Razor-sharp guitar tone and good riffs can't cover up the often dull songwriting and poor vocals, marking a stepdown from their previous solid output. There's a couple enjoyable tunes here, especially "Only Death Decides" which is a groovy, raging monster of a track with badass riffs, and the title track is a good way to kick off the album with its frantic pace and memorable if stupid concept. "Thrash Under Pressure" is a decent closer, "Objection Overruled" is a solid midpoint on the album with its midpaced riffing, memorable lyrics, and steamrolling double bass drumming, and the longer tracks sport good ideas even if "Within The Walls of Chaos" is the only one to consistently execute them. Overall, the album has an unfortunately track-skipping trait but is uplifted by good ideas and some solid tunes.
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