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GO AHEAD AND DIE

Go Ahead And Die

NUCLEAR BLAST

Brutal metal’s premiere enthusiast goes back to his filthy roots

ever sleep? It seems unlikely. The Brazilian icon already has Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy, not to mention the somewhat overhyped Killer Be Killed, and churns out albums with the maniacal zeal of a man possessed, still visibly and audibly in love with ugly, brutal music. Clearly Max had another itch that needed scratching, however. Because while Go Ahead And Die are definitely not going to surprise dedicated fans of Max’s output over the years, the trio’s debut album is just about different enough from the aforementioned bands to justify its existence. That this album is also the nastiest and most obnoxious thing he has put his name to since Nailbomb’s in 1994 says

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