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Content Introduction The world situation is becoming increasingly chaotic. Extreme weather is occurring more frequently. The public is preoccupied with social media. Zai Art Is Murder, Australia's proud deathcore giants, deliver a fierce 5th album that says no to the dystopia we live in. A must-listen not only for deathcore fans, but also for old-school death metal and grindcore fans. Zai Art Is Murder, Australia's leading deathcore band. Formed in 2006 around guitarist Sean Delander and drummer Lee Stanton, they are a band that has climbed the ladder to success. In 2008, they released their debut EP, "Infinite Death," which immediately ranked 10th on the independent charts in their native Australia. After a change of vocalist, they made their album debut in 2010 with "The Adversary." Released in 2012, their second album, "Hate," reached number 35 on Australia's Mainstream Chart, a remarkable achievement as the first extreme metal band to break into the Top 40. (It also reached number 1 on the Independent Chart.) Originally released on a local Australian label, Halfcut Records, the album's quality quickly brought Zai Art Is Murder to the attention of extreme metal fans worldwide. As a result, they secured a contract with the major label Nuclear Blast. "Hate" was also released worldwide through Nuclear Blast. Subsequently, their popularity soared as they conquered prestigious stages such as the Summer Slaughter Tour in the US and the Download Festival in the UK. Their third album, "Holy War," released in 2015, also made it into the Top 100 in the US, another first for an Australian extreme metal band. And now, they're releasing their fifth album, "Human Target," following 2017's "Dear Desolation." The world we live in is getting crazier in every sense of the word. Headlines like "Nightmare of Human Organ Harvesting?" grace the Wall Street Journal, worthy of a death metal novel. (This is an article reporting on allegations that prisoners' organs are being harvested and sold in China.) Rapid climate change that could potentially wipe out humanity is occurring all over the globe. Yet, people are still engrossed in social media. What else could this be but a dystopia? "Human Target" is a last stand against this insane world, and its content is extremely intense. Zai Art Is Murder is often categorized as "deathcore," but at its core lies the brutality of death metal. Their music is fierce, heavy, and fast, giving listeners no time to catch their breath. And of course, it's technical and groovy. Human Target is a work that encompasses everything fans want from them, and it is an album that will strongly appeal not only to deathcore and metalcore fans, but also to listeners of old-school death metal and grindcore. [Japanese liner notes included] [Members] CJ McMahon (vocals) Andy Marsh (lead guitar) Sean Delander (rhythm guitar) Lee Stanton (drums) Kevin Butler (bass) [CD track listing] 01. Human Target 02. New Gods 03. Death Squad Anthem 04. Make America Hate Again 05. Eternal Suffering 06. Welcome Oblivion 07. Atonement 08. Voices into Death 09. Eye for an Eye 10. Chemical Christ Media reviews and more The world situation is becoming increasingly chaotic. Frequent extreme weather events. A public obsessed with social media. Australia's proud deathcore giants, Zai Art Is Murder, deliver a fierce 5th album that says no to the dystopia we live in. A must-listen for deathcore fans, as well as old-school death metal and grindcore fans. (C)RS
