Following a three-year absence caused by the defection of three-quarters of their lineup (who went on to form Misery Index), Maryland grindcore institution Dying Fetus resumed their semi-legendary career with 2003's relentless Stop at Nothing.
In an admirable display of effortless resurrection, sole original remaining member, vocalist John Ryan Gallagher didn't even blink when left to his own devices, but simply recruited new and able musical storm troopers to assist him in his ongoing quest to defy American musical trends.
Stop at Nothing accomplishes just that, with standout tracks like "Institution of Deceit," "Forced Elimination," and "Vengeance Unleashed" harboring a vicious fury and pulverizing intensity rarely witnessed this side of the pond; and arguably on par with any of the European masters.
The end result is vintage Dying Fetus: a sanity-obliterating onslaught lasting barely half-an-hour, but worth every penny spent per second.
Even more remarkable, Dying Fetus are no longer just keeping grindcore's maggot-encrusted corpse alive, but introducing it to an entirely new generation of extreme metal fans too young to enjoy it all the first time around.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SchematicsJohn Gallagher, Mike Kimball | Dying Fetus | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 2 | One Shot, One KillJohn Gallagher, Mike Kimball | Dying Fetus | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | Institutions of DeceitJohn Gallagher, Mike Kimball | Dying Fetus | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Abandon All HopeGary Dassing, John Gallagher, Mike Kimball | Dying Fetus | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 50 MB |
| 5 | Forced EliminationJohn Gallagher, Mike Kimball | Dying Fetus | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| 6 | Stop at NothingJohn Gallagher, Mike Kimball | Dying Fetus | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Onslaught of MaliceJohn Gallagher, Mike Kimball | Dying Fetus | Play | 05:33 | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| 8 | Vengeance UnleashedJohn Gallagher | Dying Fetus | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 40 MB |
| 35 mins | 81 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 279 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Beasley | Bass |
| 2 | Jonathan Canady | Design |
| 3 | Steve Carr | Producer |
| 4 | Gary Dassing | Composer |
| 5 | Dying Fetus | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 6 | John Gallagher | Composer, Guitar, Soloist, Vocals |
| 7 | Scott Hull | Mastering |
| 8 | Mike Kimball | Composer, Guitar, Soloist |
| 9 | Vince Matthews | Vocals |
| 10 | Erik Sayenga | Drums |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |