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8/10 CRUSHED FUCKING SKULLS
Hailing from France, this is this death/thrash/grind band's first full length in 17 years. It's full of talented playing with tons of hooks and interesting riffs. It's technical without being stupid about the songwriting. Each song is distinct and unique, every track has its own feel and atmosphere. Fatal is very good at mixing punishing death metal riffs with thrash and blast beats. It makes for an intense, varied listen. It's a perfect mix of styles, and they know when to ratchet up the intensity, and when to bring the breakdowns. I flagged this one for repeated listens in my collection, and it doesn't get old. One of my big pet peeves is addressed, too - the vocal patterns. The vocal patterns here are worth listening to. Too many bands today don't pay much attention to this, and wind up with monotonous, albeit well-performed, vocal patterns, and Fatal avoids that fate. They clearly put some thought into every aspect of each song. I'm not familiar with their previous work so I can't tell if this is a huge step up or a step in a different direction, but I'm satisfied with what they've done. You can pull this album from their Bandcamp site, as well. I recommend it.
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