James Hickie’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 7 reviews, going back to 2022, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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Kerrang! 2022–2026 · 7 reviews
What they review
- Metal & Punk 43%
- Rock 29%
- Indie & Alternative 29%
More numbers (how close they land to the other critics, release-week calls) appear once we track 15 of their reviews.
Their favorites
DeftonesPrivate Music 100 Kerrang!
GhostImpera 80 Kerrang!
Avril LavigneLove Sux 80 Kerrang!
The Smashing PumpkinsAghori Mhori Mei 80 Kerrang!
MegadethMegadeth 60 Kerrang!
Every review
| Outlet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MegadethMegadeth“Dave Mustaine’s thrash war machine take their curtain call, finishing as he started, doing things his way whether you like it or not.” | Kerrang! via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | Jan 22, 2026 |
 Killswitch EngageThis Consequence | Kerrang! via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 63 | 2025 |
| GhostImpera“Tobias Forge pushes the button marked ‘power ballads’ on Ghost’s fabulous fifth album, Impera.” | Kerrang! via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 83 | 2022 |
| Avril LavigneLove Sux“Avril Lavigne rulez on the Avengers Assemble of pop-punk albums, Love Sux.” | Kerrang! via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 72 | 2022 |
| The Smashing PumpkinsAghori Mhori Mei | Kerrang! via Wikipedia | 80 4/5 | 73 | |
| DeftonesPrivate Music | Kerrang! via Wikipedia | 100 5/5 | 89 | |
 Steven WilsonThe Future Bites | Kerrang! via Wikipedia | 60 3/5 | 68 |
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