Ex_Machina

UNFD

Three years since they abandoned the album model in favour of half-yearly EP releases (all of which have been, er, less than great), the ravecore ravagers in Crossfaith have once again found their footing. So much so, defying every expectation, that LP5 is undoubtedly their strongest release thus far. A post-apocalyptic concept album fusing elements of Metallican thrash and electronica with disgusting virtuosity, Ex_Machina is as ambitious as it is intense. It’s Crossfaith’s heaviest album, yet their most experimental and unashamedly dancey. The polarising mashup of sounds won’t make any new converts out of their existing naysayers, but to those already head over heels for the Jäger-loving Japanese maniacs, Ex_Machina will be an instant hit.