There’s nothing better than getting a CD that is utterly unknown to you and it totally rip your face off. This is a prime example fuckos. Stickoxydal is a 3-piece band hailing from Belarus (i dont know where the fuck this is though. haha) and this is their debut disc. It's a fucking blast from finish to end, 14 songs in 23 minutes. Thankfully all the songs are short so they don’t stagnate with excess playing time. To try and describe it I would say it’s like gore grind mixed with the intensity of death metal. This cd doesn’t have the same gore grind assault in terms of unrelenting blasting but this fuckers managed to incorporate some head banging catchy d-beat sections in there musick. This album certainly won’t disappoint. For fans of Hemdale and CBT. Not much more to add really, another great release from BLP that you should get.
5-way split - Reduce the Human Breed in Pieces of Meat
Show me Your Tits Records is a French label dedicated to support broad range of music; goregrind/dbeat/crust/deathmetal/cybergrind etc. Gis is a really supportive guy and you have to contact him at once. "Reduce the Human Breed in Pieces of Meat" is a 5-way split/compilation whatever you want to call it. 45 minute split excreted 35 tracks from 5 disgusting drum machine goregrindnoise bands - Vomit Slit, Oral Mutilation, Snuff Fetish, Bacterial Vaginosis and Fetus Omelet. Here we go... Vomit Slit is a 2-piece drum machine fueled band playing ultra sick gore grind from UK. Burps are putrid gurgles and some sporadic inhuman gurgling growls and those are just great. My own personal favorite has to be Track 5 "Stillborn Fuckchild". hehehe. Oral Mutilation is a one-man gore grind band from Netherlands. Your probably thinking not another shitty bedroom gore grind band but Oral Mutilation is better than that! I really appreciate is that Oral Mutilation don’t exploit "hyper blasts". I think that can only sound good if it's a real drummer that does it. Hehe. Snuff Fetish, this noise/grind band that is total fucking raw and violent as fuck! This is definitely filthy like some hardworking whores vaginal yeast infection! Vocals are just disgusting, made up of deep diarrhea grunts and loads of high pitched shrieks, reminds me alot of Intestinal Disgorge (Those 'bitch sreams' irritate me a lot. haha). Last couples of songs fall short and start sounding repetitive but still enough to perforate your ears! Bacterial Vaginosis is definitely basic, harsh and violent porno grind. This band is good at what they do. Fetus Omelet, Pretty chaotic, saturating, bordering on grind-noise, but also entangled in some more death metal patterns... Recommended!
Grade: 7/10
Contact: http://myspace.com/showmeyourtitsrecords
Label: Show Me Your Tits Records
INFERNAL REVULSION - Devastate Under Hallucination
Well what can I say about Infernal Revulsion, I had been enjoying their demo "Loathsome Breeding Of Virulent Revolt", and finally their debut album is released. For those of you who aren't familiar with them, they're from Japan, so you know what's up, influences from Devourment, Dying Fetus, Soils of Fate.. The CD is composed of 8 songs that last 23 minutes, a little short but well nonetheless. Musically the material is very groove orientated, similar to fellow countrymen Disconformity, Gorevent and Glossectomy. For those of you that think that brutal death metal has become strenuous and predictable, Infernal Revulsion are here to prove otherwise. No much more to add really, Definitely a must have.
Grade: 7/10
Contact: http://myspace.com/infernalrevulsion
Label: Goregiastic Records
VULVULATOR - Obscenario (2007)
This cd contains 27 minutes of Groovy Gore grind with blasting and mid tempo parts, carrying influences of CBT, 'prop and goodies alike, The band delivers this stuff with assurance and determined strength, in a nice grinding and chunky way, the sound production is clear and well defined... You aren’t going to get anything new musically. But you will get repugnant Gore/Porn grind fun. Others who are tired of hearing merely the same grind music being played under different band names could also give this relatively eccentric band a shot.
Grade: 7/10
Contact: http://myspace.com/vulvulator
Label: Rotten Roll / Show Me Your Tits Records
COMMON GRAVE - Dehumanized
Yet another CD that i had no idea was being sent, but i was very happy to see it and even happier when i heard it. I didn't know anything about Common Grave before popping in this CD, but you can count me as a fan now though! Old school Death Metal influences are cleverly entwined in the music of this awesome band! This CD contains 10 tracks (36 minutes) and displays unrelenting death metal, heavily influenced by mighty Suffocation and Cannibal Corpse! All the NYDM freaks will have a feast granted with this release, the music its heavy and tight! This is their 2nd full length and i'm sure other one will be just as good. The overall sound is great with all the instruments cutting through in the mix, musically nothing different, but I'd say anyone into NYDM will be happy hearing this anyway, I for one am!
SYPHILIC - Erotishock Therapy
This is the most recent ejaculation of the brutal and extreme label Cephalic Records, Czech Republic. Syphilic excreted 12 drunken mugging of sickest brutal death metal, everything about with an implausible force! Tremendously violent! This album has left me without word since it is simply vicious, intense and does not leave even a minute for contemplation, but with a little touch of technicality. The vocals have gotten sicker as well and have a bit more fetid and hostile feel to them than before making Brian one of my favorite vocalists. (He’s also from Gutrot and Mutilated) Furthermore, there are four-guest vocalist; Justin of Orchidectomy, Blue and Randy from Guttural Secrete, Adam of Goratory and Darek (I don’t know where the fuck is he from though, hehehehe), which also adds positively to the diversity of the songs. The production is simple and to the point, yet still sounds tight and allows every characteristic of the bands resonance to come across. The guitars are heavy, as they need to be, yet still have a lot of clarity. It’s funny to see the Cover art! The fat dude looks like me in some way. Hahaha! To sum it up, “Erotishock Therapy” may not contribute with anything unheard but it surely does offer us a good dose of massive brutal death metal, definitely a good album to have.
KILL A CELEBRITY - Grindslaughter
Mutha fucking grind core yo! This Australian band plays fast grind core with several great mosh parts. 12 songs de-compose "Grindslaughter" in 18 minutes with a good production and a style is clearly influenced by Pig Destroyer. Hardcorish vocals, and dissonant grind guitar shredding accompanied by rapid fire blasting drums. If you like demented grindcore then this is certainly for you.
