The group takes you to places you did not imagine with textures and black metal sensibilities that go above and beyond the thematic constraints showing that there is so much left to be explored.

The signature bounce emerges from down undah. All the elements of beatdown worship are there. It's clear the group had a strong vision of where they could take the genre from the beginning. Over pretty quick.

The group with a long history of shredding lays it down correct.

It's the type of album that needs a few listens, when you get past all the sports references there are some genuine hip-hop moments on here. Still it's a bit of mixed results even with exceptional Statik Selektah at the wheel. There is only so much he can do. It becomes more an album around beat crafting then it is rhymes.

I love the sound they created so much, but still this felt a bit taxing to work through. It's a dense layering of classic death metal sounds to create songs that check a lot of boxes individually, but are a lot to process in EP form.

Pure rage sludge. When Betrayed by Light dropped in 2014 it was a big iconic intro that caught a lot of people's attention. This cover was also a real shocker as people moved from their ipods to more Spotify listening and bold covers like this set you apart from some of the cookie cutter pop hardcore of the era. They really take it to some black metal places.

It's clear why the band is a classic act, when they lay down the brutal old school death metal it's a signature and unarguable delivery with iconic shitty 90's mixing, but still there is a bit of cluttered repetition where it feels like each song is just an opportunity for each musician to do a dogpile of ideas that end up being a bit hard to follow.

A real specimen of hardcore. The message is clear, and delivered with such intensity that we are left respecting the group a lot more on the self title. It's a solid foundation laid for the group that was built off of in a really interesting way on their next album.

Victory shows us a confident lyricist who has stayed current. The rhymes are much different than the past, this is a king of style working lightyears into the future. It's tasteful, but unfortunately the world is not ready yet.

A very aspirational sound fusing styles that should not necessarily work together. This digital collage of rage and glitchy distortion fuse hyperpop with myspace era crunkcore to make a nostalgic, yet alien style.

The signature jangle becomes an anthem for storytelling a concept of breaking beyond what is thought possible.

Viscera Crown seems to be a bit of a supergroup featuring members of guitarist Ryan Giordano of Internal Bleeding, bassist Brandon Watkins of Year Of The Knife, vocalist Hunter Smith of Cycle Of Abuse and Exit, and drummer William Glancey. At the end of the day it's a nice venture into the more slammy elements with a digital drum kit element that makes it a tad bit cybergrindy... You can hear there is fun being had in the production of this.

A really enjoyable listen with a great Sanguisugabogg feature! Excited to hear more from this cohesive group.

Some of the best death metal drumming. So tight and not trying too hard, just laying it down with absolute perfection to the point where the other elements fall into place in a natural order that you really come to appreciate. Hammered and Torture Hammer were the highlights.

A really fun Detroit banger. I really enjoyed how the split flip flops between both bands on each side of the record. Giving it a fun back to back feel where the styles contrast so much while still being that signature midwest beatdown flavor.

This is fucking hardcore. The Maryland act delivers one of the most grizzled vocal deliveries in beatdown history. So evil and stylish against a sick beatdown background filled with pit opening power. I love that this album is not too overly polished either, it feels like something others could achieve if they put their mind to it.

Too corny for my liking. It's like an Iron Maiden cover band trying to invite me to play magic the gathering.

When this album hit the underground it got some real crazy momentum. It was almost instantly embraced first by the hardcore community. The group had fully crossed over into Thrashcore in a way no one had heard or seen since Municipal Waste. It was the continuation of a conversation started in thrash and arriving into new and exciting territories. Songs like I ripped Test... and Cycle of Violence were Highlights. A Thrash classic in my eyes.

The EP is ripper of 6 songs that are so chunky and groove oriented at times, showcasing an underserved aspect of the groups sound alongside their signature speed. Highlights on the record are Make it Ugly and Turning Green. The vocals are mixed back a bit too far which lets the drumming and guitar be the star of the show on the record. I am not sure why the vocals are so quiet because it would be an 85 otherwise.

A very influential Metalcore group coming out of Ohio right at the early winds of the myspace era. The group would influence acts like Acacia Strain and members from the group going on to join Beartooth. It's a real hidden gem with lots of great moments that aged well and did not venture too hard into panic chords and high strung emotion. Just solid jams through and through.