I’m gonna start by saying first off that this is, (along with Dyscarnate’s “And So It Came To Pass”), one of my DM albums of the year so far. No bullshit! I really think it’s that good!  

Sometimes when a band produces an “accessible” album they run the risk of totally alienating their fan base (Oi! Morbid Angel & Cryptopsy stop messing about & sit down at the back!), but here on their 5th album, Cattle Decapitation have managed to gel their typically misanthropic, hate fuelled vege-death blasting with some really catchy hook filled songs without losing their full on, terrifying pure death metal appeal.

Stand out tracks, for me at least, are “Living Breathing Piece Of Defecating Meat” which throws in some clean (ish) vocals that contrast brilliantly with Travis Ryan’s deep growl in the infectious chorus that I guarantee you’ll be humming all day, “Gristle Licker” and “Projectile Ovulation” which has a hint of the Carcass about it. Having said that, there’s not a duff track on the album.

Special mention must go to David McGraw’s drumming, complex fills, hyperblasting the guy is phenomenal and I can’t wait to see him perform these tracks live.

A fantastic album that any lover of quality death metal should love to hacked off bits!