line-up through Cleopatra / Deadline. Fourteen songs, and the last studio record made without Tracii Guns.

Resolution uses shifting rhythms, hard-chopped riffs and rough vocals to build high-tension groove metal.

El Dorado Hotel layers Lana Lane’s clear vocals, keyboard-born fantasy colors and dramatic guitar work.

XI: The Days Before Tomorrow uses heavy guitar, shadowed melody and restrained vocals to create mature hard rock.

Living Things condenses Linkin Park’s heavy guitars, electronic beats, rap and melodic singing into short, sharp songs.

Ministry's twelfth album, out on 23 March 2012. Mike Scaccia, who died at the end of that year, plays guitar on it.

Overkill's sixteenth album, released in March 2012 and recorded at D.D. Verni's own Gear Recording Studios; it reached number 77 on the Billboard 200.

Vibrato shows Paul Gilbert’s range through fluent solos, thick rock riffs and playful arrangements.

Pride of Lions' fourth studio album, released on 21 September 2012 — eleven songs, and the band's first record in five years. King Records' Nexus imprint issued the Japanese edition on 24 October as KICP-1639.

Fire From the Sky uses sharp thrash riffs, heavy breaks and rough vocals to create dark, aggressive metal.

Amaryllis combines heavy guitars, electronic texture and emotionally expansive vocals into modern rock with real scale.

Apocalyptic Love is built around Slash’s thick, singing guitar, Myles Kennedy’s powerful vocals and a dependable rhythm section.