Reviewed by Tony Cummings

An old skool hardcore band out of San Diego, California, this 2000 release is a cut above 'Pressing On' from 1999. Lots of grinding guitars and dramatic basslines are interspersed with screeched choruses and polyrhythmic drums that sometimes echo the glories of the old 'core kings The Crucified. Judd Morgan, who previously applied his leather-lunged larynx to No Innocent Victim, handles the vocals while the lyrics on such songs as "Taken From Us", "Crucify" and the powerful title track all go straight for the spiritual jugular. Not to everybody's taste for sure, but if you're a fan of hardcore, this is the real deal.

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