Facebreaker - Infected [Album]

Swedish-born, Facebreaker moved onto the scene back in 1999 and, in their lifetime they have brought out five studio pieces, their latest, being a third full-length album. Infected is set to make a storm. Like name, like nature, Facebreaker offers a vast amount of brutality with their drilling, gore-drenched death metal philosophy. The album boasts testosterone fuelled tracks; which express they would be well suited to when you’re in an angry state, when you find yourself on the edge of punching a hole through your bedroom wall.

‘Creeping Flesh’ flounces the introduction of Infected with thudding bass and mind crushing vocals, and presents the fact that many faces would be broken in the midst of their pummelling live performance. ‘Cannibalistic’ is invaded by searing riffs and roars which place you into a Texas Chainsaw Massacre setting. Mid-song the track cleverly mutes the vocals and emphasises the eerie guitar solos and a freaky beat, as it climaxes you know Facebreaker had only one thing in mind when writing the song; the motion of transforming the pit of moshing metal heads into a bloody wall of death.

The longest track on Infected, ‘Mankind of Siege’ manipulates your mind into subconsciously tapping your hands and rocking your head to the strong beat which resembles that of the human heart. It really does lead to raising the question, "what really does go on inside these guys’ heads?" As we know the creation of the ‘I’m gonna’ tear out your heart’ gory music has been prominent in death metal for years, so Infected’s feel of unearthing the dead is no big surprise. Unlike most upcoming, hard metal that prevails nowadays, Facebreaker are actually listenable as their music isn’t set on destroying their well-working sound with unnecessary, ear drum blasting pitches.

‘Infected’ finishes the album with gusto, as the incorporated range of tempos, deathly vocals and demolishing guitar solos, accentuate the album’s sense of industrial catchyness. Despite the composition being 37 minutes long, Infected offers a Traditional English Breakfast type feel - something which lacks originality but leaves you wanting more.

Published review on www.altsounds.com