This album from the straight edge band from Salt Lake City hardcore crew came out bakc in March. They play a very metallic and in-your-face brand of hardcore. I am typically not into straight edge bands, but if they can bring it without preaching at me, then I am fine with it. They are obviously very influenced by Slayer, judging by the opening track. There is the taunt thrashing groove almost so much so that the lines between wehre thrash and hardcore are blurred here, so perhaps just admitting they are a crossover band might be the best apporach. The second song has more of a breakdown riff at the end but that is not really their thing.
They are back to awaiting the hour of reprisal on "The Highest Truth". The coarse shouted vocals sometimes lower into more of a growl, but I have not really been paying attention to what the lyrics are. There is a little more of a hardcore roar to this one. They pour on the hyper-aggressive thrashing speed with "Apotheosis". This is angrier and does not groove as much as the first three songs. Double bass is used sparingly, which is a more hardcore trait. All but one song stays under the three-minute mark.
Double bass does not really make itself known until going into"Sacrificed' I knew a drummer being in a band this influenced by Slayer would have pulled it out at some point. They are back to the slap-your-momma grooves with this one, and you know the kids are out karate chopping to this. They bust out some mean as fuck riffs here. The mean grooving riffing is crafted in a way that flows, putting them above most bands of this sort. I will give it a 9.5, and see how it grows on me.
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