Review
The Last Ten Seconds of Life tune down to Drop F on The Dead Ones, churning out a deliberate, low-and-slow strain of deathcore. Rather than bombarding listeners with the symphonic excess currently driving the genre, the Pennsylvania quartet lean heavily into the nu-metal grooves that have always structured their sound.
This focus on rhythmic weight gives the record what Boolin Tunes describes as "a more pronounced anthemic feel", prioritizing a methodical, flat-rolling beatdown over frantic speed. Teeth of the Divine praises the "disgusting" production by Atrium Audio that renders a "downtuned, monster of an album", though some critics warn that a structural "sameness" slightly cushions the impact over the ten-track run.
Still, the record succeeds by pairing punishing groove with dark introspection. Metal Noise highlights the opening track's "horror movie vibes", noting how Tyler Beam’s throat-splitting roars yield to spoken-word passages that build a "tension filled dramatic atmosphere". It is a punishing, deeply personal effort proving that there is a legitimate art to going low and slow.
