Blood And Poison is the third self-released full length from this deadly focused metal unit out of Omaha, Nebraska. The opening track ‘Killing You’ is a pummeling and abrasive start that has lead vocalist Jesse Dean digging into a deep well of heavy singing influences, most notably Pantera’s legendary Phil Anselmo. Rick Halverson on drums sells the song with his machine-like double bass kicking, joined by the precision-like lead guitar work from Douglas Houston Taylor. It’s actually nice for once to be able to hear the bass guitar in the mix and Chris Scott holds it down rock steady.
The second track ‘Future Away’ finds Dean howling “The only thing you ever love was trying to kill the pain” and is matched in outright intensity by his bandmates on their seemingly possessed instruments. The third track “Who Will Save You Now” is delivered straight ahead in a take no prisoner fashion with a blast beat explosiveness and laser-sharp guitar shredding. The song seems to gain momentum all throughout up to the very end that offers a mosh-inspiring arrangement with Dean screaming “Who Will Save You Now?” Track four is “Smashed Fate” and easily turns all of their anger up several notches with Dean’s next eerie blood curdling line: “My body feels an exclamation sustained by rejections felt so long ago”.
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