80. Carnifex – "World War X"

This album really pleasantly surprised me. I was expecting uninspired formulaic deathcore. Instead I got a layered complex record with plenty of shades of light and dark. There is smorgasbord of varied genre reference points and unexpectedly this melting pot of varied influences actually worked. Each track feels like it comes from a different band but rather than come across as stilted, this variety actually takes the form of evolution. Not a band I expected to include but I bow to the fact they have created such an intriguing album.