The grim graphic novel artwork adorning the album’s cover only hints at the crushing intensity of Romeo Must Die's Defined By Enemies. This is old school thrash colliding head on with mighty metalcore riffage. With the vocals and basswork of ex-Stampin’ Ground metalheads Adam Frakes-Sime and Ben Frost propelling this project it isn’t a surprise to find it heavier than a wrecking ball with scratched, growling vocals over a relentless, thundering attack. The dirtied guitars chug irresistibly in the background over an avalanche of drumbeats - it’s a combination you cannot ignore.There is no finesse, no clever intricacy or complexity, but that’s hardly the point. Take ‘Who Died And Made You God’. It’s a repeating chunk of full-on metal topped with a double-edged riff and Neanderthal vocal. The lyrics are punishing, unsavoury and roared with a dark, visceral attitude that defies humanity. It’s no thing of beauty, that’s for sure.Sadly this is one of the record label’s mini-album releases, clocking in at just over twenty minutes, so it’s not the complete product. However, with the odd surprising spot of melodic driftwood (‘The Shadows That Wait’) to cling to, hinting at a band with perhaps more to offer than just plain aggression, we shall await any eventual album release with baited breath. 73%Links Romeo Must Die [myspace]