*** Biohazard, “Mata Leao,” Warner Bros.

All too often, experiments in blending metal, hard-core punk and rap yield hopelessly muscle-bound music that flexes and postures itself into a corner. Though the fourth album from this Brooklyn quartet bristles with incensed energy and a seismic musical attack, it’s all channeled into smart songs seasoned with enough flavas (a sprinkling of simulated vinyl surface noise, a dash of zesty percussion) and lively dynamics to keep things fresh.

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