Red. White. Green.

The San Antonio, Texas, deathcore quintet Upon a Burning Body balances pride with fun on its sophomore album (named after the colors of the Mexican flag). While cultural pride is obvious from the album title, the fun aspect can be deduced by studying the song titles: they’re all based on movies that involve Robert Rodriguez. “Game Over” opens with hard, grinding riffs and pummeling drums, sounding like a steroidal Dethklok. Danny Leal’s monstrous, growling vocal style segues between that of Nathan Explosion and Cannibal Corpse frontman George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher. “Sin City” ushers in rapid-fire drumming as Leal contrasts his throaty, deep rumble with a higher-registered rasp reminiscent of Golem in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. The band has said in its band bio that it'd rather shake ground than break ground, and most of Red. Green. White. stays in the margins of the death metal blueprint. An exception is “Once Upon a Time in Mexico,” which introduces a vocal melody catchy enough to remember. Guest appearances by Fronz, Johnny Plague, and Nate Johnson help flesh out the album.