Holy frenetic album, Batman! Destrage is like a more technical version of Every Time I Die, which is to say, screaming, singing, growling, noodling, and breakdowns just jammed into songs seemingly at random (although much more coherent with familiarity)! While this style of frantic ADHD composition is certainly an acquired taste, this album really grew on me after a few listens (and was rather off-putting at first! The singer is almost grating and takes some getting used to). Although, you still have to be in the mood, or else it's like ear shrapnel.

All in all, the compositions are fascinating, with styles thrown into a blender (a nice, like a Vitamix) and blended into a concoction that somehow works. Although the base (in this case, metal for banana), as with every good smoothie, is the backbone that makes it all come together.

3.5/5 - Incredibly well executed for the style, and quite interesting... it is just a bit too overwhelming and exhausting to give higher praise. This Dillinger Escape Plan meets Every Time I Die hasn't been my cup of tea since the early to mid oughts, but if you like that style then listen to it now! It's the best I've heard in quite a long time.