Swedish prog-metallurgists Opeth released their ninth album, "Watershed," on Tuesday. Newly graduated senior editor Carl Zielinski made sure to pick up a copy, and is pleased that he did so. Read on for more details.

The Finnish metal band Children of Bodom (who get their name from a 1960 multiple homicide in their home country) released their latest album on Tuesday, and Carl Zielinski already has his verdict. "Even if it doesn’t leave you grinning in ghoulish delight as it does me," he writes, "respect has to be given to a band that plays as well as Bodom. You won’t find better musicians in any genre today. This is pure, unedited metal."

Two days ago, Carl Zielinski published his review of The Ocean Collective's latest CD, "Precambrian." Today he turns his review into an audiocast, including many samples of the band's new material. Listen to Carl's opinions, hear the various samples and feel free to draw your own conclusions. This is only the second OG audio review, so even if the music is outside of your normal tastes we hope that you'll give it a listen.

Through a largely unassuming package that he received in the mail from Metal Blade Records, Carl Zielinski discovered "Precambrian," the fifth album by German experimentalist band The Ocean Collective. His thoughts? Look inside to find out.

Metal band Avenged Sevenfold's self-titled fourth album is so close to being great it hurts, according to Carl Zielinski. But its flaws undermine what could have been a big step forward for the band. Check inside for Carl's review and watch the video of A7X's first single from the album.