Artist: Fit For An Autopsy
Album: The Process of Human Extermination
Genre: Deathcore
Label: Black Market Activities

Deathcore: A scarlet letter by most accounts in today’s modern metal landscape (and for somewhat good reason). There are a small number of bands that have transcended the incredibly constricting box that is their genre, but now swim in a sea of carbon-copied rubbish. Fit For An Autopsy are looking to become the next band to take the deathcore feel and style and transform it into something a bit more outside of the box on their new album The Process of Human Extermination.

I would be hesitant to lump Fit For An Autopsy straight into the pile of mediocre deathcore acts of today, as this album does show promise, as much as it remains mired in dull breakdowns and mediocre riffs. At least the playing is incredibly tight, almost machine-like at times, especially when considering Nate Johnson’s powerful vocal delivery (even though his enunciation is a bit lacking in some spots on the album). Almost the crown jewel of this album, however, are the lyrics. Almost as if it were a deathcore music-by-number, their lyrics all focus on the fact that humans are a plague on the planet Earth.

Song after song, it’s easy to get sucked in and then quickly lose focus as the band rarely latches onto an idea outside of the deathcore realm without abandoning it in favor of a poorly-placed break or dull riff. One prime example of this is the song “The Desecrator” which starts out with a gnarly grind riff and stomps its way onto an excellent verse section, only to later meander into an incredibly dry chug section around the middle of the song. Almost as if that’s the blueprint for the entire album, ever cool, exciting step forward Fit For An Autopsy takes, they counteract it with one big, boring step backward.

Easily the most frustrating part about this album is that there are some truly excellent pieces of this album, but they end up being completely lost among a bunch of mediocrity. Unless you have a real affinity for generic breakdowns, this album likely won’t do a great job holding your attention past the first four songs. No brief guitar licks or passing riffs can really save this album once you’ve been bludgeoned by one too many straight chug sections.

Floating on the rather thin line between the deathcore elite and the dregs, it’s quite clear that Fit For An Autopsy have the talent to put out a really great release, but I’m not too sure that The Process of Human Extermination is even close to the best this band can do. An adequate album, but in the end it just seems a bit lacking.

Score: 7/10
Review written by: Jordan Munson

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