Slime and Punishment
Municipal Waste · 2017
28 min · 14 tracks · thrash metal
Frenetic riffs and breakneck tempos collide with scathing lyrics, embodying the chaotic spirit of crossover thrash.
Top tracks — play these first
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Breathe Grease — The opening track sets an aggressive tone with rapid-fire riffs and a catchy chorus, immediately immersing listeners in the band's signature style.
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Shrednecks — This track features blistering guitar solos and clever lyrics that satirize the lifestyle of extreme sports enthusiasts, showcasing the band's humor alongside their ferocity.
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Death Proof — With its driving rhythm and infectious hooks, this song exemplifies Municipal Waste's ability to blend thrash metal with punk sensibilities, making it a memorable standout.
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Slime and Punishment — The title track encapsulates the album's themes of rebellion and excess while delivering a relentless pace that reflects the band’s ethos.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
InstrumentalThe album showcases strong songwriting and energetic performances typical of crossover thrash, with notable moments of intensity.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a fast-paced track that sets a relentless tempo, maintaining high energy through the first half.
- Several tracks feature abrupt tempo shifts, often transitioning from frenetic riffs to slower breakdowns within the same song.
- The lyrics are delivered in a harsh vocal style that complements the aggressive instrumentation, often focusing on themes of rebellion and societal critique.
- 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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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- fast-paced bursts of energy
- short tracks for quick engagement
- chaotic sound for high adrenaline
- for party ignition
- relentless intensity throughout album
Maybe skip if you
- prefer long, soothing compositions
- seek melodic, slower rhythms
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2017, Slime and Punishment is Municipal Waste's fifth studio album, coming after a five-year hiatus since their previous album, The Fatal Feast. This release showcases the band's return to form and their commitment to maintaining the high-energy sound that characterized their early work while incorporating themes relevant to contemporary issues.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Suicidal Tendencies· Anthrax· Corrosion of Conformity
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Breathe Grease 1:49
- 2 Enjoy the Night 0:49
- 3 Dingy Situations 1:39
- 4 Shrednecks 2:16
- 5 Poison the Preacher 2:01
- 6 Bourbon Discipline 2:31
- 7 Parole Violators 2:30
- 8 Slime and Punishment 2:22
- 9 Amateur Sketch 1:45
- 10 Excessive Celebration 1:29
- 11 Low Tolerance 2:21
- 12 Under the Waste Command (instrumental) 1:51
- 13 Death Proof 2:52
- 14 Think Fast 2:30
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