Mutagenocide

Mutagenocide is a UK metal group that forms in Oxford and Northampton in 2010. The line-up is a quintet, and the band works in thrash metal with progressive metal, power metal and modern metal influences. Its name is associated with a sound that combines fast thrash riffing, breakdowns and lead guitar work, with comparisons in the press to bands such as Slayer, Lamb of God, Paradise Lost, Symphony X and Pantera-era extremity.

Style and releases

The group issues an EP in 2010 and makes free tracks available through its official website. Its recorded material is described as four tracks that move between thrash, prog and power metal, and as a demonstration of a heavy, technical and varied approach. The band’s music is also noted for “colossal breakdowns” and lead guitar passages.

Reception

Mutagenocide receives attention from metal press outlets, including Terrorizer magazine in the UK, which describes the group’s material as “metal thrashing madness” and highlights its forceful delivery. Zero Tolerance Magazine gives the 2010 EP a 4.5 out of 5 rating and identifies the band as “shire dwellers” with a broad set of influences.