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Sick And Insane

    
       
       
       
     
             
MOFO are a thrash metal band from Brazil formed in 2010, originally as M.O.F.O. changing their name in 2013 to MOFO, and releasing the five song E.P. 'Empire Of Self-Regard' in 2017. Featuring a fast, furious and highly aggressive in your face sound, MOFO released their debut full length album 'Sick And Insane' in 2020.    
             
Featuring an aggressive and brutal brand of thrash metal, MOFO incorporate elements of death metal into their sound to create a savage and quite frankly breathless high velocity fury. Their debut album is ten songs long over a ferocious forty minutes play time - so take a deep breath and let's (stage) dive headlong in... But first, MOFO lulls us in to a false sense of security with the opening short intro 'Cynic' - a wonderfully crafted guitar led mellow moment, the complete opposite of what is about to transpire...  Big, bold Slayeriffic guitars lacerate the skies as MOFO rampage into life with the high impact, high velocity 'Adrenaline'. The pace and power is incredible, with the world land speed record in danger of annihilation. 'Adrenaline' is a stunning opener, and will definitely get the adrenaline flowing... The electrifying pace doesn't end with the first song either, 'Brothers Of Death' picking up the baton and flying forth like a jet fighter off to war. And with just as much aggression as said jet fighter engaging in an aerial battle with the enemy, 'Brothers Of Death' will decimate the enemy and leave only smoke and debris behind. Brazilian thrash metal (arguably) began with Sepultura many years ago - with MOFO more than living up to the legacy the Cavalera brothers started.    
             
Incredibly, MOFO pick up the pace and remain among the living with the blistering 'Time For War'. Necks are gonna be well and truly wrecked with all the violent head banging that 'Sick And Insane' (the album) incites. I would definitely book an appointment with your local A&E now... 'Time For War' is a thrilling thrash metal ride - a ride that moves briskly on with the title song 'Sick And Insane'. Travelling at a phenomenal speed, 'Sick And Insane' (the song) is a scorching hot and ferocity fuelled adrenaline rush of breath taking proportions. Heads will be nodding so fast they will become just a blur, mosh pits will be going insane, with walls of death the biggest and most brutal you'll ever see. MOFO have created a rampaging beast with their latest release, a beast that has no where near finished its rampage... 'Let Them Fall' increases the brutality level, lowers the speed a little, yet retains the savage barrage of ferocity that this album oozes with every twang and thump. What a ride...    
             
...a ride that is not over yet - the album powering on with the spectacular 'Final Experiment'. With more pace changes than the Tour De France, 'Final Experiment' is a raucous romp of thundering proportions. Out and out pace returns with a vengeance in the incredible shape of the blazing 'Frank'. A heavier thump than what has gone before, 'Frank' is a scorcher, that is gonna leave burn marks wherever it may roam. And what's this? An Iron Maiden cover? Surely not! 'Purgatory' is most definitely not an Iron Maiden cover - it is a MOFO original. The slowest of all songs on offer, 'Purgatory' is a heavy and attitude laden foot stomp, brutally stamping on everyone and everything that is foolish enough to get in its way. 'Hate And Disgrace' is the albums final hurrah - and is a rampaging symphony of destruction as it hurtles across the land. A breathless end to a breath taking album, 'Sick And Insane' is an exhilarating listen.    
             
Overall, a breathless and brutal romp of savage ferocity, 'Sick And Insane' is a stunning ride of thrash metal, that you'll wanna ride time and time again.    
             
             
Review by Iron Mathew Collins    
             
             
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