The Fatal Feast (also referred to as "The Fatal Feast (Waste in Space)") is the fifth studio album by American crossover thrash band Municipal Waste. It was released on April 10, 2012 through Nuclear Blast. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard New Artist chart. The artwork was done by Justin Osbourn of Slasher Design.

Background and recording In the June of 2011 Municipal Waste signed with Nuclear Blast and began working on the album during the Summer of that year. Fatal Feast was Municipal Wastes longest album at the time of its release, in an interview with Guitar World guitarist Ryan Wastes commented on the albums length:

When it comes to the albums title Waste added:

The record features guest appearances by John Connelly, Steve Moore (ZOMBI), and vocalist Tim Barry (ex-Avail).

Cover art The albums cover art was created by Justin Osbourn of Slasher Design, who worked closely with guitarist Ryan Waste to create the artwork. The figures on the cover were called Waste-oids, as for the beer bottles on the cover Osbourn stated those were in reference to right number he would drink on a night that he would call "a pretty damn good night."

Critical reception The received positive reception receiving a 78/100 on Metacritic. Metal Injection wrote "This is standard fare for Municipal Waste as they stick to a common formula much like the Motorheads, AC/DCs, and Slayers of this music scene, however they currently do their thing much better than the bands just mentioned. About as consistent a band as I have seen in the metal scene, especially when the subject matter goes from nuclear waste, to beer, to zombies, and just about anything you can think of similar to this." Blabbermouth.net added "The Fatal Feast" is one more example of why MUNICIPAL WASTE is so damn difficult to dislike, assuming one would even entertain such a thought. Most would be hard pressed to call "The Fatal Feast" an essential crossover album. Calling it a very good one however is easy."

Track listing

Personnel Tony Foresta – vocals Ryan Waste – guitars Dave Witte – drums Land Phil – bass

Additional personnel Steve Moore – samples on "Waste in Space (Main Title)" and "The Fatal Feast" John Connelly – vocals on "The Fatal Feast" Tim Barry – vocals on "Standards and Practices"

Charts Chart (2012)Peak positionUK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)23UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)12US Top Album Sales (Billboard)152US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)1US Independent Albums (Billboard)32

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