Drugs of Faith
Asymmetrical
(Selfmadegod Records)
4/5
North Virginian metal trio Drugs of Faith has returned with their third LP, Asymmetrical, exploding back onto the scene with a timely tackling of modern issues. With each song clocking in at an intense one-to-two-minutes long, the album says a lot with efficiency.
An instrumental “Opening” builds intrigue, followed by eight songs packing a one-two punch of heavy lyrics and hard riffs. The album continues on in a scattershot of sound, wielding good flow and transitions some moments, harsh cuts in others, masterfully reflecting the apocalyptic themes in the lyrics. Finally, the longest song, “Conspiratorial,” wraps up in pure instrumental to sit and chew on what you’ve just experienced.
Capturing current anxieties of climate and economic crises, grindcore proves the perfect medium to scream these straight-forward messages without feeling preachy. Wrapped in a title carrying double meanings of societal inequality and raucous variety in tunes, Asymmetrical proves a triumphant return leaving me hungry for more.