Grade: 6.5/10
Contact: www.myspace.com/killacelebritygrind
Label: Grindhead Records
DESTRUCTIVE EXPLOSION OF ANAL GARLAND - Sealing of the vagina by sewer lid
The Czech Republic is definitely one of the greatest places for brutal music, especially grind. This is total insanity and brutality in purest form! Brought to the world by the sickest gore grind label Bizarre Leprous Productions (Cheers Roman!) Together with Mincing Fury And Guttural Clamour of Queers Decay, these guys have the weirdest name ever! hehehe. If you know very little about the members that make up this band you'll probably wonder where the songwriting prowess comes from? But if I told you that this band was made up of members of Negligent Collateral Collapse you'd probably understand why these guys write such killer songs. For those unfamiliar with the work of these fuckers they spew out ruthless gore grind, they are extremely energetic. Guitars are fast and heavy and the drumming varies from very fast blasts to catchy Ahumado Granujo-type midtempos. Vocals are gurgled and pig squeal galore! Fucking greaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!! This CD contains 17 tracks in 28 minutes of sordid musick. You will find cover versions of early RGTE’S Rectal Prolapse" and Leng Tche's "God - Mass Hesteria". Also, cool pink cd layout, and the band's weird photo exploitation are printed too. Good shit!
LACERATER - Nessun Urlo nell ombra
Lacerater comes out of Italy to bring you some extremely old school death metal insanity. Well, in the 13 minutes that this CD lasts, this band sounds a lot like Deicide, Cannibal Corpse and perhaps something like Vile. The sound of Lacerater isn't far away from the musick of the bands mentioned. The vocals are deep grunts and some occasional screams. Great cd Layout, the production sounds very cool, the band is brutal as fuck and the musick sounds with their groove, speed and technical mixture, great until end. Not my personal favorite genre, but this band is good at what they do. All together the cd sounds very good. "Nessun Urlo nell ombra” will surely not let you down, so if you don’t own it, buy it now.
D - COMPOSE - Ancestral,inhuman,thoughtless
Here's a band that mixes Hardcore, metal and grind core influences pretty much equally, fast and aggressive but also quite technical with twisted song structures, constant tempo changes. Non-stop violence and aggression! Every song comprising shitloads of furious blasting, down tuned guitar, some groovy, catchy parts and the vox are ranging from deep low grunts to demented high pitched shrieks. Lyrically this is socially aware type, just the band stating their opinion on aborted and murdered children every year by their denigrated "Mothers"... And well, that's about it. If you’re in the mood for a no bullshit cd, just straight ahead sick grind then this cd is very much for you.
Grade: 7/10
Contact: http://myspace.com/dcomposegrind
Label: EXTREME TERROR PRODUCTION
PUTREFIED GENITALIA - 4 track promotional 2007 sample
This material is actually for the band's debut full length "Ruins of Life". Got a word from Manos (Bassist) that the band will change its name to Grotesque Burial. Anyway, I expected sort of a straightforward gore/grind but instead here we have an old school death metal stabbing. Reminds me of Incantation and Immolation. Putrefied Genitalia is an excellent throwback at early 90's death metal. Definitely not modern type brutal death metal... Tracks like “I Am Decomposition”, “God Forsaken Necrophile”, and “Blueprint of Sickness” don't make any prisoners and are blasting around the ears with enough vehemence owing to a quite good sound production. But not only the blasting parts are to be emphasized here. Also the often appearing mid-tempo and groove parts are offered very well and are taking care of an high ass kicking factor through the declared pretty simple kept riffing. It's going to be really interesting to hear what Putrefied Genitalia is going to record after this promo since this pretty much is a material that shows the progress of a bands birth up to today. Fans of older death metal should definitely pick this up and if you miss the dark atmosphere that used to be one of death metal's trademarks back when it all started.
Grade: 7/10
Contact: http://www.geocities.com/putrefiedgenitalia
Label: Sewer Records
REEK OF SHITS - Deface mind
Reek of Shits are shit gore grind from Czech Republic. Deface Mind is a fairly good album; the music is indeed very solid and incredibly tight. These guys have written these songs with skill and precision, and still there is enough of a gory sound to please even the most extreme fan. The cover of Napalm Death’s, “Suffer the Children” is basic but utterly fantastic. The CD is permeated with some fucking cool groovy breakdowns. I just love the vocals here and throughout the album, a great mix of gutturals and high, hateful growls (No Effects!!!).If you like sickening grind meets nihilistic death metal buy this now.
DEFECAL OF GERBE – Discolocauste
I wasn’t sure what to expect from this album. I had heard a lot of people saying these guys were good, but that didn’t prepare me for how good this band truly is. I can merely say this is one of the one of the best releases I heard coming out from Show Me Your Tits Records. What’s on offer here is some of the dirtiest convulsive groovy gore grind ever! The 6 songs just absolutely pound into one another, with every song comprising of loads of guttural filled grooves, infuriated blasting, down tuned guitar doing high-end riffs and I just love the vocals here and throughout the album, an immense mix of gutturals and gargantuan gurgles. For fans of Ahumado Granujo and the Ultra Vomit… This album certainly won’t disappoint… one of my favorite releases of 2007.
Grade 9/10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/dxoxg
Label: Show Me Your Tits Records
SMALLPOX AROMA split SATSUGAI - Ulcerous Eroticarcinomatosyphilis Peritonindometritis
This split opens with a funny intro taken from some Thailand local flick I guess hahaha and then bursts into full-on blasting and putrid pathological gore grind with some killer Devourment slams! Smallpox Aroma excreted all their violence with “Infectious Introligmeganephronic Renal Hypoplasia” showing how sickening and devastating gore grind can be. Not only does this band have the same gore grind battering in terms of merciless blasting but also this sick fucks managed to incorporate some neck breaking catchy slam feel to their musick! Check out Track 10 for a perfect example. If you like hyper blasting gore grind with some Brutal Death Metal feeling then this band is for you. Check out the interview as well. hehe. What we have now is Satsugai. This sickos is much slower and groovier than the previous one on this split... Their musick churn out raw, catchy, groove ridden gore grind in the vein of C.B.T but what’s cool is that Satsugai don’t just carbon copy them, they have there own little twist on CBT's bulldozer porno grind. I just love the vocals here and throughout the album, a great mix of gutturals, gurgles and high, hateful shrieks. Nothing else to say about this band really, If you don't pick this album up, I'm sure a machete will be headed your way very soon.
