Title: Bores for conflict...
Product review: Its not immediately obvious why this record sucks. 'Prevail' is an incredible opener; pounding drums, jagged thrash interchanges, catchy lyrics, a breakneck tempo that reminds of Slayer's 'Dittohead', but better. 'Catholics Despot' follows up in ferocious fashion, storming through with genuine irreligious menace. But then the momentum stops dead. There is no vitality or charm here, no abiding aesthetic to cover up the inconsistencies. A dangerous road to take. When the song-writing inevitably dips below inch-perfection, all impact is lost. Occasional decent riffs and chorus lines arise from this arid desert of calculated creativity, but never evolve into anything remotely exciting. It plods along in the indulgent fashion of similar post-thrash yawn-fests; 'Roots', 'Diablous in Musica', 'The More Things Change', etc. Too many disparate ideas and not enough raw substance, give me 'Tormentor' or 'Carrion' any day of the week.
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