review by: Roberto Martinelli

Not one, not two, but three All is Suffering recordings have made their way to the Maelstrom review desk, which is good news for all as this band should be taken notice of. On the six-track Execution by Flamethrower, All is Suffering continue to provide some good ass-kicking with their hybrid style of extreme metal genres and punk. Compared to the quintessential The Past: Vindictive Sadisms of Petty Bureaucrats (reviewed in issue #12 and Roberto's top ten albums of 2002), Execution by Flamethrower is much more punk, and as a result, actually sounds kind of happy in comparison, as impossible as that seems.

And while Execution by Flamethrower is good, it pales in comparison to the crushing splendor of The Past…, which we can certainly excuse All is Suffering for not ever managing to duplicate. The vocals aren't as insane and the seething, furious riffs and stunning drumming are largely absent. If you haven't heard The Past…, stop reading now, contact Crucial Blast Industries and get that record. Like me, you'll want all this other stuff too. (7/10)