Grade: 7/10
Contact: myspace.com/smallpoxaroma, myspace.com/satsugai
Label: Impure Knife Records
SMES - Gory Gory Halleluja
Without a doubt SMES is really with a rotten appetite! This one-man band is the side project from Last Days Of Humanity's vocalist, Erwin de Groot. This album sounds nothing like Last Days Of Humanity; the only thing that resembles Last Days Of Humanity is the vocals. Imagine standing in front of a large bowl filled with entrails, pus, and vomit. Devour everything. Then take a microphone and sing with all that gore snuggle in the back of your throat to know exactly how the vocals resonance. Then, you ask: and the sound? The sound is Cybergoregrind. Can you imagine Pabaroti (Retch in Piss motherfuckers! haha) in Techno Gore Grind version? Hehehe. The music isn't as drum & bass as Libido Airbag, SMES is closer to the more rave-techno gore style, A Perfect soundtrack for some sleazy house party high school fuck fest. Hehehe. You have something maybe not as perfect as Last Days of Humanity in my opinion, but something that will fill up some piece of the empty spot that LDOH left when they decided to call it quits.
STENCH OF VIRGINITY - Filled With My Sickness (Demo 2006)
Starting at a lower volume and soon getting at full loud format the band shows that they are a mid paced death metal machine where the main goal is to destroy the listener with sheer belligerence and viciousness. What first surprised me of this record was the overall sound. It was really good and you could discern perfectly what was playing each instrument including the bass that usually get buried in the mix in most of the bands of the style. Stench of Virginity has similarities to Putrefied Genitalia mostly on the vocal department that is still sick as hell with Kostas purulent grunts. All the musicianship is very tight flowing and played to perfection the musick catchy, mid paced death metal. I think you get the picture just something a bit like Lividity. Check this out.
CHAINSAW SURGERY - Chainsaw Surgical Disfigurement
This demo contains 4 songs with total playing time of 09:30 minutes armed with brutal skin poundings, Heavy riffage, Bludgeoning bass and utterly sickening gutturals! Each song counts with a great musickal structure that shows us diverse hints, passing by fast parts until neck breaking groovy riffs. Justin [Drummer] is a very good motherfucker and his playing style is very tight! He blast with no problem and his double bass sounds heavy as fuck! [This happens to be my favorite part of this CD] Robert vokills are ranging from low gutturals and stomach turning gurgles [This time, the vocals cums out naturally, no fucking vocal effects! great!]
But four songs are too short!!! I would prefer a longer release to form a better opinion. =) To sum it up, this is a very promising demo, definitely worth checking out! Looking forward for "Abdominal Purulency" to be release on Redrum Records later this year.
Grade 7/10
Contact: www.chainsawsurgery.nl
Label: Red Drum Records
CONDEMNED - Desecrate the Vile
California based with TXDM influences. Condemned are no new comers to the scene. They we're founded in April of 2004 and one year later, their demo "Mass Burial" saw the light of day. After a few band line up changes, the five sickos have returned to destroy weak asses with their newest ejaculation "Desecrate the Vile" which offers 10 tracks of inexorable brutal death metal in vein of Disgorge (US) while their slam and beat down parts remind me of Devourment. But that does not mean that Condemned copied the style of the bands I've mentioned. They have put a notable batch of songs! The production sounds very cool, the band is brutal as fuck and the musick sounds, with their speed, groove/slam/beat down and technical concoction, great until end! What I really like about this one is the outstanding ultra low guttural vocals of Angel. He is one of the sickest vocalists I have ever heard so far. My only complaint I have about this release is the length of it, its way to short! I've got nothing more to add. Utterly recommended!
Grade 9/10
Contact: www.myspace.com/condemnedmetal
Label: Lacerated Enemy Records
MAGISTRAL FLATULENCES split NELSON MORFORT ORCHESTRA
MxFx is tighter than ever on this CD. i think this is the best stuff I've heard from this 'shrooms smoking pervert, Omega - Etron. I got my x'mas lights on while reviewing this shit. hehehe! Well anyway, as expected, this fucker plays groovy porn grind in vein of Rompemprop, Gut and CBT. MxFx's musick shifts between hyper fast snare grinding and of course, very catchy and groovy parts like the aforementioned bands have done. I bet you know what im talking about. hehe.. The production is excellent, you can hear all the instruments and there's a good balance between them. Get this one and play it loud!
Nelson Monfort Orchestra plays fast, violent chaotic grinding power violence. This band is really good at what they're doing and they have raw sound which i think gives a bonus charm to the listener especially who's into this kind of stuff. So if you're hunting down some shit splattering power violence, I suggest you grab this CD!
Grade 8/10
Contact: www.myspace.com/showmeyourtitsrecords
Label: Show Me Your Tits Records
GONORRHEA PUSSY/GUT - Yellow Tea For Free/Hooker Ballett (2006)
More squirts from Spermanys sickest porngrind acts! This is pretty much more of the some craziness that I just previously reviewed, but I will say that this one is definitely more brutal sounding. This split contains 9 tracks of groovy grind.
Gonorrhea Pussy plays nothing less, nothing more than a vulgar display perverse, mid-paced and catchy goregrind. Vocals are truly disgusting (pitched!), sounding like a whore regurgitating her own entrails. Haha! Guitar is heavy as fuck and I really dig the drum sound. The musicianship is basic, but well performed. Their most obvious influences I would say are CBT and ROMPEMPROP. Even their logo is nearly identical to Rompemprop’s. Personally I have found this Mcd to be an incredible accompaniment to a hardcore sex! Hahaha!! Especially the Gonorrhea Pussy’s TraXXX! Grab this one and try it for yourselves.
Grade 7/10
Contact: www.gut-grindcore.de
GUT/ROMPEPROP – Girls on Acid/Masters of Gore
These bands are two of the finest goregrind acts around! Now either you like these bands or you do not, I fucking do! This split contains 13 tracks of female mortification, outrageous sexism, everything deranged and twisted. Moreover, of corpse, injected with great sense of sick humor. Gut contributed nine tracks here and honestly, a bad sound quality. Still, awesome grind! =) Most of you already know what to expect with Rompemprop: just neat goregrind, more porn than gore though, Basic very catchy and groovy as fuck musick. Vocals are intense, spew out really well with gory effects. Fitting for gore grind absolutely! Bad thing, they only contributed 4 tracks here. I want more!!
