I've actually been an on-and-off Brujeria Fan for 12 years, but this is the first time I've really listened to Assassin (using the gringo name as not to be shut down). If Brujeria is Metallica, then Assassin is Megadeth, meaning: an improved version of the same formula. The Style and sound is almost identical, as if there never was a split and the original line up of guero-haters just kept on going. But, it's still not entirely the same. The Fear Factory/Nu Metal influence has been shelved, making for a more consistently brutal attack. The overall sound is a bit "leaner" too, no surprise as Assassin is a trio and not a 7-piece. Lastly, the guitar-work is slightly more varied and technical, with less of the rapid palm-mutes that Dino Cazares was known for in the 90's. There's not nearly of as much the lock-tight rhythms that Dino and Raymond Herrera (FF and Brujeria) had, but the improvement in songwriting, guitar-work and production more than makes up for it. Honestly, this is the best stuff any of these guys have done in over ten years. I would also like to mention that Assassin are completely Mestizo, whereas half of Brujeria is comprised of lily-white Europeans (who probably don't even speak spanish).
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