The joking is over on the opening track to Fistula's new album. They go for the throat with the momentum of death metal behind them. The barrage is a powerful sonic force that goes for heft over some of the songwriting smarts they have shown in the past, but it works for what it is. They continue to flex their raw sonic power with"the Unhappy Man," which carries more deliberate sludge weight behind it. "Expire" moves with a similar sludge weight; in fact, it might even trudge a bit more. They do bring samples in andd create a surreal breakdown which is closer to what I want from them.
The scowling vocals have become more intense and, with that, not as articulate, which is a shame as their clever lyrics were one of the highlights of who they are as a band. The title track moves at a more doomy pace. While its pound is powerful, it does drone a bit. The tempo and groove of 'Something Real" work better. The guitar solo of sorts brings a more chaotic element to the eightly lumber that tramples your ears.
Things get more raging and feral on "You Take," which finds the vocals even more harrowing in their wild howl. The last song, "Fools Choie" works on another dense raw rumble that is more of a doom tempo, though it does gain some momentum. I will give this one a 9, as it's powerfully heavy, the song writing doesn't impress me as muh as they did with "Longing for Infection" which set the bar for these guys as it was next level shit.
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