(5/14/18): The title for Chicago metalcore outfit Dead to Fall's sophomore studio album is an apt one. Displaying a blatant Gothenburg influence, Villainy & Virtue throughout its 31-minute runtime is half nefarious in overall sound, yet also honest concerning the band's approach. There's decent enough mileage to get out of what this record offers, but the release's sterilized production values combined with some less-than-striking compositional abilities on the members' parts keep DtF's second outing from being truly remarkable. Light 3.
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