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Artist: Thy Art Is Murder
Title: Holy War
Genre: Deathcore
Release Date: 26th June 2015
Label: Nuclear Blast


Album Review

THY ART IS MURDER are an Aussie band dealing Deathcore with a message, they target the murderousness of religious zealots, tackle environment and child abuse and think they’re the only bands to do so. Okay...

As you’d expect – blast beats, fretwork, good stuff going on with bass etc... but really there’s not much to distinguish it from the sludge within extreme metal, it’s not outstanding in other words. Let’s face it who would be surprised at the pulverising heaviness? No one. On one hand you can have technical prowess but it needs to go hand in hand with inspiration and of the latter there’s just not enough to be found. So in a strange way all that energy feels tired.

Again, don’t bring a record that is mediocre with bravado that you’re ready to change genre’s paradigms. A bit of modesty is recommended, be it in their promo materials or interviews. On the other hand delusions of grandeur amongst musicians and arty types in general aren’t anything new and are rather common so even in that they’re not sticking out of the crowd either.


Tracklist

01. Absolute Genocide
02. Light Bearer
03. Holy War
04. Coffin Dragger
05. Fur And Claw
06. Deliver Us To Evil
07. Emptiness
08. Violent Reckoning
09. Child Of Sorrow
10. Naked And Cold


Line-up

CJ McMahon - vocals
Andy Marsh - lead guitar
Sean Delander - bass / rhythm guitar
Lee Stanton - drums


Websites

www.facebook.com/thyartismurder


Cover Picture

thyartismurder holywar


Rating

Music: 6
Sound: 6
Total: 6 / 10


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