Formed in 1991, American death metal nutters Dying Fetus have carved out a bit of a reputation for themselves as purveyors of extremely intense metal, showcasing an amazing grasp of musicianship. Although the line-ups may have changed over the years - guitarist/vocalist John Gallagher being the only constant throughout – the band have never been anything less than totally on-top-of-their-game and “Reign Supreme”, their seventh album, is testament to this.

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Anyone who is familiar with the previous Dying Fetus albums will know just what they can expect from ‘Descend into Depravity’, their latest work. A straight-up and brutal death-metal!
Although each new Dying Fetus record presents new faces in their revolving line-up, leader and core element, vocalist/guitarist John Gallagher doesn’t seem to be loosing stem or vigour to deliver exactly what fans are expecting to hear from them.
As a result, ‘Descend into Depravity’ lacks none of the essential elements that made Dying Fetus stand out in the first place. It's brutal, groovy, and it doesn't fuck around with any unnecessary breakdowns or fret-board pyrotechnics. Sure, it doesn’t add anything new, but then again, why change a formula that already been tried and tested with successful results right? Damn right! (7/10)

David Alexandre

Band info: www.myspace.com/dyingfetus
Label info: www.relapse.com
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