For anyone keeping up with the modern metal scene, Fit For An Autopsy is a band that keeps stirring the waters and with very good reason. The death metal outfit returns on January 14th 2022 with a brand new album, “Oh What The Future Holds” via Nuclear Blast records and no head will remain unturned.
It is true that some of us got to know of FFAA because they were linked to acclaimed producer/man with Midas touch, Will Putney. The band however is a lot more than just the talent of one component and with every album, they further cement that. Consisting of ten tracks, “Oh What The Future Holds” manages to get a firm grip from the very beginning; the orchestral intro of the title track, which slowly introduces concentrated intensity, will have the listener in awe and when the lyric “the God that gives always takes away” sounds, it hits a very hard before introducing a menacing breakdown and serves as a fair warning for what is to follow. Hint: it’s a lot.
The compositions put in display the unquestionable mastery of the band; whether we’re talking technical merciless riffage, haunting solos, pulverizing drums or the devastating vocals (and a special mention to Joe Badolato’s clean singing, *chef's kiss*), everything is calculated down to the tiniest detail. I was blown away by the many elements that comprise these songs as FFAA artfully marries sheer ferocity with sneaky melodies, unpredictable tempo changes and groovy moments covering a wide spectrum of noise guaranteed to satisfy all tastes. Not everyone can pull something like that off -and even if they do, it may not translate that successfully.
If I had to pick favorites, those would definitely be the title track, “Far From Heaven”, “Collateral Damage” (which I also like to call a structural bingo) and “The Man That I Was Not”.
With “Oh What The Future Holds” Fit For An Autopsy exceeded any expectation that 2019’s “The Sea Of Tragic Beasts” created for the future of the band and continued paving their glorious way. My jaw remained on the floor for the entirety of the first spin and even now there are moments during some of the songs when I can feel it getting loose again. FFAA’s sixth record is a refined masterpiece and is a very strong contestant for AOTY in my books.
9.5/10
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