Track Listing:
01. Judgment Defiles
02. Fatal Inequity
03. Full Term Refuse
04. Insanity of the Obsessed
05. Suppression of Heresy
06. Fragmented Salvation
07. Climatic Annihilation
08. Out of Death
09. Induction

Rated:
8 / 10

Total Play Time:
32:24

Band's Webpage

Warface was fully formed in San Diego in 2001, emerging from the extreme underground scene that was burgeoning there. They consist of Dave Smith on vocals and bass, Laura Christine on guitars and Scott Ellis drumming (although, according the band's official website, Tyson Jupin is now the new skins man). Both Smith and Christine are from the San Diego-based Damnation, and new drummer Tyson is best remembered for his work with Vile on such releases as Depopulate (2002) and The New Age of Chaos from 2005.

When I first popped on the CD I was greeted with a crisp production and extreme death metal sound that appeared tight and polished to a damn nice shine. I am not a fan of Cannibal Corpse/early Beherit-type vocals by any means, but, that aside, I was able to listen to it and enjoy the music. However, if you're a fan of either of the aforementioned groups' vocal styling then this will suit you nicely.

The opener is Judgment Defiled", and it has a real sharp feel to it if you're looking for solid death metal. The production on the drums and bass is great, not overriding the guitars by any means and everything seems to flow well. Again, solid death metal that sounds like a polished Deicide to these ears (though that's totally subjective). "Fatal Inequity" has some real solid moments of brutality intertwined with good riffing and some damn more-than-competent drumming, while "Full Term Refuse" reminds me of a Cannibal Corpse song right off the bat. I like Laura Christine's guitar work a lot – she's got a real kick-to-the-face approach! The title track, "Insanity of the Obsessed", "Suppression of Heresy", "Fragmented Salvation", "Climatic Annihilation", "Out of Death", and "Induction" round out the rest of the CD with a west coast delivery that is unrelenting and underappreciated. While not a fan of these type of vocals, it didn't really detract from my listening pleasure at all. This surprised me and I'm glad because it's the mark of a good band with a good future in our extreme underground scene.

I say you'll like this if you're into the extreme underground metal scene; it's a CD of total brutality and memorable hooks that won't gather dust in your collection.