The band’s ninth album with the line-up still consisting of vocalist Derrick Green, drummer Igor Cavalera, bass player Paulo Pinto Jnr. and guitarist Andreas Kisser. The band have a large and loyal following and live they are apparently immense! This album is a brutal assault on your senses and it rocks like a good ‘un. Opener ‘Come Back Alive’ lulls you in with a subuded intro before you are pelted with a wall of sound and Derrick Green’s throaty roar. You can almost feel the emotions that went into ‘Godless’ and ‘Apes Of God’ - the pounding drums and shredding guitars - superb! The band combine chugging metal riffs with tribal and hardcore influences, none more so than on the relentless pounding of ‘Leech’. The band even do a slow number in the brooding ‘Bottomed Out’, complete with a neat drum pattern at the songs end.

Not an album for those who like mellower rock but for sheer intensity and delivery of music you’d be hard pushed to find a better album this year. The band’s fans will love the music on here and if you want a heavy fix of rock grab a copy of this album.

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Review by Jason Ritchie