After the accidental death of vocalist
Mitch Lucker
, it would have seemed that Riverside, California's thrashing death metal veterans
Suicide Silence
would have no choice but to call it a day. Not a chance. After recruiting
Hernan "Eddie" Hermida
from
All Shall Perish
in time for a
Lucker
memorial show, the band understood that he was a natural fit. Evidence lies in the set's highlights."You Can't Stop Me" reveals that
Hermida
understood not only
's root sound, but also where they were trying to go. Alternating between shrieks and guttural low growls, he leads the band in highlights that include the careening "Inherit the Crown," the speed test of "Cease to Exist," the irresistible staccato hook in "Warrior," the blinding blitzkrieg that is "Ending Is the Beginning," the anthemic "Sacred Words," and the punishing "Control." ~ Thom Jurek