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16 years ago this month (June 12, 2007), Municipal Waste released their third full-length studio album โThe Art of Partyingโ via Earache Records.
Background:
In June 2007, Municipal Waste toured with Destruction in the United States, before heading into the studio with Hatebreed and Shadows Fall producer Zeuss, to record their album โThe Art of Partyingโ. The band followed this up with a headline tour of Europe, a tour with The Haunted and spots at Wacken Open Air in Germany and Reading and Leeds Festivals. They also went on the road with Suicidal Tendencies.
The band released a video for "Headbanger Face Rip," which was filmed with independent B-movie house, Troma Entertainment. The Video on YouTube features footage from Troma Films, including The Toxic Avenger and its sequels. They followed up with a video for "Sadistic Magician".
The cover is the bands' visual representation of the song "Chemically Altered."
A limited edition version was also released at the same time, containing two bonus tracks and including a free woven patch.
Critical Reception:
In 2007, the band received great acclaim from the music press, with a top five album of the year placing in Sweden's Close-Up magazine and top twenty positions in Big Cheese and Kerrang! They also were on the front cover of Metal Maniacs Magazine but also made several appearances in NME.
AllMusicโs Eduardo Rivadavia praised the album, saying;
โThe Art of Partying'sโ modern, ultra-thrash intensity still helps to identify it as a product of the 2000s, not the '80s, and Municipal Waste boast enough songwriting imagination to comfortably refute the inevitable copycat claims. Plus, even the most cynical of listeners will have to admit that the 20-year statute of limitations has already expired for making such accusations, anyway -- let the party begin!"
While Tommy Jarvis at punknews.org stated;
โโฆon โThe Art of Partyingโ Municipal Waste has found its niche in songs about gateway drugs and cheap beer consumption at parties behind the toxic waste refinery on the wrong side of the tracks. Some may say that it's a gimmick, some may say it's an insult to fans' intelligence. But as long as The Waste can continue pumping out riffs to provide aural background to Tony Foresta's B-movie storytelling, even those of us who are anti-beer, like me, will line up to get Wasted. Oooh, pun! Oooh, clichรยฉ! โ
Links to Artists, Albums, and Music Videos:
Click this link to listen to โThe Art of Partyingโ via Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-art-of-partying/253728791
Click this link to watch the official music video for โHeadbanger Face Ripโ: https://youtu.be/3LQRk4IV2nM
Click this link to watch the official music video for โSadistic Magicianโ: https://youtu.be/-RDGLQuBkaE
Click this link to follow Municipal Waste on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Municipalwaste
Note: The reviews shared here are for historical reference. The views and opinions expressed within are not always supported (in full or in part) by Into the Wells. โ E.N. Wells
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