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  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Their talented musicianship signals they are out of step with their peers experimentally as grindcore architects; likewise, Darker Handcraft will trap you easily in frenetic whiplash mode.
  2. Mar 18, 2011
    80
    Even at its worst, Darker Handcraft rips harder than almost anything else that has come out this year so far. And for that, it deserves any metal, hardcore, or punk fans' attention.
  3. Mar 18, 2011
    80
    In stunning fashion Trap Them has ventured into well-traveled territory and stomped the hell out of the template, showing their peers just how it's done.
  4. Dec 7, 2011
    80
    Potent stuff, any way you slice it.
  5. Dec 7, 2011
    80
    Louisville/Seattle trio has delivered an album that every fan of extreme music should own. Bravo.
  6. Alternative Press
    Mar 18, 2011
    70
    Sure, their label debut feels slightly more hooky and accessible in places. But Darker Handcraft is mostly the same humble, misanthropic band, playing relentlessly, vicious, rapid metallic hardcore with their requisite flashes of D-beat, grind and thrash influence. [Apr 2011, p.122]
  7. Kerrang!
    Mar 18, 2011
    60
    They're at their best when they're at their harshest, with the grindcore attacks of Saintpeelers and Sovereign Through The Pines proving as exciting as this stuff gets. [12 Mar 2011, p.52]

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  1. May 3, 2014
    10
    Aggressive, technical and tiring. I love Darker Handcraft and I love it more when I'm angry. Prepare thy ears for a good ol' thrashing,Aggressive, technical and tiring. I love Darker Handcraft and I love it more when I'm angry. Prepare thy ears for a good ol' thrashing, because this is Trap them at their most aggressive. Expand