METAL FORTH (VINYL)

The gatefold artwork is stunning and really captures the album's energy, and the vinyl pressing itself sounds incredibly clean with no surface noise. Tom Morello's guitar work on this record is a perfect match for Babymetal's chaotic sound.

I've been spinning this on my turntable nonstop since it arrived - the vinyl pressing captures both the crushing guitar riffs and the pop melodies with incredible clarity. The collaboration with Slaughter To Prevail adds a brutal edge I wasn't expecting.

The guest spots from Poppy and Tom Morello hit even harder on wax, and the bass on the Slaughter To Prevail track shakes my speakers. The pressing itself is thick and flat, no warping, and the sleeve art pops in a way the digital version just doesn't capture.