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[Relapse]
Back again with 27 tracks of burly grindcore in barely over a half-hour, but this time their sound is taking a slightly different turn. The vocals, while still completely indecipherable, are basically relentless high screams with a little distortion (rarely opting for the gargling low growls), and the music is a bit more diverse without really abandoning their fast and to the point attack. In some ways aspects of this record remind me a little bit of Nasum sonically, but not completely. There are some new twists going on here, though. "Seal Your Doom" kicks out a quick little dissonant introduction and some slightly more powerful rhythms that aren't as fast as the bulk of the material, "Screams of Death Your God Won't Hear" uses some slightly groovier riffing amidst some chords that would've made Napalm Death proud in the early-90's, "Systematic Demoralization" is a complete classic that's full of the staples of brutal fucking no frills grindcore, and "Crossed Out Existence" even unloads some totally blistering solos! The last (and best) track, "Life Falls Before Our Feet", almost sounds like an entirely different band, drawing on some dark and dissonant melodies not unlike the His Hero is Gone school of playing, but even more twisted. They also blast through a cover of Unseen Terror's "Charred Remains", so... hey, there you go. I like the recording. They've got a great distorted bass tone going on, and that works well with the dense wall of guitars and the crispy vocals. It's fairly clear as far as textures go, but the drums and vocals do get muddled a little. No big deal, though. The fact that the snare jumps out a whole lot can get to me after awhile, but at least the drums sound natural, and as a whole I can't cite any major problems. I like this artwork a hell of lot better than that of "Carnivorous Erection". It's not great, but it is better... consisting largely of collaged imagery (skulls, torsos, blood spatters) and textures, etc. Perhaps there are a bit many black and white band photos inside, but they actually do manage to make the photo collage work, and not just look slapped in and out of place (as is often the case). And, as usual, no lyrics are contained within - a shame this time out as the song titles are generally much more serious than they were on the last full-length. This is good stuff. I like it a smidge better than the last full-length. It might take some people some getting used to, but... I'm all for the minor alterations present here. My only tiny issue with the disc is that it's a little monotonous, and after about 15 minutes I start getting bored. Thankfully the strongest tracks are strategically placed throughout the entire disc to keep your attention, but I somehow think this band might be best suited for EP's. I don't know, though... this one's a keeper. (7/10)
Running time - 31:52, Tracks: 27
[Notable tracks: Seal Your Doom, Screams of Death Your God Won't Hear, Waging War on Benevolence, Systematic Demoralization, Crossed Out Existence, Life Falls Before Our Feet]
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