The Art Of Partying is a crushing blast of crossover thrash. Municipal Waste has a great sense of humor and that's reflected in song titles like "The Inebriator," "Beer Pressure" and "Lunch Hall Food Brawl." But just because they have an irreverent attitude and sing about drinking and partying doesn't mean their musicianship is as juvenile as some of their song subjects.
To the contrary, Municipal Waste delivers razor sharp riffs and songs that are very catchy and memorable. Most of the songs on The Art Of Partying careen at lightning speed with blazing guitars and frenzied drums. The controlled chaos periodically eases back into a mid-tempo groove before winding up and blasting off again.
The vocals of Tony Foresta are angry hardcore yells with a lot of gang shoutalongs. There's no melodic singing here, no wimpy ballads, just 30 minutes of intense crossover thrash that will have you banging your head and reaching for your favorite beverage.
