Album Review: Boris The Blade - Warpath

Surely the heaviest outfit to derive their moniker from Snatch, Boris The Blade are the soundtrack to your next broken nose.

The Melbourne tech-death squad's penchant for frenetic blast-a-thons remains but, although hardly revolutionary, even nondescript at times, eschewing a degree of breakneck speed for dark, brooding atmosphere pays dividends. Growler Daniel Sharp previously needed to exhibit more subtle delivery variations. He's upped his game, boasting a more potent mid-range especially. Meanwhile, Thy Art Is Murder vocalist CJ McMahon lends another caustic edge to Misery. If Warpath's mission statement was to pummel all and sundry one punishing groove at a time, consider said goal accomplished.