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God Is War

All Pigs Must Die · 2011

32 min · 8 tracks · hardcore punk

A relentless fusion of ferocious hardcore punk and metal-infused aggression, capturing raw existential dread.

Top tracks — play these first

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    Death Dealer — Opening with an intense barrage of sound, this track sets the tone for the entire album, showcasing the band's raw energy and lyrical themes of violence.
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    God Is War — The title track encapsulates the album's core message, intertwining aggressive instrumentation with provocative lyrics that challenge moral constructs.
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    Third World Genocide — With its relentless pace and dark thematic content, this track highlights the band's commitment to confronting harsh realities through their music.
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    Sadistic Vindicator — This nearly nine-minute track showcases a complex structure and dynamics, pushing the boundaries of hardcore punk while delving deep into themes of destruction.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

59 /100
Treeline
Higher than 57% of albums we've rated

The album delivers a powerful blend of hardcore punk and metal, marked by intense energy and thematic depth.

What we noticed

  • The album opens with a high-energy track that sets a relentless pace, maintaining aggressive tempos throughout the first half.
  • Each song features heavy guitar riffs layered with intense drumming, creating a dense wall of sound characteristic of hardcore punk.
  • Lyrically, the tracks often explore themes of existential dread and societal critique, with vocal delivery that is raw and urgent.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
6/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
7/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Death Dealer 3:52
  • 2 Pulverization 1:53
  • 3 Sacrosanct 3:17
  • 4 God Is War 5:01
  • 5 The Blessed Void 3:24
  • 6 Third World Genocide 4:26
  • 7 Extinction Is Ours 2:20
  • 8 Sadistic Vindicator 8:22

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