Grade 8/10
Contact: www.myspace.com/edhgrind
Label: Everydayhate Records
Reincarnation 4 way Split – Impureza, Sudden Death, Arsonist, Ingurgitating Oblivion
Another CD that I had no idea was being sent, this one’s from Nihilistic Holocaust. I heard about this fucker before and read an interview of him excreted at Noise Attack Zine. Anyway, the bands featured on this split are not the kind of distinctive slamming stuff that you hear at the present time, but more old school death metal styled grooves that sometime remind me of good old Immolation, Cannibal Corpse and the goodies alike. If you missed the death metal in the traditional way and crave for the return of old fashioned head banging groove, you will no doubt find it in this CD.
MAGISTRAL FLATULENCES - Mini Size Maxi Pleasures
Pretty damn cool Mcd packaging like condoms! Shit yes! Condoms! [If im not mistaken, you can choose 5 different colors. hehe.] And that would be Magistral Flatulence, Yet another cool one-man project from France. MxFx cums out to bring you 15 traxxx of shit splattering pure porn inspired groovy grind sickness! This motherfucker spew out gurgling vocals and some squeal that is something truly sickening.(Obviously with effects.) Drums are well programmed, guitars are utterly heavy, the songs are very structured and they remain clear. The songs here got enough variations to stay interesting. Overall the production is very good! I wonder why there's no song title can be found on this release.. But who the fuck cares anyway?? Magistral Flatulences plays a good dose of groovy grind! I highly recommend this release to all fuckers into CBT, Rompemprop, Gut and Ahumado Granujo.
Grade: 8/10
Contact: www.myspace.com/magistralflatulences
Label: Show Me Your Tits Records
SATAN'S REVENGE ON MANKIND – Goreblast
This here is some good shit! Cream of the cunt! Satan’s Revenge on Mankind plays some pretty intense and chunky gore grind. They are groovy, brutal and heavy as fuck! However, lyrically, this is not my cup of tea. This Cd contains 24 tracks of ultra down tuned distorted cannibalistic riffs, Disgusting gore spewing vocals and occasional screams, vicious blast beats and half time galore! Lumbering satanic/gore ambiances and a strong CBT and Tu Carne influence. Hail to Marco of Rotten Roll Rex for releasing such and impressive album, definitely worth having in any gore grind collection.
Grade 8/10
Contact: www.sxrxoxm.de
Label: Rotten Roll Records
SEPTYCAL GORGE - Growing Seeds of Decay
Lately I’ve heard a quite a bit of Italian bands. The most recent find it's way to my letterbox is Septycal Gorge. I really don't know much about this band besides that they are hailing from Turin, Italy. "Growing Seeds of Decay" is a nine-track technical brutal death metal programmed to spurn and slaughter everything in its path! Their style is basically decent brutal death with a lot of other stuff mixed into the twisted song structures. This release is truly breathtaking as it oozes technicality while remaining the brutal feeling on it. The sound production is really good, boasting with a really nice "chugging" of guitars, pretty nice guttural variations, and magnificent drum works that stays consistent throughout the recording. An incredible album that should not let go by.
Grade 7/10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/septycalgorge
Label: Mutilated Records
PROLETAR/BESTIAL VOMIT – If Tomorrow There Was a War
First band starting off this split is Proletar. These Indonesians excreted pretty sweet shit, here you have 22 songs of blasting noise and ear sodomizing political grind core and right in the middle of this noise beating you get some really kick ass riffs too. Regardless of being really fast and furious the band manages to keep the whole thing under control all the time ejaculating orgasms of really compact violent behavior. The drumming is done at the speed of sound with crushing blast beats, occasional mid tempos and D-beat galore! The sound of the recording is great which is vital to transmit all the violence unleashed here. The vocals on here are fucking sweet as well, there is low grunting regurgitation and putrid high screams, and you can take notice of voices that are reminiscent of Anal Cunt. Afterward we have Bestial Vomit from Italy. Tons of releases under their belt but fuck, I only heard this band when I got this cd from my mailbox. Right away I thought holy shit this is mad, chaotic and noisy as fuck! This is some beyond doubt, intense grind core equipped with some guttural vocals and ear stabbing screeching and social/political lyrics that will no hesitation leave you begging for more. Tracks here are a little rough but totally audible and the performance are tight. Anyway, the layout of the cd is filled with pictures of typical political band that would go about. Well, just expect somewhat bland away from gory shits. Pretty damn good grind core. Cheers to Joseph of LOFI records for sending me this shit. You can also obtain a copy of this cd thru Nelly Records and Jerk Off Records. What are you waiting for?
Grade: 7/10
Contact: http://www.lofi.tk
Label: LOFI Records, Nelly Records & Jerk Off Records
JIG AI – Jig Ai
Great addition to Bizaare Leprous Productions, my favorite label in the scene today. Apparently these fuckers have been around for a good few years although I had never heard of them until the new signing to BLP. Nevertheless, this here is some good shit! Jig Ai plays some pretty intense sickening gore grind. Each songs count with a great musical structure that shows us diverse hints, passing by fast parts until groovy riffs. Also, the vocals are versatile, Buraak spew out vocals in vein of Ahumado Granujo and MFAGCQD. The musick plays very fast with blasting galore and just repeatedly beats the crap out of you. A must have album for gore grind freaks out there. Some of my favorite songs on this album are “Ninja Gangbang”, “Injector Kruto” and “Fresh Manga”. Check out the Brujeria cover as well.
SPLATTER WHORE - Kaviar Die-Hards
SPLATTER WHORE - Kaviar Die-Hards
Fuck yeah!! Splatter Whore is another promising 2-piece band hailing from Illinois, USA. These fuckers offers 7 tracks of catchy porn/gore grind combined with rock & roll musick completely presented with heavy guitar riffs, well performed drums and 2 different vocal approaches, making this release far away from being boring. For this 2-man band, it is beyond expectation, great musick, great usage of instruments and the sound production is really good. When I got this release in my hands for the first time I wouldn’t think I would be so positively staggered!! Get this one!
