DISFEAR
Misanthropic Generation (Relapse Records)
Reviewed by Jason Thornberry

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The title is 100% spot on, unfortunately. And Tomas Lindberg (formerly of At The Gates) singing "life on my knees staring at the vultures" won't make it onto the next snowboarding commercial, fortunately. This is more than hardcore. Disfear doesn't know or care much about the insane speeds or riffing of casual associates on the same bills, same tours, same label even. The vulture theme on Misanthropic also inserts a continuity capable of saddening someone with the lyrics at hand. Vultures. Can I hear them circle above the living dead? "Cursed to live the 9 to 5 struggle for their daily bread."

10/10

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