Mean rhythmic stomps are a bit of a free roller coaster ride and everybody's invited, and when it isn't those massive slow-mo grooves the track will move to a nice skank beat iteration to balance things out. As the listener, you know they're coming but it doesn't make them any less effective when each new version of the formula mixes up the recipe to bring a different twist every time. The composition remains very much true to the band's identity. The technical and mathy enough to keep those neurons engaged and practice their skills and muscles as accomplished musicians. This stuff can sometimes sound like a drill session, with each instrumentalist sharpening their tool and getting the juices going - So as mentioned, this one has quite a few sticky riffs. Everyone will have their own favorite, but it's hard not to enjoy the vicious pissed off 'Eve of Annihilation' a track in pure hyper contagious groove to start, the more technical second part, and the sinister trem-picked section later - all receiving top grades for catchiness. The intimidating 'Human Extintion' is just as heavy and catchy. Everything is done well here, and granted it is a more polished version of the band when compared to their earlier, rawer stuff but it's tighter and more expertly crafted.
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Review by Paul Caravasi
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