''Southern Hostility'' is the fifth studio album by American
metalcore
Metalcore (also known as metallic hardcore) is a fusion music genre that combines elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. As with other styles blending metal and hardcore, such as crust punk and grindcore, metalcore is noted for its use of ...
band
Upon a Burning Body. The album was released on June 7, 2019
through Seek & Strike Records.
Background
The album was produced by Christopher Mora
while being recorded and written over eight weeks with guitarist Ruben Alvarez's younger brother Thomas Alvarez.
Critical reception
Max Morin of
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...
describes the album as "about as back-to-roots as it gets" going on to say that the work "sounds like a bunch of
Pantera
Pantera () is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas formed in 1981, and currently comprised of vocalist Phil Anselmo, bassist Rex Brown, and touring musicians Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante. The group's best-kn ...
and Lamb of God fans playing in a backyard in 2010".
Dan McHugh of Distorted Sound Magazine stated that '
ong"Southern Hostility" skips the pleasantries by greeting you with an utterly savage intro/breakdown before King Of Diamonds smothers you in groove infused riffing and a bouncy tempo'.
Track listing
References
Upon a Burning Body albums
2019 albums
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