War of attrition

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War of attrition
Studio album by Dying Fetus

Publication
(s)

2007

admission

2006

Label (s) Relapse Records

Genre (s)

Technical death metal , brutal death metal

Title (number)

8th

running time

36:52

occupation
  • John Gallagher: electric guitar, vocals

Studio (s)

Hit and Run Studios

chronology
Stop at Nothing
2003 		War of attrition Descend into Depravity
2009

War of Attrition is the sixth album by the technical and brutal death metal band Dying Fetus , released in March 2007 on Relapse Records .

Emergence

The album was recorded at Hit and Run Studios from September to October 2006 . All songs were written by Mike Kimball. Duane Timeline was heard for the first time as the new drummer on the recording. Singer Vince Matthews, who could still be heard on the previous Stop at Nothing , had since left the band.

Track list

  1. Homicidal Retribution - 5:30
  2. Fate of the Condemned - 4:42
  3. Raping the System - 3:41
  4. Insidious Repression - 4:48
  5. Unadulterated Hatred - 6:12
  6. The Ancient Rivalry - 3:33
  7. Parasites Of Catastrophe - 4:12
  8. Obsolete Deterrence - 4:14

Bonus songs

The Japanese edition of the album featured a ninth song called Twisted Truth as a bonus:

Music style and lyrics

According to Michael Edele from Laut.de , War of Attrition, like its predecessors, offers technically demanding Death Metal with deep, guttural vocals "by band chief John Gallagher and the slightly mean shouts by bass player Sean Beasley". According to Greg Prato, the lyrics on the album are completely incomprehensible due to the deep, guttural vocals; however, it is certain that these would be "gruesome". Thorsten Zahn from Metal Hammer assigned the album to Brutal Death Metal. Zahn also noticed the technically demanding riffs and the deep, guttural vocals. In addition, were blast beats characteristic of the album. The speed of the songs is almost always high and is only lowered in the groovy parts of the songs.

Reviews

Michael Edele from Laut.de thought that "naturally there are no hit melodies or catchy tunes on the album, it is relatively nonsensical to highlight certain songs". He emphasized especially the technically challenging game of electric guitars that in the listener a " lock-jaw " causing, you arthritis would get in your fingers, you would try pieces like Fate of the Condemned or "Unadultured Hatred" enact. The album finally has a sound that is appropriate for the complex riffs , whereas the drums sound too clinical. Edele awarded three out of five points. Greg Prato from Allmusic was also impressed by the precision of the playing of the instruments, so that the musicians would almost look like machines. He awarded 4.5 out of a possible 5 points. Thorsten Zahn from Metal Hammer was also impressed by the technically demanding playing of the instruments and their high speed. He awarded five out of seven points.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dying Fetus - War Of Attrition. Discogs , accessed February 1, 2013 .
  2. ^ Dying Fetus - Stop At Nothing. Discogs, accessed February 1, 2013 .
  3. ↑ Dying Fetus - War Of Attrition. Discogs, accessed February 1, 2013 .
  4. ↑ a b Michael Edele: Dying Fetus. Was of attrition. Laut.de , accessed February 1, 2013 .
  5. ^ A b Greg Prato: Dying Fetus. Was of attrition. Allmusic , accessed February 1, 2013 .
  6. ↑ a b Thorsten Zahn: Dying Fetus . War of attrition. In: Metal Hammer . April 2007, p. 101 .