War of Attrition (album)

War of Attrition
Studio album by Dying Fetus
Released	March 6, 2007
Recorded	September – October 2006
Studio	Hit and Run Studios
Genre	Brutal death metal, technical death metal
Length	36:46
Label	Relapse
Producer	Dying Fetus
Dying Fetus chronology
Stop at Nothing (2003) War of Attrition (2007) Descend into Depravity (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Blabbermouth.net	[3]
Metal Storm	(6.8/10) [4]
BW&BK	[5]
Rock Hard	[6]
Metal.de	[7]

War of Attrition is the fifth album by Dying Fetus. According to the album booklet, the album's lyrics were written solely by guitarist Mike Kimball. This album was praised by original fans due to its return to traditional Dying Fetus form but was also criticized for its poor production in comparison to other releases. It was also their first self-produced album in nine years.

Former co-vocalist Vince Matthews and former drummer Eric Seyanga departed in 2005 to form the band Covenance. Gallagher once again found a new member, drummer Duane Timlin. With this line-up, Gallagher promised to record what he called "our most brutal album yet".^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Mike Kimball.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Homicidal Retribution"	5:29
2.	"Fate of the Condemned"	4:41
3.	"Raping the System"	6:11
4.	"Insidious Repression"	3:32
5.	"Unadulterated Hatred"	4:47
6.	"The Ancient Rivalry"	3:41
7.	"Parasites of Catastrophe"	4:12
8.	"Obsolete Deterrence"	4:13

Personnel

• John Gallagher – guitars, vocals
• Mike Kimball – guitars
• Sean Beasley – bass guitar, vocals
• Duane Timlin – drums

References

1. "Dying Fetus - War of Attrition". Archived from the original on November 30, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2009.
2. War of Attrition at AllMusic
3. "War of Attrition - DYING FETUS". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. March 19, 2007.
4. "Dying Fetus - War Of Attrition review". Metal Storm . April 11, 2007. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
5. Perri, David (March 6, 2007). "DYING FETUS - War of Attrition". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . Retrieved November 26, 2022.
6. Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger. "DYING FETUS - War Of Attrition". Rock Hard . Retrieved November 26, 2022.
7. "Dying Fetus - War of Attrition". Metal.de . March 12, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2007.