War of Attrition

Dying Fetus

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: March 6, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Relapse
• ASIN: B000MNOXK8
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,936 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

From the Artist
"Not only does this band pulse with grim fury, they maintain it with stellar musicianship." - TERRORIZER

"distinctive and devastating" - KERRANG!

Product Description
Death metal powerhouse DYING FETUS return with their long-awaited new record War of Attrition. Masterminded by guitarist/vocalist John Gallagher and his hand picked kill-team, War of Attrition advances the band's devastating assault and destroys everything in its path. From the first song to the last, the patented 'Fetus combination of punishing slam riffs, frenzied guitar work, and utterly savage dual-vocal assault and overpowers the listener. War of Attrition reaches an altogether new and focused level of brutality for DYING FETUS, and expands and cements the legendary status of this renowned US metal institution.

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A summary of all Dying Fetus releases..., March 17, 2007

By	Daniel Fitzgerald "ThrashMaster" (Santa Cruz, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Okay, so Dying Fetus will never be able to top-off Destroy The Opposition. But the radness of this record is more reminiscent of Killing on Adrenaline. Dying Fetus full-swing recover from the weaknesses of Stop At Nothing. The production sound could stand to be more biting and have some crisp highs. But the songs once again sound more like that signature Dying Fetus sound, and less like typical death metal. Sweeps that aren't over-played, awesome groove-downs, and trade-off hardcore style vocals, with cookie monster grunts. The drumming is the best it could be for this band, without re-hiring Kevin Talley. I was worried that Gallagher would lose steam, but the boys really packed a powerhouse with this record. Highlight tracks are Homicidal Retribution, Raping the System, and Obsolete Deterrence. Overall, the musical style of this album is like a summary of all prior Dying Fetus albums.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dying Fetus Are back!!!!, March 9, 2007

By	Martin Belzil "God is sh**" (Qc, canada) - See all my reviews

It's been four years since the last album, but they doesn't lost the intensity that made them famous!!!! First I love the fact that Sean Beasley took the job of the second vocalist aside the grunt master John Gallagher.. I loved his bass lines on Stop at Nothing, but hearing him singning is a proof that he can do everything he want... Seriously he's my favorite singer in Dying Fetus history, he's even better than Jason Netherton.. in my opinion. The song are a little repetitive but they're all great. The production is crunchy as hell and you can hear everything, even the bass, which is rare on a death metal album. The only thing that irritates me is the drumming!! Don't get me wrong, Duane Timlin is a strong heavy fast motherf******.. But I miss the grooves of Kevin Talley. I saw Dying Fetus live and Duane played the old songs exacly as they were, so I know what he is capable of. I just hope that he could just do the double snare hitting more often like Kevin did( if you have the album Destroy the opposition you'll understand). Nonetheless it's a great album and if you're a Dying Fetus fan or just a Death metal fan you should buy this album... It's really great!!!
Favorite tracks: Homicidal retribution, raping the system, insidious repression, the ancient rivalry!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars (4.5) Best since "Destroy The Opposistion", December 28, 2007

By	J. Greenfieldt "Metalhead666" (nowhere) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After reading several reviews I was unsure if I should buy Dying Fetus's new offering titled "War Of Attrition". I love Dying Fetus and once I heard the song "Homicidal Retribution" I was convinced enough to get "War Of Attrition". My first ever Dying Fetus album that I bought was "Destroy The Opposistion". I loved that album and then bought "Killing On Adrenaline" and loved that. "Stop At Nothing" I haven't bought yet. Finally Dying Fetus has released their new album and I can say that I'm as blown away as I was when I first listened to "Destroy The Opposistion"! The technicality is here as always with John Gallagher and Mike Kimball on guitars churning out insanely technical and fast riffs. They also can change the rhythem in a second. Sean Beasley is on bass here and is audible which is rare for a Death Metal album. Duane Timline attacks the drums here and he is extremely fast. I do hope he doesn't use triggers like everybody says. John Gallagher covers the insanely low yet dicipherable vocals while Sean Beasley has the higher but still completely Death Metal vocals. There are many awesome songs here but these are my favorites: "Homicidal Retribution", "Raping The System", "Insidious Repression", "Unadulterated Hatred", and "The Ancient Rivalry". Awesome record and best since "Destroy The Opposistion", get it!