Grade 7/10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/splatterwhore
Label: Rotten Roll Rex
BURNED ALIVE - Compilation Volume 1
Gore Grind Galore!!! This Cd contains most of the cream of the Cunt Gore/Grind bands in action today: Goregast, Insect Warfare, Fondlecorpse, Among the Decayed, Blood Freak, Trolodyte, Spermblast, Frightmare, E.T.T.S, Tu Carne, Your Kid's on Fire, Gruesome Stuff Relish, Cardiac Arrest, Pyro, Birdflesh, Raw Decimating Brutality, Innards Decay, Onani, Jig-ai, Regurgitated Terror, Poser Disposer, Dissectomy, The Typical Filthy Grindz, Cruciation, Reeker, Mince Meat, Suppurating Wounds and Sanguineous. Shahril and Jill of Razorback Records compile this. My own personal favorite has to be Jig-Ai and Onani. Cool groovy gore grind. :) I think "Porcupine Productions" is Razorback Records sub-label. I really don’t know. hehehe. All tracks are presented here in their original format, not remixed or re-mastered in anyway. All the tracks here are taken from the band's releases. 28 totally underground gore/grind bands released on one pro-done cd...There's a ton of bands here, all grinding in various ways, all pretty demented and insane... You can't go wrong with this cd, I'm sure you'll discover a few things you didn't know just like I did. Make sure to grab a copy of this filth!
MINCING FURY AND GUTTURAL CLAMOUR OF QUEERS DECAY – 7
MFAGCQD is definitely one of the leading Czech’s death/gore grind bands. There are three things that jumped out at me when I listened to this album. One is the vocals, two is the drumming and three is the production. I am massively overwhelmed with the vocal performance on this album. Phil the singer is all over the place, and every vocal approach he uses sounds astonishing. The foremost vocal technique is along the lines of the voice you’d expect, utterly sickening pig squeal! The drumming isn’t anything less than superb and tight as virgins’ cunt! This is one of those albums that don’t let you seize your breath. Just when one breakneck song ends, the next begins. They seem to prefer playing fast, and to be honest, I'm really glad they do. Hehehe. The production is pretty much perfect for the style the band plays. Even with the noisy approach it’s easy to hear everything that is going on. I’m a huge fan of the drum production. It just has a clean and natural tone that a lot of bands would kill for. While this probably isn’t the best MFAGCQD album ever, it definitely is the best album the band has released since Lamentations. You could almost call it the sequel to Lamentations, which is definitely not a bad thing. MFAGCQD is absolutely a band to keep an eye and ear on.
MANIAC – From Suffering
Great surprise that I had when I listened to this band for the first time. The album didn’t hit me as much as it has after a few listens and it does appear to be growing on me song after song. This release is quite frankly an amazing album of death metal. This here will certainly please freaks that love death metal following the traditional path. Maniac reminds me Cannibal Corpse and Six Feet Under. This fuckers brings back the old school death metal without fucking up the sound integrity from the early days. Loads of neck breaking riffs in mid tempo sector that kick my hairy brown ass! Unfortunately the cd ends with some lousy outro, which I think, don’t fit in at all. If you don’t already own this cd, get off your ass and buy it.
Grade 6/10
Contact: www.myspace.com/showmeyourtitsrecords
Label: Show Me Your Tits Records
MIXOMATOSIS – Neurofibroma Mixoide
Fuck yes! This Spanish gore freaks have been sodomizing the grind scene for the past 18 years and are still as cruel as the day they began, and after several years of waiting, this slab of gore has finally been unleashed. This latest ejaculation contains 23 tracks of pure utter gore grind dementia! Excellent sound for all the tracks, outstanding gory and odious vocals, and pure blasting brutality!! Definitely not for the weak! The disc also contains some video clips. This is surely intense stuff, persistently on the threshold of pure gore grind music. You've been warned.
Grade 7/10
Contact: www.myspace.com/anonimasequestri
Label: Rotten Roll Records
ANAL WHORE/PROCTALGIA – Split
The split begins with the Anal Whore, this is a one-man project done by Andreas of CxMxPx. The musick is hyper fast and chaotic sounding, gut-style sleazy drum machine anal porno gore grind. A total putrid yet catchy stuff, there is no fucking around here. Anal Whore ejaculated 13 tracks of the craziest shit you’ll ever hear. Vocals are utterly disgusting, made up of purulent burps, Kinda reminds me of CBT. Second In the line up is Proctalgia. A 2-piece band based is Cagayan De Oro Philippines. These fuckers play some ultra harsh ear sodomizing drum machine driven gore grind noise musick. Vocals are utterly sickening. Great variety of gurgles and gore spewing pitch shifted growls. The sound quality is pretty rough, fitting for this kind of genre though. Lyrically it seems like pretty standard fare, but I didn’t receive lyrics so I can’t really be sure. I think the lyrics are directly out of a pathology book. Hehehe. Sure, it’s nothing new, but it is well played. Gore/Noise grind fans will surely want to pick this up, but if you’re a fan of technical/progressive metal, you should probably cover yourself in fat and run through famished lands of Somalia instead.
Grade 9/10
Contact: Http://www.myspace.com/proctalgia
Label: Divine Noise Entertainment
ANONIMA SEQUESTRI - Unsafe, Insane & Forced
Anonima Sequestri is a drum machine driven mid-paced porn gore grind freak from Toscana, Italy. The band had a number of demos out earlier than the release of this debut album, probably in a gory way too, but I didn't have the chance to listen to them... As expected this CD fucking slays, the huge Cock And Ball Torture influence is obvious but what’s cool is that Anonima Sequestri don’t just carbon copy them, they have there own little twist on CBT's bulldozer porno grind. When I first heard these motherfuckers, I was completely blown away and the band quickly became one of my favorite gore grind bands around right now.
The cover of CBT’s “Anal Sex Terror” is basic but utterly incredible. I love the vocals here and all the way through the album, a enormous mix of gutturals and some infrequent shrieking. Overall, is a great release, definitely worth checking out. For fans of groovy gore grind, no one does it better then Anonima Sequestri.
