Bay Area death / thrashers Hemotoxin are back! Their first full-length in three years finds the band pushing further in every direction-more melodic and undeniably catchy on songs like "Automation," but also more heavy, abrasive and ferocious on other tracks (e.g. "Corrupted Flesh"). With a stew of influences from traditional heavy metal, to progressive metal and all manner of death and thrash acts, Hemotoxin continue to write the music they want to hear, with a near-total indifference to easily-emulated and trendy sounds.