Title: Prepare to be Bludgeoned
Review: Don't be fooled by the fact that this band is made up of former OVERCOME mebers, or that it's on a primarily hardcore label -- this is brutal, technical death metal. It's obvious that these guys have been listening to their CANNIBAL CORPSE and SUFFOCATION albums, as influence from both of those bands can be heard on this disc. There's also just a hint of that high-tech, ultra-brutal deathgrind sound that bands like ORIGIN and CATTLE DECAPITATION provide in abundance. The riffs are killer, and the drumming and vocals are more than solid. The songwriting is also solid, but this is the primary area where I feel that the band has room to improve. Also worth noting are the intelligent, sincere, spiritually-motivated lyrics, which are (for me, anyway) a welcome change from the typical gore/death lyrics. All in all, this is a high-caliber death metal release, recommended to fans of any of the bands mentioned above.
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