From Bandcamp, "the new album marks BANISHER's most mature and diverse work to date, serving both as a summary of the band's 20-year journey and a reflection on the turbulent world that shaped it. While deeply rooted in the band's own history, the record also responds to broader themes of isolation, uncertainty, transformation, and collapse that have defined recent years." It has eight songs, and "Manifest of Justice" is first. Out of the gate, comes a lot of aggression, rage, and hatred, and the vocals are beyond intense. At times, they dive down to horrid gutturals, and the music is tight. "Daymare" is another slab of fast moving, hardened, and aggressive metal. It moves forward with a deep intensity, and barely ever lets up. There are also some harrowing elements, as if you are reliving a nightmare.

"Aftermath" continues the fast pacing and contentious sounds, and it's obvious through the first three songs that the band is intent on driving this sound down your throat with a rocket launcher. Behind some of the riffs, are eerie lead breaks, and they pepper the song with more darkness. The title track is divided into two parts. The first begins with spoken word, and thick bass notes, seguing into a slower moving song that is all about a commanding power. There are also some Thrash elements at work. The second part has some cadenced rhythms that border on electronica or even rap. There are also some clean vocals, and the band's "take no prisoners" approach is still very evident. "Born to Die" has another punishing sound. I am not trying to take anything away from this homogeneous approach, but it doesn't allow for much diversity.

"Demons" is a three-minute pummeling of fists in your face and kicks to your ass. The drums move with lightning speed and accuracy, and one has to wonder how he can keep up. "Soul Deformed" is the final song, and you guessed it, it's another bruiser. In fact, the bruises keep piling up and become more and more painful, to the point that you just have to stay in bed and not risk more injury. Overall, the album didn't pull any punches or stray too far from the path and the seemingly uncompromising vision of the band. If you are in the mood for continued shots of aggression and deep beatings, this is for you.