Grade 8/10
Contact: www.myspace.com/anonimasequestri
Label: Rotten Roll Records
GOREISM – International 5way Goregrind Scrumage
I’ve become somewhat addicted to ever since I first got into it. So I was quite happy to see this cd on my mailbox. This 65-minute split excreted 41 tracks from 5 utterly sickening bands – Bile Nephrosis, Fetal Butchery, The Typical Filthy Grinds, I Shit On Your Face & Whoreevil. The music is gore grind of the most violent kind. So if you worship mid paced gore/porn grind with occasional faster parts, then this cd is a must have. Get in touch with Cephalic Records for a copy.
Grade 9/10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/cephalicrec
Label: Cephalic Records
PIGTO – Muddy Bodies of Semen and Blood
Damn! These Chicanos really know how to create some perverted fucked up stuff. They have thick and brutal sound that may other grind bands seems to miss. 12 tracks of porn/gore grind in vein of CBT and Rompemprop. Title tracks like “Bukkake Party”, “Salad of Teen Pussy”, PxUxTxAx”, and “3 ways for killing you”, I bet you know what their lyrics are all about. Fans of groovy gore grind should not miss this one. Check out the ULCEROUS PHLEGM and COCK AND BALL TORTURE cover as well. Get this shit!
Grade 8/10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/pigto
Label: Half-Life Records
(Some CDs reviewed here came out in 2004-2006, but I decided to review it now anyway in view of the fact that I never had the chance to do so back in the day so what the fuck? Read on!)
HUMAN MASTICATION - Demo Sampler 2007
The Davao Death metal scene has been in a state of decline as of late, the scene being overfilled with melodic death metal and Black Metal Elitist motherfuckers which to be honest has to get to the point of complete boredom. But thankfully Human Mastication together with Almoranas, Erectile Dysfunction, Disastrous, Internal Torture, Disgorgement, Necrosis, Abaddon and Execration are the complete opposite of that scene. Anyway Human Mastication spewed forth 3 tunes of brutal and devastating groovy death metal. This is heavy and tight as virgins’ cunt! Vocals are utterly sickening, riffage is hostile and the drum blast are throbbing in order to sever your brain, the bass also add the good dose of heaviness needless to say to the production its great, if I take comparison to their earlier recordings. This is one of the few demos that comes along that I could just go on and on about. With every listen you’ll discover something new that you might not have picked up on the first time. The songs are full of little nuances, and are some of the best-written songs from the band that I have ever heard combining the US Death Metal Sound with hardcore influences. It’s nothing new, but they don’t clone anyone either. I think it’s hard for bands of this style to find an original sound, but Human Mastication have managed to worship the ‘masters’ while still impart their own style on the music. If you were unfamiliar with this band, to some degree, such style reminds me of Soils of Fate, Stabwound, Waking The Cadaver, even Dying Fetus but I can’t say that it’s a vague comparison though. If you’re into groovy brutal death metal and if you were into bands I’ve mentioned you’d be able to get into this.
NOISE CONSPIRACY PROJECT - Demo
If you are a stickler for big budget productions and no mistakes you definitely won’t be a fan of Noise Conspiracy Project. The all out speed assault of the band makes for a noisy listen that pummels you into submission, 20 tracks of pure ruthless turmoil. It pretty much reminds me of anal cunt and sore throat, fast-paced and blasting but not without its fair share of groove... NxCxPx has no charm whatsoever. They're just fucking mean and vulgar and will most likely end up offending you. No slow parts and no compassion! Your ears are perforated by a intoxicating raw destructive super fast grind noise obliteration! Featuring all the members of Condemned, then you might get the idea what these guys are going for. These fuckers would definitely be one of my favorite local acts around. Grind Core Noise at its finest!
BLASPHEMOUS CREMATION - Into the Pit (2006)
The five tracks here are brutal and fast with shitloads blast beats and complex drum patterns accompanied with dual vocal sewage and intricate riffs. This is pure brutality in the vein of the most bestial grind core bands with a certain death metal feeling in some parts. We’ve got nothing new here but total Brutal Truth worship. There's really no problem there, considering that they're great at what they do. I hope that they would collaborate with artists from the international scene. This band has potential and it would be a shame to see their potentials untapped.
Grade: 7/10
Label: Self-Released
DOWN FROM THE WOUND - Agony Through Rituals of Self Purification
Fuck yes! This has finally been exhumed from the putrid bowels of Sevared Records! We all know Down From The Wound’s massive feat on “Piercing Through The Veil of Lies, which, to my mind, left a substantial impression on the inheritance of Philippine brutal death metal scene. This is the kind of discharge restoring my faith in the current local scene, now flooded with shitty elitist, new metal bands and the likes. Anyway, all the musicianship is very firm, flowing and played to excellence. Down From The Wound is a massive Brutal Death Metal “Dinuguan”. (Blood Stew, go google!), they would consist of more than a few key ingredients cannibalized from different bands. Disgorge would represent their all out velocity and sheer technicality and Devourment would displaced their ‘Slamming’ approach… “Agony Through Rituals of Self Purification” is fucking tremendous with a pure malevolent resonance that perforate the ears in a hostile way. Overall the material is very well written, professional and atrocious and the vocals are tremendously guttural, as the style requires making the things the most extreme and inhuman as possible. For a band that has no bassist, this is heavy as fuck!
This might not be anything groundbreaking, but it's actually not bad and if you liked the bands I have mentioned earlier, you’ll probably dig Down From The Wound as well. The only complain I have with this is the vocal arrangement. It’s way too predictable. (Breee breeee broooo breeeee) It tends to grow a bit monotonous after listening through the four tracks. Maybe Tristan could have diverse his vocals a bit more, but this doesn’t mean that I dislike it, fuck no. Tristan’s vocals have evolved since the “Piercing through the Veil of Lies” demo and I think he’s one of the sickest vocalist around. Like I mentioned earlier this isn’t exactly what you would call original. You’ll hear a lot of Devourment, and Disgorge influences infused into their musick. They unquestionably have a knack for combining the diverse styles though and since this is their debut album, I’m sure the originality will come on the next releases. If you haven’t got their earlier recordings, you’ll get the whole "Piercing Through the Veil of Lies" demo as bonus materials, so that gives you one more reason to pick this disc up. If you’re into Guttural Slamming Brutal Death Metal, I totally recommend this shit!!
