Destroy the Opposition

Dying Fetus | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 3, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Relapse
• ASIN: B00004YLEY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #123,588 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Praise The Lord (Opium Of The Masses)

2. Destroy The Opposition

3. Born In Sodom

4. Epidemic Of Hate

5. Pissing In The Mainstream

6. In Times Of War

7. For Us Or Against Us

8. Justifiable Homicide

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty scary, but that's the fun, November 4, 2002

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Wheelchair Assassin (The Great Concavity) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Destroy the Opposition (Audio CD)

"Destroy the Opposition" is, simply put, one of the most intense assaults on my ears I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. It's one of the heaviest albums known to man, but then plenty of albums are heavy. What makes Dying Fetus stand out is the fact that they're methodical and intelligent about their heaviness. Technically, the band's onslaught is airtight. The drumming occasionally delivers the blast beats that are expected of any decent death/grind band, but there's also precision and variety to spare. The guitars, also, deliver a complexity and variety that easily matches that of bands like Cannibal Corpse and Suffocation. However, far from being a wankfest, "Destroy the Opposition" has more of a groove to it than the typical death metal album, and plenty of tempo changes to match. Vocally, John Gallager and Jason Netherton give the band a terrific two-vocalist approach, effectively balancing deep, throaty growls with more high-pitched screaming. Perhaps most impressively, the band delivers lyrics far more intelligent and meaningful than the death-and-Satan drivel peddled by bands like Cannibal Corpse and Morbid Angel (I mean, I like those bands, but some smarter lyrics would be nice). Dying Fetus intelligently address the ills of modern-day society, discussing such issues as religious zealotry, commercialism, the pressure to conform, and the shortcomings of America's democracy. Death metal bands like Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, Vader, and Nile may get more attention, but Dying Fetus can hang with any of them.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fetus Classic, September 2, 2003

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Luke (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Destroy the Opposition (Audio CD)

Dying fetus return with their fourth full length album and first for the highly respected Relapse Records label, hopefully a label that will back this band, which despite regular line-up changes, is without doubt one of America's leading death metal bands.

Destroy the Opposition is nearly the perfect follow-up to the steamrolling masterpiece that was Killing On Adrenaline. I still believe that K.O.A has the slightest edge but Destroy the Opposition is another slab of superb technical death/grind. Featuring just one line-up change from their previous album (Sparky Voyles replaces Brian Latta on guitar), Dying Fetus deliver another brilliant opus full of slamming mosh riffs, crunching breakdowns, dazzling technicality and a skull-crunching dual vocal attack, all of which amounts to some high quality, catchy and brutal death metal with a hint of grind that will surely please long time fans while also allowing the band to expand their growing fanbase.

Reasons to purchase Destroy the Opposition: 1. The amazing drumming of Kevin Talley. Talley picks up from where he left off from his Dying Fetus debut on Killing On Adrenaline, with another incredible performance of tight, complex and varied skinbashing. Unbeatable!

2. The Riffs. Guitarist John Gallagher, with occasional assistance from Jason Netherton and Sparky Voyles, seems to have an endless amount of technical and catchy riffs up his sleeve, each Fetus release is chock full of them and with a nice thick production job combined with the amazing drumming of Kevin Talley it is a recipe for great death metal.

3. The vocals. Jason Netherton's mid-pitched, and sometimes decipherable barks and screams, contrast so well with the ultra-low growls/roars of John Gallagher, surely one of the finest examples of dual vocals in death metal/grindcore.

Destroy the Opposition is another triumph in the consistently oustanding Fetus catalogue, and would be a perfect starting point for any new fan.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great theme music for Mr. Rogers neighborhood, February 5, 2001

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B. Frey "Doomlord" (Prairie Village, KS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Destroy the Opposition (Audio CD)

Dying Fetus is one of the tightest goregrind/death metal bands out there. Their latest album, "Destroy the Opposition," completely blew me away. Compared most easily to old Cannibal Corpse, and Suffocation (especially the deep, gurgley vocals), these guys bring a new style of death metal with crushing guitars and double-pedal drums at back-breaking speed that makes it very heavy but offers diversity.

The dual vocals of John Gallagher and Jason Netherton add a dimension to the music that's been missing for awhile. The lyrics are intelligent and deals with the problems of society that catches the listener's interest.

Dying Fetus has taken two styles of music and made it their own. If you haven't gotten it yet, shame on you!