Surprisingly accessible for
Napalm Death
in places,
Diatribes
boasts some strong riff writing. The straight-forward thrasher
"Greed Killing,"
which opens the album, proves that
can crush most any mainstream metal band, but the kings of grindcore are still up to their old tricks. They do sink into cliched predictability in some spots, but overall,
is a worthwhile outing. [
is also available in a release with added bonus tracks.] ~ Steve Huey