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Band
Municipal Waste
Title
Slime and Punishment
Type
LP/EP
Company
Nuclear Blast
YOR
2017
Style
Thrash
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8/11/2017 - Review by: Eric Compton
Could use less speed and more wallop
It has been five years since the last record for Richmond, Virginia crossover thrashers Municipal Waste. 'Slime and Punishment' is the first album to feature second guitarist Nick Poulos (Bat, Volture). Nothing much has changed with the moshers, evident with this 14-song album clocking in at a mere 29-minutes. Fans may enjoy the group's firm embrace of crossover; punk angst meets old-school thrash. For me, I have gotten a little exhausted with this whole scene. I could use less speed and more wallop...yet this band has half a million Facebook followers. Some things never get old.
Recommended for fans of: Skeleton Witch and Terrifier
PERSONAL BREAKDOWN:

ENJOYMENT
2.5
MUSIC
2.5
VOCALS
3
PRODUCTION
3
ARTWORK
2
LYRICS
2


  • 1 :REVIEW COUNT
    2.5 :AVE RATING

ALL REVIEWS FOR: MUNICIPAL WASTE
TITLE
DOR
COMPANY
 REVIEWER DATE MADE RATING
Hazardous Mutation
2005
Earache
Weasel11/29/2006
-
Hazardous Mutation
2005
Earache
Eric Compton10/13/2005
-
Slime and Punishment
2017
Nuclear Blast
Eric Compton8/11/2017
2.5

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