2018's saw apply copious amounts of sonic savagery to a taut, ten-song set that harkened back to frontman 's heyday. , the venerable groove/thrash/death metal group's 12th long-player, doesn't deviate one iota from the course set by its predecessor. Bold, brutal, and life-affirming in its commitment to the raw, healing power of decibels, and company may be playing it safe stylistically, but there is no denying the uncompromising brutality of neck-snapping opuses like "Superstition" and "Scouring the Vile." The LP features guest appearances from ( ), ), and ) and is the first outing for guitarist and co-producer , ), who replaced longtime shredder the year prior. ~ James Christopher Monger