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"Beaten to Death offers a raw and brutal debut with “Xes and Strokes,” a blistering 18-minute dose of grit infused grind and hardcore with some compellingly melodic underpinnings. As the guitar, bass, and drum tracks were all recorded live together in a single weekend, with the vocals being added a few days later, the album captures the savage, in-the-moment intensity that is lacking in so many of... today’s prepackaged and overly sterile modern metal releases. While grind is definitely the backbone of Beaten to Death, and a sturdy one it is, the melody is always there, lurking unobtrusively yet omnipresent in the background, keeping the balance and providing a visceral emotional contingent" (4/5) (Metalunderground.com)

"Beaten To Death masterfully mix insanely fast psycho blast-beat drumming with tasty riffs and wonderfully juxtaposed melody lines. Fortunately, these guys know that heavy doesn’t necessarily mean fast. The gravity of their slower chunking dirges could hold its own with a black hole" (Alternative Metal)

“This is a great first release” (4/5) (Terrorizer)

"Here is proof that Norway more than just Black Metal. Just terrific! (8/9) (Disctopia.de)

"The soundtrack to a beating" (Hardsounds.it)

"But Beaten to Death haven’t forgotten that grind should hurt. Xes and Strokes’ scrappy production belies an underlying death metal influence. Every melodic flight of fancy relies on a harsh counterweight. This album invites you to soar; as soon as you do, it slams you back to earth. It’s a grindcore recording that actually breathes, if only in snorts and gasps" (Invisibleoranges.com)

"Nothing short of impressive.. just as catchy as it is abrasive. This band is super sick, I highly recommend checking them out" (Migrate Music News)

“A very clever little album…” (8.3/10) (Metalstorm.net)

"When the former She Said Destroy frontman joins your band, you know it isn’t going to be any old sing-along metal karoke... From melodic, almost soothing grooves to repenting, teeth smashing ferocity; this album has it all. Structured yet without seeming to have any structure, this masterpiece is 19 minutes of intense noise." (Culturebomb.net)

"..straight to the point, without ever slowing down. This group is worth paying attention to as their first album is a success" (9/10) (Boulevardbrutal.com)

"På mange måter blir dette hissigere enn all slags metal du finner i hyllene" (9/10) (Metal Hammer Norway)

"You know if I’m reviewing a September 2011 release here in 2012, it has to be good, and holy shit is this good.." "Mixed in with the impressive, grinding blasts and huge grooves are moments of truly enjoyable shreddage and melody, not gimmicky or piecemeal but killer moments of harmonic insanity" "... these guys aren’t out to be a brutal and serious as possible, and their lighthearted yet brutal vibe comes across in their music. Seriously, Xes and Strokes will be the most fun you’ll ever have while being sonically brutalized" (Teethofdivine.com)

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