Canada has been know for plenty of rising stars in the death metal scene. When the title Canadian death comes about, laughter will be the last thing taking place. With heavy hitters such as Despised Icon, Beneath the Massacre, Arise and Ruin, Ion Dissonance and plenty of others, it's safe to say the country has actually become quite well known for their inovative forms of metal and death metal today. The band Martyr is just an extention of that. With thrashing guitar riffs, solid beats from the percussion, some pretty intense bass-lines and even some electronic and orchestral appearances throughout the album, ("Lost in Sanity") you can automatically assume that this effort is pretty well-rounded. At some points in the album I must admit, I find it challenging to handle. But if you've already grown accustomed to the flavor of death metal that Martyr has offered in the past, you're definitely in for an even better listen with "Feeding the Abscess". Sweep solos and off-kiltered chug patterns really prove to be highpoints with this band's guitar sections. But don't worry the album isn't exclusive to solos built off of arpeggios. In fact in plenty of cases you might find yourself with a melodic grinding guitar pattern that takes you by storm. This is definately the fact in "Feast of Vermin". It's insane to hear some of the stuff this band is doing with their soloing, and really is a fresh change of environment from some of the simplistic solos that are tossed in harmony just to sound cooler.