Thy Art Is Murder, Fit For An Autopsy and Malevolence have teamed up to release the new EP The Aggression Sessions.
The spiritual successor to The Depression Sessions split that featured Thy Art Is Murder, Fit For An Autopsy and The Acacia Strain, The Aggression Sessions is home to a punishing new original and a cover from each band.
The originals are all fittingly brutal displays of what band act does best, with Fit For An Autopsy's Hellions an especially intense listen.
It is the covers segment of the release that has got the metal world talking though. Thy Art Is Murder's faithfully crushing take on Cannibal Corpse's Hammer Smashed Face, Fit For An Autopsy's ripping rendition of the At The Gates classic Under A Serpent Son and Malevolence surprisingly melodic cover of Anastacia's '00s pop anthem Left Outside Alone all whipping the underground into a bit of a frenzy.
Listen to all three covers below.
Malevolence - Left Outside Alone (Anastacia)
Thy Art Is Murder - Hammer Smashed Face (Cannibal Corpse)
Fit For An Autopsy - Under A Serpent Sun (At The Gates)
Speaking about the release Thy Art Is Murder and Fit For An Autopsy offer"Before we had even completed work on The Depressions Sessions we knew a lifelong friendship had been forged between Thy Art Is Murder and Fit For An Autopsy, and that we would have to do another variation of the project. The Aggression Sessions concept was born almost immediately following the completion of the first iteration but has taken many years to finally find the time to record and release it amidst the chaotic touring and music release schedules of both bands. We wanted to take things back to some of our favorite inspirations for writing and performing heavy and aggressive music this time, encapsulating the tone of the EP title. We hope everyone enjoys!"
Malevolence's Wilkie Robinson added, "New Jersey to Australia to Sheffield! it was an absolute pleasure to be involved in this big international metal link-up and a great opportunity for us to have fun creatively outside of the usual expectations. Shout out to Eliran Kantor for killing the artwork and Nuclear Blast for making it all happen."
The Aggression Sessions is out now on Nuclear Blast Records.
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