Grade: 7/10
Contact: www.myspace.com/downfromthewound
Label: Sevared Records
STINKYHEADZ – Demo 2005-2006 Series
It's nice to perceive a noise from a death metal band hailing from the Philippines, as I have mentioned earlier on the DFTW review, These are the kind of releases that restores my reliance in the current local scene. Hailing from the ‘City of Golden Friendship’, these fuckers play some groovy guttural death metal and you can certainly feel the power rumbling all the way through the entirety of this release. The further you listen to the first song and the other after that one you start on noticing and hearing some really kick ass strong parts, the production is pretty rough but still manages to capture the intensity that the band delivers. Looking forward for the forth-coming releases!
ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION - demo
Kani na mga rapist kay isa sa mga maayo na tropa sa Davao, uban sa HM ug Almoranas.. Hehehe. Kung legal lang ang mang rape, wala nay virgin sa ilang lugar. hahahaha! If you are familiar to bands like Glossectomy (Japan) or early stuff with Devourment then you might get the idea what these guys are going for. The songs are in the traditional vein of all the above bands with a great emphasis placed on catchy mid paced slamming sections that sound like a catchier version of Glossectomy. The vocals courtesy of Buttchokiller are one of the sickest gutturals on the local scene I've heard to date, how this guy can get the ranges of gutturals is amazing. The songs could've been more interesting if they had a bit heavier guitar and more diverse structures. Anyway, This pervs plays some slam-oriented death metal that won’t really break any new ground, but it's pretty ok for what it is. But fuck who cares? If you're into Guttural Slamming Death metal, Like the bands mentioned earlier, you probably already own this, and if not, get in touch with the band for a personally signed by buttchokiller using some utterly sickening smegma. Hehehe
SUCCUBUS RITUAL - Demo 2006
I got this CD from the band member when I was in Davao, but im toooo drunk to bear in mind who the fuck he is, thanks a lot & sorry. I hope we'll meet up again soon! Hehehe Anyway, this CD came out in late '06, but I decided to review it now anyway since I never had the chance to do so back in the day, plus this band's already split up. This band is no more; they split up like one year ago? hehehe. I read somewhere that the members of this band got a newer band featuring almost all of the members of Succubus Ritual, namely Disgorgement. But at least they left us this magnificent demo! This demo contains 3 tracks of guttural death metal. Musically, it's a bit like Brodequin, but with less extreme vocals. Sound is not excellent but still good, Raw and intense. I have to remark the excellent Drum works this fucker plays on the songs here, he has a lot of technical skills and at the same time a lot of feeling. Really good demo and recommended to the lovers of the previously mentioned band.
ROOTS OF TORMENT - Demo 2005
This stuff has a sort of groove oriented death metal sound at times, but definitely with lots of gore grind influences thrown into their musick. The vocal procession is guttural, vomiting blood from the encrusted esophagus of a tuberculosis victim and sometimes it sounds like the vocalist is trying to push boulder-sized shit from his anus. hehehehe. Guitars are heavy as fuck, making some catchy, head banging and moshable chunk riffage. And the drum blasts and grooves along at a good tempo, making some attractive brutal stuff. Obviously isn’t as crisp as properly recorded tracks but still sounds pretty good for a live recording. It'll be interesting to hear what these fuckos come up with the near future. I think these fuckers become better after this demo and it has been 2 years since this demo was released, so I can only imagine how the new stuff would sound.
GILINGANNE - Demo 2006
If it’s to do Noise... then make Noise! And here we have a violent Grind/noise that can deform brains and to burst ears! Imagine something raw, straightforward and grinding mayhem. The sound production is raw but clear and effective... Despite being raw the sound doesn’t lack quality to make these fuckers one of the good bands in the local scene. Here everything is speed and brutality in a really good combination. A fitting comparison would probably be something like Nasum meets Terrorizer... But GILINGANNE still has a loooooooooooooooong way to go until they reach the likes of those two bands I just mentioned. Check this shit out.
BRIMSTONE IN FIRE - "Despair" Demo 2007
Thanks to Alex of In Dark Purity Zine for giving me a copy of this. Filipino Technical Death Metallers are back with this promo track, "Despair". This is an excellent band with a lot of technical riffs, really fast parts and intricate arrangements. There are plenty of complex and twisted melodies that make the music even more interesting. Plus here we can listen them with a much better sound that enhances all the efforts and make each of the compositions more powerful and beautiful. They combine heavy riffs with amazing melodies and through this way they have discovered their unique sound with a lot of originality and identity. While singer Lloyd sings with a deep grunts that make interesting melodies to give that special feeling that Brimstone in Fire's music has. There is even variety within the clean vocals, so vocally you hardly ever know what to expect next. Not my personal favorite genre, but this band is good at what they do. Check out the upcoming Full length and a split with Pathogen later this year.
SEPTIC SEWER - Gorerotted Manifesto
I am a newbie in the 'underground scene' and my knowledge in DIY stuff is still quite limited. Am I right when I say that DIY doesn’t necessarily mean recording stuff just for the hell of it? There are lots of Local DIY bands out there with presentable materials. CONDEMNED, CHAMBER 69 and DISSIMULATE (RIP) for an example are DIY bands, which has good materials. I review musick and not attitude in this zine. For you, as a fan, what is more important? Music or Attitude? As for me, I go for both. The year's 2007, it's almost 2008. The technology's there and waiting to be used and misused. Why not use it? I mean there's no excuse to act as if you're stuck in the 80's. In my opinion, the quality of the material they were able to come up with was off because it's expensive to record during that time and their gadgets were ancient. Hehehe. I honestly tried to listen to this with open ears, but my god this is the prevalent shit that I have ever heard. This demo showcased nothing but attitude and old school trivialities. It seem as if they didn’t pay heed to the record. My fart is more audible than this. Maybe that's what they're really into. That's probably why they like Septic Sewer. But I still think that my fart's better than them. This is my opinion, and I don’t expect anyone to think the same. You could contact the band if you want. Get a copy of their cd for you to make your own judgment. You'd think it would be great effort wise but it's not! Enough of this, I think I'll just cut the damned cheese instead... I really find this hard to bear personally but those who are really patient, and into some ultra Lo-fi farting style, noise/grind will probably dig Septic Sewer.
