A debut full length at long last from the UK blastcore band Army OF Flying Robots, which follows a slew of EPs and compilation appearances. Alot of people have tagged Army Of Flying Robots as a kind of UK version of Converge, and while I'm not doubting that Converge have been an influence on AOFR's frantic metallic hardcore (I mean, c'mon, what metallic hardcore band formed after 1998 hasn't been influenced by Converge?), there is definitely more to their sound than that. Life Is Cheap spins 11 songs of chaotic but controlled vitriol, and the core of their sound revolves around fast, thrashy hardcore and powerful, dynamic time changes, murderous screamed vocals, harsh dissonant riffs and fucking huge apocalyptic riffs, definitely tapping into what Converge were doing on Jane Doe, but also throwing in big meaty helpings of powerviolence, math rock, and majestic post-rock, with mathy chugging slow parts and hyperspeed grinding opening up into panoramic instrumental rock passages that remind me of Mogwai or Envy. Dark ambient interludes build tension in between the metallic attacks, and the twin guitars scrape and claw at their instruments, creating some interesting textures that further set Army apart from the rest of the blasting metalcore flock. And the riffs...a band's gotta have killer riffs, and Army delivers, with every song on this disc serving up awesome, frenetic riffs that rage like clarion calls for the apocalypse. Awesomely intense and supercharged grind metal meets epic atmosphere. Recommended. Fucking killer artwork across the board for the album too, all skulls, suits, and dollar bills serving up a scathing dismissal of profit-driven culture.