The Death Campaign were a band that originally came to be after Officer Negative essentially rode off the rails. With member departures, new additions and a general uncertainty in the air, Officer Negative found themselves writing material that didn't fit under their own banner. Despite this, they took it out on the road, playing mixed sets of Officer Negative and The Death Campaign material. As the steam behind Office Negative eventually dissipated, the band decided to enter a hiatus and focus solely on The Death Campaign. A deal with Solid State followed soon after, which led to the group recording this album and hitting the road. Key line-up changes soon followed and as a result, the band wound up disintegrating before the effort even hit stores.

Now, well over a year after it was recorded, Solid State have decided to finally release this offering and found on it is a tenacious display of grueling death metal and searing metalcore brutality. At times operatic with droning synth and keys and at others sounding agonizingly enraged and visceral, the music on hand seems to fall somewhere in-between the works of As I Lay Dying, Zao and The Agony Scene, complete with a few extra surprises. Utilizing a loose aesthetic with a lot of room to breathe, the group convey an alarming degree of intensity that fleshes out well with such a brazen approach. There are also occasional forays into black metal territory, showcases of technical prowess, and an overall sense of percussive barbarism present, not to mention intelligently written and well-read lyrics.

With such strong qualities it's not hard to see that The Death Campaign were a competent outfit. But while they were good at what they did, the one thing this album tends to lack is innovation. There really isn't much here to utterly wow or devastate the listener. Perhaps this is a side effect of so many outfits once considered extreme now getting their share of attention or even how long ago this outing was recorded, perhaps not. Regardless, the fact remains that while this album is a solid affair, it just doesn't possess the creativity and staying power necessary to warrant more than an occasional listen.