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"Southern Hostility" is the fifth full length studio album from American heavy metal band Upon a Burning Body, released on June 7th, 2019 on the Seek & Strike label.
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Upon a Burning Body is clearly having a lot of fun with this album, and their music rises above the filler for it. The killer grooves and unrelenting energy of hard hitters like “King of Diamonds,” “From Darkness,” and “Reinventing Hatred” kick open the gates with shredding riffs and kickass vocals. Danny Leal returns to form in his diverse and charismatic vocal performance, utilizing brutal lows, grating highs, and a mid-range roar. Breakdowns5 can be a highlight in tracks like “Burn” and “The Anthem of the Doomed”6 and otherwise are used as emphasis, not focus. Ruben Alvarez’s solos are catchy and inject a fun-loving attitude to the crunchy sound. The southern-fried “From Darkness” makes good use of Phil Anselmo-esque clean vocals, while “Soul Searcher” uses subtle croons and melodic, almost Gothenburg, riffing to a powerful effect. Also, again, while former albums were bogged down by taking themselves too seriously, Southern Hostility is refreshing in its lightheartedness.
Reviewed by angrymetalguy.com.
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