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Stop at Nothing

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While Dying Fetus's previous albums were great, they've reached a whole new plateau with their newest release. "Stop At Nothing" raises the ante for this band with one of the most brutally intense slabs of insanity these ears have ever had the pleasure of hearing. There's really very little point in my describing in words how hard this album hits; it's something you need to hear for yourself. If you want something mellow, look elsewhere; one listen to "Stop At Nothing" and you'll probably be banging your head like a madman from beginning to end (I know I was). Dying Fetus offer up all the blazing speed, pummelling heaviness, and awe-inspiring technicality that any death/grind fan could possibly expect, but there's more going on here. Beneath the full frontal assault, these songs offer things like complex arrangements, constant tempo changes, drum variety, and even semi-discernible vocals, ensuring an interesting listen even after the initial shock has worn off. This album was released a mere week after Lamb Of God's equally stunning "As The Palaces Burn," and those two releases may well wind up duking it out for my prestigious "album of the year" honor. If bands like Dying Fetus and Lamb Of God represent the new face of extremity, the future's looking pretty good.

As soon as the opening song kicks into high gear, you should realize that Dying Fetus' fifth album is about as heavy as heavy gets. It's also as dark as death metal gets. From the scorching riff and thunderous blast beat on "Schematics" to the pounding, earth shaking power chords which close out "Vengeance Unleashed," not a single ray of light or melody shines through on any of "Stop At Nothing." The words "brutal," "uncompromising," and "dissonant" don't even begin to describe this album. It's fueled by complex and walloping drum beats, crushing, sludgy riffs, and one of two vocal styles--very deep and growly "angry bear" vocals, or higher, more intelligible (but not quite hardcore) screams. And, of course, this is Dying Fetus, so the musicianship on display here is almost immeasurable. The drummer sounds inhuman, and the riffs are very complex. Plus, the guitar solos are usually a lot more technical than those of other death metal bands. "One Shot, One Kill" boasts ultra heavy, churning riffs and a stunning, speed of light blast beat, whereas songs like "Institutions of Deceit" and "Abandon All Hope" are backed by buzzsaw guitar maelstroms (plus the former track also has a fast, cracking snare drum.) Some songs even manage to be kind of catchy (consider the bobbing riffs and staccato vocals on "Forced Elimination"), and the appropriately titled seventh track, "Onslaught of Malice," is maybe the most complicated of the bunch. It marries slow, grinding riffs with many different tempos/rhythms, and also features a breakneck speed change. If you like heavy as heck death metal, virtuosic musicianship, or metal which combines brains with brawn, nothing should stand in your way of owning this album. In other words, Stop At Nothing until you buy this C.D.

1000000/10
Great stuff!
Brutal death metal fans! Get it!

Dying fetus rips out pure unadulterated bat to your grandma's face metal from hell with the newest release "Stop At Nothing". Except for some minor timing problems and a faint click of the metronome in the background, S.A.N. is my Dying Fetus fav. I like this album a lot with its creativity, easy flowing format, and constant attention getting riffs. Most metal bands give us the old 1-2. Lets stick 1 to 2 boring power chords and play them till we have a 3 min 30 sec song we can puke up on a cd. Then we'll add 9 more and bang! A cd for 9.99!! Not here. For a good time call Dying Fetus extension S.A.N. But don't get too excited, drummer Erik Sayenga has left the band. We can only hope for the best on the next cd! Rock on.

Fast, grinding brutality! Dying fetus is a technical Deathgrind band who rocks harder than most bands out there but add mosh riffs intyo their music, and that my friends means harsh head banging music. Dying Fetus play a very aggressive and heavy style of grinding deathmetal and it is captured so well on this latest release. The sheer brutality and genius makes this band truly unique. Fusing intricate guitar solos, fiery Crust grooves, and manic Grind rhythms, Dying Fetus sets an epic standard in intensity. Shrieks and guttural growls piledrive through the maelstrom of crushing music. Fans of Cryptopsy, Napalm Death, and Rotten Sound should be thrilled. Dying Fetus is gold. This is a must buy! definitely must buy for deathmetal fans that enjoy that brutal style of bands like Suffocation, Cryptopsy, and maybe Cannibal Corpse. To me this is almost a perfect deathmetal album in that the guitars are heavy, the riffs, and arrangements are great, the vocals are interesting and sickly brutal! There are no bad tracks. I love each one. This is one you play all the way through!

Dying Fetus once again prove that they really are talented musicians that are able to create amazing albums each time. The production is very good with all the instruments and vocals sounding so heavy and brutal together. The lyrics on here are a nice change from the usual stuff from other deathmetal bands. I enjoyed every song on here and I highly recommend this to fans of deathmetal. You won't be disappointed.

This album is MUCH BETTER THAN DESTROY THE OPPOSITION,the only problem which is very minor is the production it could of been a bit better.Customers don't waste your time with idiots who write these worthless reviews.This album is simply FANTASIC AND A MUST BUY FOR ANY REAL METAL FAN NOT PRETENDERS.

... This is Dying Fetus' latest and GREATEST. The riffs are extreme and catchy. The drums are fast as hell and I think that Erik is unrivaled at drumming in grindcore (except for Fetus' former drummer, who is now in Misery Index). The Bass guitars are bowel erupting and the Dual Vocals add more chaos to this brutal anti-mainstream destruction. Both singers rule ..., Vince's voice is more of a traditional death metal voice (Like Tom Araya but different, you'll have to hear it to understand) and John's voice is extremly gutteral growling. Unlike countless other Death metal albums, which are mostly gorified and violent, the lyrics on this album are about many different political and social topics like Abortion, Cloning, 9-11-01, Conglomorations and the machine. My favorites on this album are Onslaught of Malice, One Shot, One Kill and Forced Elimination, but all of the songs are incredible.

If you're new to Fetus, JUST BUY EVERYTHING THEY'VE EVER RELEASED!!!!!!!!!!!

If Destroy The opposition is a 5... then this album has to be a 4 by comparison... I feel it lacks the edge dying fetus used bring to the scene.... although it still is far better than many other bands out there... by df standards... i think they have lowered the bar slightly

What can I say this is the best Dying Fetus release, next to the 'Infatuation w/Malevolence' demo. They consistently put out fantastic releases. I thought 'Destroy.. was a bit of a letdown because alot of the stomps were replaced by blast. Well the stomps are back in full glory w/this release. 'Schematics', the first song is one of the best songs the band has ever written-total brutality. They still remain as brutal as ever, yet are so technically proficient on their instruments, that it's mindblowing. New, second lead vocalist, Vinnie sounds very similiar to old singer Netherton. It's a good thing though. For anyone who has never heard the band let me give a brief description. Death Metal played at its heaviest, dual vocals, reminicient of old Carcass (ultra deep and mid range/screams) and breakdowns/slams that just make you want to kill someone in the pit. Simply put this is by far the best Death Metal release of 2003. Buy or Die!!!!!!!!!!