This new Martyr release has practically every technical aspect down to a science, but unfortunately that’s also what kills it.

 
From the very first track, you can tell that these guys are a bunch of talented individuals, but, they are not immune to the problem that so many other bands also cope with.  The balance of technical prowess and songwriting.

Most of the songs consist of fairly complicated riffs with a very staccato feel to them, this get’s real annoying real fast, after the initial “wow factor.”

While a band like Necrophagist may suffer from the same problem, it happens much later in the album, with Feeding the Abscess, I was tired of it by about the third song.

The album is alright to listen to in moderation,  but I would advise you to listen to sample tracks on the bands website/myspace etc. before deciding to purchase it.

6.5/10 

Listen for the review on Episode 36 of Metalscape