Struggle (Six Feet Deep album) dull and headache-inducing. This is a shame, if only because of the excellent riffing displayed at times. But the overall album is pretty disappointing, made up of visceral ear assaults with no real payoff in the end." Cross Rhythms writes:"I was very much impressed by Focused, even to the point of giving them the throne and crown of hardcore music... But now I've thrown them off the throne and replaced them by Six Feet Deep. This is probably the most aggressive sounding Christian band I've heard with a seering style that is a cross between the Crucified (now defunct) and
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