Houwitser was formed in the later 90's by (former) Sinister personnel, and since then has seen so many members coming and going that I somewhat suspect the criteria for joining the band is being able to spell the words 'death' and 'metal' correctly. You nail that, you're in. Now, the thing with line up changes is that it comes with often long periods of seeming inactivity, and "Sentinel Beast" (a nod to the eponymous 80's thrash band?) indeed comes after a long period of silence, and honestly, it was damn well worth the wait. This is a return in style. Despite yet another shake up within the band, Houwitser still sound the way they've always done. These guys are experienced in the art and it shows, because everything sounds totally killer, with an added familiar feel to boot. If the concept of old school brutality isn't lost on you, go check this out immediately, it would be a screaming shame if you missed out.