Dying Fetus - Stop at Nothing (8 tracks) +Album Reviews

I'm not worthy

Wheelchair Assassin | The Great Concavity | 06/17/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"While Dying Fetus's previous albums were great, they've reached a whole new plateau with their newest release. "Stop At Nothing" raises the ante for this band with one of the most brutally intense slabs of insanity these ears have ever had the pleasure of hearing. There's really very little point in my describing in words how hard this album hits; it's something you need to hear for yourself. If you want something mellow, look elsewhere; one listen to "Stop At Nothing" and you'll probably be banging your head like a madman from beginning to end (I know I was). Dying Fetus offer up all the blazing speed, pummelling heaviness, and awe-inspiring technicality that any death/grind fan could possibly expect, but there's more going on here. Beneath the full frontal assault, these songs offer things like complex arrangements, constant tempo changes, drum variety, and even semi-discernible vocals, ensuring an interesting listen even after the initial shock has worn off. This album was released a mere week after Lamb Of God's equally stunning "As The Palaces Burn," and those two releases may well wind up duking it out for my prestigious "album of the year" honor. If bands like Dying Fetus and Lamb Of God represent the new face of extremity, the future's looking pretty good."

Onslaught of malice, indeed

A. Stutheit | Denver, CO USA | 05/04/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As soon as the opening song kicks into high gear, you should realize that Dying Fetus' fifth album is about as heavy as heavy gets. It's also as dark as death metal gets. From the scorching riff and thunderous blast beat on "Schematics" to the pounding, earth shaking power chords which close out "Vengeance Unleashed," not a single ray of light or melody shines through on any of "Stop At Nothing." The words "brutal," "uncompromising," and "dissonant" don't even begin to describe this album. It's fueled by complex and walloping drum beats, crushing, sludgy riffs, and one of two vocal styles--very deep and growly "angry bear" vocals, or higher, more intelligible (but not quite hardcore) screams. And, of course, this is Dying Fetus, so the musicianship on display here is almost immeasurable. The drummer sounds inhuman, and the riffs are very complex. Plus, the guitar solos are usually a lot more technical than those of other death metal bands. "One Shot, One Kill" boasts ultra heavy, churning riffs and a stunning, speed of light blast beat, whereas songs like "Institutions of Deceit" and "Abandon All Hope" are backed by buzzsaw guitar maelstroms (plus the former track also has a fast, cracking snare drum.) Some songs even manage to be kind of catchy (consider the bobbing riffs and staccato vocals on "Forced Elimination"), and the appropriately titled seventh track, "Onslaught of Malice," is maybe the most complicated of the bunch. It marries slow, grinding riffs with many different tempos/rhythms, and also features a breakneck speed change. If you like heavy as heck death metal, virtuosic musicianship, or metal which combines brains with brawn, nothing should stand in your way of owning this album. In other words, Stop At Nothing until you buy this C.D."

Stopping at nothing..

Spanky Johnson | Earth | 09/28/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Dying fetus rips out pure unadulterated bat to your grandma's face metal from hell with the newest release "Stop At Nothing". Except for some minor timing problems and a faint click of the metronome in the background, S.A.N. is my Dying Fetus fav. I like this album a lot with its creativity, easy flowing format, and constant attention getting riffs. Most metal bands give us the old 1-2. Lets stick 1 to 2 boring power chords and play them till we have a 3 min 30 sec song we can puke up on a cd. Then we'll add 9 more and bang! A cd for 9.99!! Not here. For a good time call Dying Fetus extension S.A.N. But don't get too excited, drummer Erik Sayenga has left the band. We can only hope for the best on the next cd! Rock on."

An incredible album!

Tom Servo | Satelite of Love | 02/01/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Fast, grinding brutality! Dying fetus is a technical Deathgrind band who rocks harder than most bands out there but add mosh riffs intyo their music, and that my friends means harsh head banging music. Dying Fetus play a very aggressive and heavy style of grinding deathmetal and it is captured so well on this latest release. The sheer brutality and genius makes this band truly unique. Fusing intricate guitar solos, fiery Crust grooves, and manic Grind rhythms, Dying Fetus sets an epic standard in intensity. Shrieks and guttural growls piledrive through the maelstrom of crushing music. Fans of Cryptopsy, Napalm Death, and Rotten Sound should be thrilled. Dying Fetus is gold. This is a must buy! definitely must buy for deathmetal fans that enjoy that brutal style of bands like Suffocation, Cryptopsy, and maybe Cannibal Corpse. To me this is almost a perfect deathmetal album in that the guitars are heavy, the riffs, and arrangements are great, the vocals are interesting and sickly brutal! There are no bad tracks. I love each one. This is one you play all the way through!"

Solid

Luke | Australia | 09/19/2003

(3 out of 5 stars)

"Stop At Nothing is the long awaited fifth Dying Fetus album and second for the Relapse label. After the departure of Kevin Talley, Jason Netherton and Sparky Voyles, it was up to the talents of original member, John Gallagher, to resurrect one of America's finest death metal bands. Thankfully Gallagher has always been the soul of Dying Fetus, the chief songwriter, guitarist and the man who possesses that distinct, ultra-low guttural growl that has long been one of the trademark's of Dying Fetus.Armed with four new companions (including a lead vocalist), Stop At Nothing is perhaps the most important album in the long career of Dying Fetus, though unfortunately and expectedley it is not one of their best. Because even though the new members all do an admirable job and Stop At Nothing is unmistakenly a Dying Fetus album, it just lacks the magic that made Killing On Adrenaline and Destroy the Opposition such classic albums. the production is crisp and clear but it lacks the crushing, steamrolling production of past Fetus releases and the menacing, guttural burp/growl of John Gallagher has been slightly buried in the mix. Also the contrast between the two vocalists is just not as effective as the Gallagher/Netherton vocal combination. New vocalist, Vince Matthews, has a deeper growl then Netherton and therefore, along with the dicey vocal mix, the dual vocal trade-offs are just not as good as on previous albums.On the plus side, the performance of new guitarist/lyricist Mike Kimball is outstanding. Kimball penned nearly all the lyrics, with his views being quite similar to previous lyricist Jason Netherton, though perhaps not quite as clever.Drummer Eric Sayenga does a solid job but unfortunately the simple fact is, he just isn't as good as Kevin Talley. The drums sound a bit clicky and his blast beating is very average for a top level, death metal drummer.Overall, while their aren't any bad songs on the album, it just hasn't blown me away like their other albums have. Stop At Nothing is still a high quality death metal release, and hopefully Gallagher can keep this line-up intact, and maybe if he does we will have another classic Fetus album next time around. I wanted to atleast give this album four stars but the fact is that I haven't been reaching for it all that often, and their just aren't as many of those catchy, mosh riffs that I've come to expect from a Dying Fetus album. Therefore I am giving this album three stars (or more like three and a half), it is still a must have for any Fetus fan but new fans would be better off buying Destroy the Opposition or Killing on Adrenaline first.Key tracks: Schematics, One Shot, One Kill, Forced Elimination and Vengeance Unleashed. Will struggle to fit onto my top ten list at the end of the year."

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	Dying Fetus Stop at Nothing Genres: Alternative Rock, Rock, Metal Track Listings (8) - Disc #1 Schematics One Shot, One Kill Institutions of Deceit Abandon All Hope - Dying Fetus, Dassing, Gary Forced Elimination Stop at Nothing Onslaught of Malice Vengeance Unleashed
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