Sudden Death, hailing from Sarasota, Florida is like one of those nail bombs. The thing explodes and you’re razed by a wave of flesh-piercing mini-assaults, each one as deadly as the next. The band plays a brand of metalcore that includes a couple of different genres, like thrash and a bit of speed metal. The vocals range from screamy to growly; the guitars are or the slice and dice variety; the solos are fast and furious and the rhythm section is as subtle as an axe to the head.

Sudden Death is made up of Beau Brackett (rhythm guitar), Bill Smith (bass), Joe Hasset (lead guitar), Corey McLain (drums), and Jon Kaufman (vocals).

Probably the best song on the record is the first one, “Cold”, where Jon alternates between the scream/growl to great effect. Energy-wise, this is probably the highest point of the record. “My Left Shoulder” sounds a bit like some Ozzy-like vocals are tossed in to alternate with the death growl vocals and that really helps to diversify things a bit. “Black Hearted Soul” is also one of the better cuts. Kaufman (or one of the other guys because everybody does vocals except for Smith) alternates between some regular singing and some screaming and the combination of the two works well. This cut is also bit slower which helps differentiate itself from the rest.

Overall, this is a pretty fair release. If I have one complaint is that it’s a bit same-y throughout without a lot to make each cut stand out from the other. On the other side, the band obviously does what they set out to do and if you’re a fan of this sort of stuff, you’re set for the 40 minutes or so on here.

Songs include:
1. Cold (3:40)
2. You Don’t Give a F*** (4.14)
3. L.I.E.F.E. (4:42)
4. Living and Dying (3:24)
5. Damn (3:40)
6. My Left Shoulder (4:07)
7. Unpure Burial (4:58)
8. Black Hearted Soul (4:00)
9. BTK (4:00)
10. Dethroned Disciple (4:35)