The White Stripes - Elephant

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): Absolutely fantastic and incredibly infectious!

BEST TRACKS: Seven Nation Army, Ball And Biscuit

Slipknot - Slipknot

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): You want it heavy? I said YOU WANT IT HEAVY?

BEST TRACKS: Wait And Bleed, Purity

Cold - Year of the Spider

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): These guys keep getting better - brilliantly depressing and uplifting metal.

BEST TRACKS: Remedy, Cure My Tragedy, Don't Belong, Rain Song 

Staind - 14 Shades Of Grey

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): My favourite band ever return with more brilliantly tortured metal

BEST TRACKS: Price To Play, So Far Away, Zoe Jane, Falling Down

Evanescence - Fallen

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): A refreshing batch of nu-metal with Amy Lee's unforgettable voice.

BEST TRACKS: Bring Me To Life, Tourniquet, Imaginary

Stereophonics - You Gotta Go There To Come Back

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): A triumphant return to brilliant form for the Welsh rockers.

BEST TRACKS: Maybe Tomorrow, I'm Alright (You Gotta Go There To Come Back)

Good Charlotte - The Young And The Hopeless

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): Great punk-rock that's just to my taste.

BEST TRACKS: Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, The Anthem, My Bloody Valentine, The Story of my Old Man

Freddy vs. Jason - The Official Soundtrack

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): A blistering collection some of the hardest names in metal!

BEST TRACKS: When Darkness Falls - Killswitch Engage, How Can I Live - Ill Nino, Leech - Sevendust

The Darkness - Permission To Land

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): The return of cock-rock, unashamedly brilliant!

BEST TRACKS: Growing On Me, I Believe In A Thing Called Love, Givin' Up, Get Your Hands Off My Woman

System Of A Down - Toxicity

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): A sound like no other!

BEST TRACKS: Prison Song, Chop Suey, Forest, Aerials

Muse - Absolution

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): Muse return with their best album to date - brilliant stuff.

BEST TRACKS: Time Is Running Out, Stockholm Syndrome

The All-American Rejects - The All-American Rejects

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): Bittersweet pop-rock about finding and losing love, great stuff.

BEST TRACKS: Swing Swing, One More Sad Song, The Last Song

Funeral For A Friend - Casually Dressed And Deep In Conversation

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): Fantastic Emo-core from five lads from South Wales.

BEST TRACKS: Juneau, Escape Artists Never Die, Moments Forever Faded, Your Revolution Is A Joke

Disturbed - Believe

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): Hard metal doesn't get much better than this, awesome stuff!

BEST TRACKS: Prayer, Liberate, Mistress, Darkness

Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): Perhaps Britain's best; brilliantly chilled-out rock.

BEST TRACKS: The Scientist, Warning Sign, A Rush Of Blood To The Head

The Distillers - Coral Fang

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): Awesome punk-rock led by Brody Dalle's fiery voice!

BEST TRACKS: Drain The Blood, The Gallow Is God, Coral Fang, The Hunger

Blink 182 - Blink 182

Ben The Slayer REVIEWS (in ten words or less): A different yet excellent sound from one of my faves.

BEST TRACKS: I Miss You, Stockholm Syndrome, All Of This, Here's Your Letter