Sulaco

Fronted by Brutal Truth axeman Erik Burke, who shows off his vocal skill, as well as his guitar prowess, Build and Burn is a flurry of technical wizardry with deep roots in grindcore and a punk ethos. Stepping away from the infusion of jazz signatures found on 2006's Tearing Through the Roots, the quartet layers on the technical time changes and groove-heavy riffs, but unlike other notable progressive, yet extreme, metal bands, melody is thrown out the window, replaced with a rage-induced urgency that's palatable in both Chris Golding's awe-inducing drumming and Burke's unhinged vocals. Burke's vocals are something you'll either "get" or won't, as what stands out on their second full-length, especially on "Make a Move," is the wonderment of how he gets though everyday life without eviscerating someone; it is that angry. The musicianship is undeniably incredible, but it will take a certain type of listener to see the beauty in such an intense album.