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After the accidental death of vocalist Mitch Lucker, it would have seemed that Riverside, California’s thrashing death metal veterans Suicide Silence would have no choice but to call it a day. Not a chance. After recruiting Hernan “Eddie” Hermida from All Shall Perish in time for a Lucker memorial show, the band understood that he was a natural fit. Evidence lies in the set’s highlights.”You Can’t Stop Me” reveals that Hermida understood not only Suicide Silence’s root sound, but also where they were trying to go. Alternating between shrieks and guttural low growls, he leads the band in highlights that include the careening “Inherit the Crown,” the speed test of “Cease to Exist,” the irresistible staccato hook in “Warrior,” the blinding blitzkrieg that is “Ending Is the Beginning,” the anthemic “Sacred Words,” and the punishing “Control.” ~ Thom Jurek