Band:	Man Must Die
Album:	No Tolerance For Imperfection
Style:	Technical death metal
Release date:	August 2009

01. No Tolerance For Imperfection
02. Gainsayer
03. Kill It Skin It Wear It
04. It Comes In Threes
05. This Day Is Black
06. Hide The Knives
07. Dead In The Water
08. What I Can't Take Back
09. Reflections From Within
10. How The Mighty Have Fallen
11. Survival Of The Sickest

How these guys aren't more well-known is beyond me. They combine melody with technical proficiency in a way I've never heard before. This is one my favourite tech death bands ever, and No Tolerance For Imperfection has it all, demonstrating nothing less than incredibly impressive musicianship.

The opening track, "No Tolerance For Imperfection", starts us off with Joe McGlynn's incredible signature growl and sets the tone for the entire album, bringing us some profound social commentary about the superficiality of man. I love the blending in of what sounds like people on a talk show discussing plastic surgery and the "fantasy that people feed into". This is immediately followed by the mighty "Gainslayer", continuing on the commentary, this time targeting the governments and institutions who brainwash us, followed only then by the miraculous anti-hunting anthem, "Kill It Skin It Wear It" (which is my personal favourite, and was my introduction to this band in the first place).

Changing the pace, we move to "It Comes in Threes", which boasts some sick guitar solos by Alan McFarland, before quickly picking the pace back up with "This Day Is Black". We get no opportunity to rest as MMD continue to pound us with the aggressive vocals and technically proficient instrumentation of "Hide The Knives" and "Dead In The Water". Finally, we get a sombre opportunity to recover with the instrumental "What I Can't Take Back" (which went straight to my slow jam playlist).

"Reflections From Within", I think, is one of the best tracks on the album. Mad respect for drummer Matt Holland (who commits a workout through the entire album), and really the entire band in the last two minutes of this song, who work their souls out to reach a banger of a conclusion. "You will never know how much you put me through!" is a great vocal hook. This is then followed by more incredible work in "How The Mighty Have Fallen".

The concluding track, "Survival Of The Sickest" has a slower pace, and is the shortest track on the album, but I think is the cherry on top to what has been a fantastic ride of thrills. The mysterious atmosphere created by the guitar solos from 2:00 onwards, blending in with the sound of rain, is I think the perfect ending.

Thank you Man Must Die for this incredible piece of work.