It's no surprise that Bleeding Kansas once again teamed up with Kurt Ballou of Converge when it came to recording, because in essence, both of the aforementioned bands share a lot of the same principles. While far more steeped in punk and twisted metal breakdowns, Bleeding Kansas do love to inject some chaos and ruthless aggression into their craft whenever the chance arises.

Fortunately on "Dead Under Decor", these chances come up often as the group bash and grind through the bulk of the discs proceedings. It's highly caustic and at times even unnerving, but somehow, despite the routine part changes, there seems to be a considerable air of stability to keep the nuts and bolts in place.

This allows the band to launch into some ringing notes and drawn out dirges, which more often than not remain noisy, if not even somewhat melodic. But realistically, "Dead Under Decor" is a reckless assault on the senses that embraces friction and angular riffing. Everything feels abrasively mismatched and antagonistic, ready for war at a moments notice.

Even with that being the case it's not entirely unique. It has definitely been done before, though the enthusiasm and frivolity of which the band attack their craft is worthy of note. In a whole, the vocals are gravely shouted, the time signatures and part changes bend like an elastic band, the riffs tear flesh and the entire affair leaves the listener feeling like they just took an interior decorating course at a grisly crime scene.