Arsis

We Are The Nightmare (Nuclear Blast)
by Scott Hefflon

Any metalhead who thinks of MassMetal as only Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage, and that lot, or believes (as I do, 99.9% of the time) that Berklee musicians are douchebags, Arsis are your wake up call. Technical death metal, brilliantly played, amazingly produced, and gory and deep as a machete wound. These guys have the chops and passion, something no school can teach you (but often beat out of you) to be one of the greats.
(www.nuclearblastusa.com)