Welcome to This Week on Wax, where towering riffs, cosmic rock soundscapes, and massive heavy metal reissues take center stage on the turntable.
This week's new arrivals are an absolute paradise for rock and metal purists, delivering a deeply raw and vulnerable modern rock record, a mind-bending concept album from space, and a premium classic box set from the legends of thrash.
The Pretty Reckless - Dear God
Taylor Momsen and company return with Dear God, an album that stands as the band’s most emotionally raw and uncompromising record to date. Stepping away from the traditional blues-rock grit, this project thrives in a heavier, more atmospheric space that deals with desperation, survival, and brutal honesty. Momsen's vocals have never sounded more commanding, cutting through massive wall-of-sound guitar tones with absolute precision. It is a dark, visceral collection of tracks that demands the physical presence and depth of a spinning record to truly take hold.
Muse - The Wow! Signal
Muse blasts back into the stratosphere with The Wow! Signal, a sprawling tenth studio album built around cosmic mystery and the terrifying beauty of extraterrestrial life. Finding inspiration in the infamous 1977 deep-space radio signal, Matt Bellamy spins a grand narrative full of massive, old-school space-rock riffs, sweeping symphonic electronics, and high-stakes drama. Featuring a stellar guest appearance from Ellie Goulding, the record moves between chaotic guitar work and gorgeous, cinematic pauses. It is a record meticulously built for high-fidelity setups, begging you to pull up a seat, drop the needle, and look to the stars.
Metallica - ReLoad (Remastered)
A massive chapter of heavy metal history gets the ultimate upgrade. Metallica's multi-platinum 1997 album ReLoad is back on wax, receiving a stellar, highly anticipated remastered reissue. Overseen by producer Greg Fidelman, this fresh double-LP pressing breathes new, roaring life into classic, groove-heavy anthems like 'Fuel', 'The Memory Remains', and 'The Unforgiven II'. The low-ends feel punchier, the guitars sound razor-sharp, and the whole listening experience reminds you exactly why this era of the band remains so fiercely celebrated. It is an essential, heavyweight addition to any metal collection.
From dark rock confessions to stadium-sized sci-fi anthems and legendary remastered thrash, this week’s shelves are packed with records built to be played loud. Which one are you spinning first?
The Pretty Reckless - Dear God
Taylor Momsen and company return with Dear God, an album that stands as the band’s most emotionally raw and uncompromising record to date. Stepping away from the traditional blues-rock grit, this project thrives in a heavier, more atmospheric space that deals with desperation, survival, and brutal honesty. Momsen's vocals have never sounded more commanding, cutting through massive wall-of-sound guitar tones with absolute precision. It is a dark, visceral collection of tracks that demands the physical presence and depth of a spinning record to truly take hold.
Muse - The Wow! Signal
Muse blasts back into the stratosphere with The Wow! Signal, a sprawling tenth studio album built around cosmic mystery and the terrifying beauty of extraterrestrial life. Finding inspiration in the infamous 1977 deep-space radio signal, Matt Bellamy spins a grand narrative full of massive, old-school space-rock riffs, sweeping symphonic electronics, and high-stakes drama. Featuring a stellar guest appearance from Ellie Goulding, the record moves between chaotic guitar work and gorgeous, cinematic pauses. It is a record meticulously built for high-fidelity setups, begging you to pull up a seat, drop the needle, and look to the stars.
Metallica - ReLoad (Remastered)
A massive chapter of heavy metal history gets the ultimate upgrade. Metallica's multi-platinum 1997 album ReLoad is back on wax, receiving a stellar, highly anticipated remastered reissue. Overseen by producer Greg Fidelman, this fresh double-LP pressing breathes new, roaring life into classic, groove-heavy anthems like 'Fuel', 'The Memory Remains', and 'The Unforgiven II'. The low-ends feel punchier, the guitars sound razor-sharp, and the whole listening experience reminds you exactly why this era of the band remains so fiercely celebrated. It is an essential, heavyweight addition to any metal collection.
From dark rock confessions to stadium-sized sci-fi anthems and legendary remastered thrash, this week’s shelves are packed with records built to be played loud. Which one are you spinning first?
