Municipal Waste - The Art of Partying

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Nuclear Assault
Suicidal Tendencies
Vio-Lenc

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Earache

Tracklist

1. Pre-Game
2. The Art Of Partying
3. Headbanger Face Rip
4. Mental Shock
5. A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Destroyer)
6. The Inebriator
7. Lunch Hall Food Brawl
8. Beer Pressure
9. Chemically Altered
10. Sadistic Magician
11. Open Your Mind
12. Radioactive Force
13. Septic Detonation
14. Rigorous Vengeance
15. Born To Party

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The Art of Partying is the third release from Richmond, VA's favorite inebriated sons, Municipal Waste. What we have here is 15 tracks of hardcore/thrash crossover that leans slightly toward the thrash side and metal in general with the punk side of their sound having as much to do with their attitude, humor, and song lengths as it does with the actual music. This disc absolutely smokes from beginning to end solidifying Municipal Waste as a veritable riff factory and today's kings of thrash.

Right about now I really, really want to do a beer bong and it's all Municipal Waste's fault. Some say the band plays up their "more beer, more partying" motto to the point of gimmickery, but the music really speaks for itself. These guys utilize extremely tight and nimble chord-based riffing with occasional moments of serious shred that come out nowhere like in "Headbanger Face Rip" and the opening moments of "Mental Shock." Other times they lock into nifty mid-paced grooves as on "Open Your Mind" that sound like early Suicidal Tendencies. The boys even show they aren't afraid of brief bursts of melodic riffs (dare I say leads?) in "Beer Pressure" and "Chemically Altered", among others. As usual, grindcore journeyman drummer Dave Witte turns in a great performance, though this is one of his least flashy outings yet, staying fairly true to typical thrash style drumming. On "The Inebriator" and the almost grind-like "Septic Detonation" he lets loose with some of the hyperspeed blasting he's better known for.

Overall, there really isn't anything to complain about on The Art of Partying. Sure, the style has been done before, but I'll be damned if the Waste doesn't make it sound fresh and fun again. Seriously, this is an incredibly fun album that doesn't take itself too seriously (or seriously at all), yet also manages to wow musically. Did I mention the riffs!? If you have any interest in thrash, The Art of Partying is absolutely essential listening.

--Tyler Wagnon

Last updated: 09/29/2009 08:59PM

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Rick Gebhardt
07/19/2007
07:40AM
Age: 32
Location
Minnesota
Tyler, I gotta disagree with you here. I just can't get into these guys... ever. I don't know, maybe I'm just not feeling the whole "party thrash revival" vibe.

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GrindTylerCore
07/20/2007
09:00AM
Location
Olathe, Kansas
ya. i was trying not to play that up too much in the review. i think that stuff makes it fun, but the music definitely is what is important and the guitars on this thing DESTROY.
Tempus
07/20/2007
04:47PM
Location
Canada
Awesome, tubular, mondo, etc.
Imtonydanzasboss
07/31/2007
10:29AM
Location
Washington, DC
I just picked this up, no cd this year has absolutely forced me to headbang non-stop. I couldn't help it, even when using power tools. This cd is unbelieveable!