James Weaver’s album reviews that count toward B-Side Breakdowns: 7 reviews, going back to 2012, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
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Distorted Sound 2012–2026 · 7 reviews
What they review
- Metal & Punk 86%
- Indie & Alternative 14%
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Their favorites
EnslavedRIITIIR 100 Distorted Sound
Emma Ruth RundleThese Killing Times 90 Distorted Sound
Children of BodomHalo of Blood 90 Distorted Sound
AvantasiaGhostlights 80 Distorted Sound
Children of BodomI Worship Chaos 80 Distorted Sound
Artists they keep coming back to
Their scores for each artist, in release order.
Every review
| Outlet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Ruth RundleThese Killing Times“James Weaver reviews the new album from Emma Ruth Rundle!” | Distorted Sound | 90 9/10 | 82 | Sep 29, 2026 |
 MardukViktoria“James Weaver reviews the new album from Swedish black metal titans Marduk. Read his review of Viktoria here on Distorted Sound!” | Distorted Sound | 70 7/10 | 66 | 2018 |
| AvantasiaGhostlights“WORDS: Jack Fermor-Worrell Now seventeen years into their existence, Tobias Sammet’s symphonic metal supergroup AVANTASIA are back to finish off” | Distorted Sound | 80 8/10 | 89 | 2016 |
| Children of BodomI Worship Chaos“WORDS: James Weaver CHILDREN OF BODOM have long been in the top tier of modern heavy metal. The Finnish melodic death” | Distorted Sound | 80 8/10 | 83 | 2015 |
 LindemannSkills in Pills“When RAMMSTEIN announced their plans for a short hiatus in 2013, fans of the teutonic Germans were understandably upset. Guitarist Richard” | Distorted Sound | 80 8/10 | 78 | 2015 |
| Children of BodomHalo of Blood“Two years on since Finish melodic death metal titans, Children of Bodom, released their last studio album ‘Relentless Reckless Forever” | Distorted Sound | 90 9/10 | 77 | 2013 |
| EnslavedRIITIIR“It’s been two years since 2010’s wonderful ‘Axioma Ethica Odini’ and now Enslaved are back with their new studio output ‘Riitiir’.” | Distorted Sound | 100 10/10 | 81 | 2012 |
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