Allmusic in a sentence

The self-released album produced a Top 100 hit and garnered high-ranking reviews from Allmusic, PopMatters and Pitchfork, a virtually unheard-of consensus.

Alex Henderson, The Genocide Machine review, Allmusic.

AllMusic cites this song as "possibly the most successful single of the American hardcore scene" Mason, Stewart.

AllMusic lists more than 7,000 recordings including re-releases and compilations as of September 2011.

AllMusic 's Bruce Eder said, "When Keith Moon died, the Who carried on and were far more competent and reliable musically, but that wasn't what sold rock records." sfn In November 1978, Faces drummer Kenney Jones joined the Who.

AllMusic 's Mike DeGagne felt "While he focuses on life's daily tragedies and tribulations, there is a missing element in the music, as it lacks any vigor or flash".

AllMusic 's reviewer Steve Huey gave a sympathetic, if not exactly favorable review of the remixed and remastered 2004 pressing of Risk.

AllMusic's Steve Huey also named the album "easily Megadeth's strongest musical effort".

AllMusic 's Steve Huey saw the album as a more ambitious and remarkable effort than Kill 'Em All.

AllMusic states on progressive trance: "the progressive wing of the trance crowd led directly to a more commercial, chart-oriented sound, since trance had never enjoyed much chart action in the first place.

And you have to cherish that." citation Musical style The group's early style has been called punk rock, but Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic argues that this was only true "..

Bryan Buss of Allmusic wrote, "They rock harder than on their pop-friendly albums prior to this, and the result shows growth but not the fun that made them so popular in the first place..

Describing their general sound, AllMusic refers to them as "grinding, post- Jane's Addiction heavy metal", and The New York Times sees similarities to "Led Zeppelin's heaving, battering guitar riffs and Middle Eastern modes".

Hold Your Fire represents both a modest extension of the guitar stylings found on Power Windows, and, according to Allmusic critic Eduardo Rivadavia, the culmination of this era of Rush.

In 2000s, the Belgium-based Aborted "had grown into the role of key contributors to the death-grind genres". citation Influence on other genres Japanese noise rock group Boredoms have borrowed elements of grind, "Grindcore", Allmusic.

In an AllMusic review, Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that despite some inconsistencies and awkward selections, the album is musically superior to its predecessors.

It is described by AllMusic as "extremely fast, abrasive, and technically demanding" music.

Jason Birchmeier, reviewing the album's 2004 rerelease for AllMusic, observed that the record was a big step forward for the band.

Kelvin Hayes of AllMusic felt that "a lot of Don't Ask remains twee.

McVie is noted for her smoky, low alto vocal performances and, as described by AllMusic critic Steve Leggett, her direct but poignant lyrics about the joys and pitfalls of love.