Verdict return with a follow up to 2022’s Time To Resign and continue to hone a venomous fusillade of Swedish käng.

You are under illusion as to what to expect from Verdict on discovering that they feature members of Disfear, Exploatör, Meanwhile, No Security, and Totalitär among many others.  That said, you can’t help but be impressed by how this experience is put to such savage use as they deliver a lesson in uncompromising d-beat intensity.

The remorseless riffage can at times feel almost oppressive, but Verdict prove notably adept at letting their natural groove take up the heavy lifting at just the right moments.  The leads, if not the squalling solos, sit relatively low in the mix versus the hoarsely snarled English-language vocals as they furiously deconstruct our bleak socio-economic malaise.  The feral Outcast kicks off proceedings with a vigour that never relents for even a moment, with other highlights include the blistering title track and the bludgeoning Snakes.