From Bliss to Devastation

This is brutal. The third album from the East Coast's Vision of Disorder doesn't let up on the anger or relentless riffing for one second, as the musicians thrash and groan their way through the turbocharged likes of "Living to Die" and "Sunshine," sounding like a demented cross between Slayer and Marilyn Manson. The title track puts Cradle of Filth to shame, while "Downtime Misery" is just plain scary. This is sheer, unadulterated headbanging nirvana. --Everett True