Erik Rutan (one of the death metal greats) producing a band is undoubtedly the greatest stamp of approval for their musical fitness (band). And the net thing to wish for! Colombian death metal legends Masacre live this through their latest work Total death. Eight solid tracks present on this one by no means bow down in terms of heaviness, technical riffing and brutality. Each track averaging a four-minute spinning time has boulder strength and neck slanting grooves. Vocals come from a mature thirsty and corrosive death metal throat, effortlessly mingling with the sound. Captivating stretchy solos are the factual markation that separates them from a leaning Deicide touch (In torment in hell to be precise). Decisively solo in and outflow ease reflects how swift band remains during song conceptualization. Overall, this makes the music very effective, because they don’t seem pushing limits. Drum upkeep is at an intermediate speed; gaining extreme blast beats at occasions. Lyrics on a total death remain focused on reality all around. (Sung first time in English, in 15 years). This actually makes things interesting if you are one of those sing along types from the lyric book. Track 7 Oh my god! Track1 Slaves of death, track 3 a kill or get killed that are unmistakably the anthems of indispensable hate overture. Hence dynamic death metal atmosphere throughout the album, that’s what every deathster looks out for. Summing up, if you are an old school approach fan, with the likes of Deicide and Cannibal Corpse accept the legendary status of Masacre. And, pick the album.