Make Them Beg for Death
Dying Fetus · 2023
37 min · 10 tracks · death metal
Brutal riffs and guttural vocals create an unrelenting onslaught of sound, embodying the essence of modern death metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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Enlighten Through Agony — This opening track establishes the album's aggressive tone with its relentless tempo changes and complex guitar work that exemplify the band's technical prowess.
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Compulsion for Cruelty — The track features a powerful blend of blast beats and guttural vocals that encapsulates the essence of Dying Fetus' style, making it a standout anthem.
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Raised in Victory, Razed in Defeat — This song intricately weaves thematic depth and sonic ferocity, showcasing lyrical intensity alongside precise instrumentation that defines the album's character.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases technical prowess and maintains a brutal intensity, characteristic of modern death metal.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent tempo throughout, with most tracks maintaining a fast pace and aggressive energy.
- Guttural vocals are layered over complex guitar riffs, often employing syncopation and polyrhythms to create intricate soundscapes.
- Several tracks incorporate breakdowns that shift the rhythm dramatically, providing moments of contrast within the relentless heaviness.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- relentless intensity throughout tracks
- short bursts of aggression
- cathartic release of tension
- focused listening for adrenaline junkies
- visceral exploration of suffering
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of melodic calm
- prefer lengthy, gradual builds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Make Them Beg for Death marks Dying Fetus' ninth studio album, released in 2023, following their 2017 album, Wrong One to Fuck With. At this point in their career, the band has solidified their reputation as pioneers of technical death metal, blending intricate musicianship with intense lyrical themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Cannibal Corpse· Suffocation· Origin
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Enlighten Through Agony 3:28
- 2 Compulsion for Cruelty 4:36
- 3 Feast of Ashes 4:35
- 4 Throw Them in the Van 1:41
- 5 Unbridled Fury 3:30
- 6 When the Trend Ends 3:54
- 7 Undulating Carnage 4:08
- 8 Raised in Victory, Razed in Defeat 3:38
- 9 Hero’s Grave 3:41
- 10 Subterfuge 4:18
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