NEW SLAMZ 4 U: PATHOLOGY [VIA VICTORY?!?!]

For the longest time I’ve wondered why mosher kids who like Hatebreed, Bleeding Through, and other breakdown-laden metalcore didn’t get into slam metal. I mean, if you like br00tal breakdowns, then clearly you should look no further than the likes of Cephalotripsy and Devourment for best-in-class slamz, right? Perhaps the time has finally come for my two favorite genres to merge, though: a new PATHOLOGY track dropped this week, courtesy of none other than VICTORY RECORDS (seriously).

Yes, that’s right: the same label who brought you Snapcase, Earth Crisis and Bloodlet back in the day (or more recently, Hawthorne Heights, Taking Back Sunday, and the excellent powerpop band The Audition) has apparently dipped its toes into the murky waters of SLAM. Make no mistake, this isn’t shitty Waking The Cadaver-style deathcore with some half-assed slamz thrown in. Featuring Matti Way on vocals (Disgorge, Liturgy, Cinerary), and Dave Astor on drums (Locust, Cattle Decapitation), this is PURE PITT RIFFMENT and it SLAPS! Hats off to Victory for having the balls to put out some slam!

-Sergeant D