With a name like All Pigs Must Die, and an album called "God Is War," what exactly do you expect this band to sound like? The answer, of course, is Slayer at their punkiest, which they do, and which they pull off spectacularly. This is hardcore thrash at it's absolute finest. Furious punk tempos are broken up by riffage ranging from lightening fast to brutal and deliberate, as lead singer Kevin Baker screams out lyrics like "kill them all" and "all will burn."What sets APMD apart from the slew of crust/hardcore bands that Southern Lord have been emphasizing lately is that these guys not only have better chops, they also have a sense of songcraft that makes for a listen that is more compelling than those records you put on simply because you need something to get aggro with. Evan as the band continues to pummel, there are so many mind-blowing shifts in dynamics here and memorable razor-sharp riffs that this feels like something of a watershed album. I could see this becoming the "Reign In Blood" of the hardcore set, and frankly they need it. Hardcore has never been my favorite of the extreme metal genres, but All Pigs Must Die makes it more compelling than it has ever been. I couldn't recommend this album more highly.
"Third World Genocide" live
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