Oh Boy, this release is, simply put, "BRUTAL." Yet another Takehold band to step up to the plate. There is something for everyone in this disc, heavy guitars, brutal breakdowns, and yes, your typical screamy metal vocals, with occasional deep metal growls. This is more experimental than their last release, and not quite as metal, in my opinion. This doesn't make it worse than the last release, simply more experimental. The recording quality of the CD is decent, and these guys put on a fairly chaotic live show. Then again, with a title like New Wave Techno Homicide, you better be crazy. Though much of the new metal style hardcore isn't really my thing, I thought that this CD was decent, and had a nice touch of something different to it. I really did enjoy the tough rhythms that would appear from time to time. So, if you like new school metal influenced hardcore, you definitely want to check this out.
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