Of all the weird (and typically crappy) mixes of metal and hardcore put to disc that I've covered here, this is easily one of the best ones. It mixes deaththrashing guitars with hardcore groove and breakdowns, death metal influences, and some crossover parts (which are cool, but sadly underutilized compared to the HC stuff). The sole Metal-Archives review for this does a great job of breaking down the band's sound--I don't think later Deceased is a band I would have thought to bring up when describing their sound, but it's a very apt comparison for some of the leadwork.
The angry guy vocals obviously fit with the hardcore influences here, but I find them way too shouty. It's especially disappointing because at times the singer slips into a more growly style that I would have preferred as the main vox. In general, I'm not too thrilled with any of the HC influences that appear here, but the guitarist really carries this album with those leads. Not my favorite, but if metal/hardcore hyrbids have to exist, I wish more of them were in this vein. Great taste in movie samples, too.
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