RELIGIOUS NIGHTMARE - The Junkyard of Infinity
This is decent stuff, at least much better than an old demo I remember hearing from them... First of all, the recording has a much better sound that lets you appreciate better the guitars work and the intense vocals. Fast rhythms are essential here and shitloads of smashing blasts throughout this 11minutes of insanity, making each tune purely aggression unleashed. The vocals are high shrieking assaults and some raspy grunting, fitting well the overall feeling of the music. Musically it's very much in the vein of say, Phobia, with something of a slightly sludgecore/crust influence. "Machinegun Supremacy”, here we see ourselves drowned in a slow-paced sludgy assault, everything suits quite well, the musick sounds diverse and the feedbacks grows on you like a motherfucker. Another remarkable thing here is the great sound that has been achieved in the studio where each instrument is perfectly mixed making the music shine on each tune. This is an album that might earn a spot in your player and won't leave it for a long while. Damn good cd!
CONDEMNED (Ph) - Armed Conflict
This CD features 15 tracks of alcohol induced grind core. Musically they should easily appeal to all fuckers who would enjoy ejaculating on the hymns of Phobia in permutation with several other elements of Nasum and Anal Cunt. The vocals are vomited forth in two different ways, Deep grunts and the other one spew out some really sick pig squeal, definitely not for the people into clear sounding or technical music. Just Pure Fuckin incarnate Grind/Noise annihilation!
CONDEMNED - ...To suffering
100% (proof) alcohol-induced grind core straight in your face!! These drunken bastards denigrates escaped their lunatic asylum to mince and inflict pain to their listeners. The band caters 51 tracks of raw, fast and violent grind. The sound quality on this CD is pretty rough but it still kicks a lot of big hairy weak Asses! Vocal are repulsive, made up of entrails vomiting grunts and the other one is really disturbing pig squeal! (Great!!) The cover art incorporates well the lyrical perception (there are no lyrics on the booklet, but judging on their song titles. they're into political stuff and other social concerns :) This is definitely a depraved album that is guaranteed to fuck you up! Oh btw, this one is limited, 200 copies I guess. So you better act fast!
LOSS OF CONTROL – Ricin for Lethe, Tropics of Cancer
Long awaited discharge from the Quezon City’s mad bastards! This is some truly extreme brutal death/grind equipped with some guttural as fuck vocals, ear sodomizing pig squeals, The guitar fucking shreds and the drums absolutely pummels with intensity equal to the music that will no doubt leave you begging for more. Loss of Control sounds at times like a concoction of all the great elements of Pig Destroyer and Cephalic Carnage with sludgy elements and inserted with loads of technical diversity. These guys are well worth checking out and deserve much attention, which I’m sure they will surely get! So if devastating, technical, brutal death metal is your criterion, then you utterly should pay attention to these fuckers!
PUS VOMIT – Vomit the Dead
Now this is an utterly sickening, unrelenting and unforgiving guttural death metal brutality. These Filipino maniacs only have one thing in mind and that is to devastate and devour the listeners without sympathy. “Vomit the Dead” is a collection of recordings that has taken place between 2005 and 2007, displaying pretty much the whole thing that Pus Vomit has recorded and written so far; “Vomit the Abdominal Pus”, “God Help Me Rape The Dead”, “Rehearsal Demo 2005” and an unreleased live track entitled “Retching Lacerated Entrails”, adding yet another notch to the belt of the country's growing Brutal Death Metal scene. The music itself is slamming yet technical, reminds me of Despondency and some TXDM slam approach. There are a great number of diverse grooves and rhythms all through the structures loaded with various timing and tempo changes, drawing also on some insight from the porn masters: Lividity. Also checking out the Pus Vomit’s song titles, you can distinguish some Lividity influences as well. Ok then, the first thing that I notice and I have to say that Ryan, this fucker pounds skins repulsively! Tight as fuck!!! Same goes for Marco, he pulls off some sick vocal approach, ranging from nauseating pig squeals to depraved gutturals grunts, reminiscent of Neil Rupert emitting through Dyscrasia’s putrid gutturality. The style he spew out at “Vomit the Abdominal Pus” is what I like if you ask me compared to the technique he ejaculates at “God Help Me Rape The Dead”. Louie’s guitar also fucking shreds! BUT… It’s way too thin!! I hope these fuckers get a good quality recording on the next releases. Watch out for the full length on 2008!!
Grade: 7.5/10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/pusvomit
Label: Sewer Records
PUTRIDITY – Mental Prolapse Induces Necrophilism
These fuckers are one of the most promising new bands at this moment and they are causing quite a pestilence all through the international underground scene, evidence to this fact would be their signing to Permeated Records who showcase some of the best newer acts that death metal has to offer. If you are looking for fresh acts the sickest guttural death metal band around, Putridity is certain to give pleasure to your hunger. "Mental Prolapse Induces Necrophilism" caters 9 tracks of relentless brutal death metal, inhumanly deep purulent guttural spewing, pummeling skin pulsation and killer cacophonous breakdowns of severe sounding atrocities! The best description might be something of a Stench of Dismemberment, Disgorge (US) and Devourment combined. The only downside of this CD is that its playing time is way too short. This is definitely one the best death metal releases in 2007 and should give pleasure to everyone into bands mentioned earlier.
Grade: 8/10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/putridity
Label: Permeated Records
WAKING THE CADAVER - Perverse Recollections Of A Necromangler
Coming from New Jersey, you might got an idea what this band will sound like, and yes you might become aware of some Dripping and Devourment influences, but these guys are way faster than the previously mentioned band. Here is the debut album by this tremendously atrocious band whose previous demo I reviewed in the past. And this CD release shows again how immense is the amount of viciousness that this band can deliver. "Perverse Recollections Of A Necromangler" excreted eleven tracks of Slamming Guttural Brutal Death Metal. These tracks are enough to perforate your ears with belligerence and to let you feel all the aggression created by the bludgeoning down tuned guitars riffs and the demolishing sledge hammer-like drumming. Don’s sordid gutturals and sickening pig squeals that cums out naturally are one of the main essentials here, showing brutality beyond all limits, and also, Dennis’ drumming is tight as fuck! Waking the Cadaver manages to merge US Death Metal Sound with heaps of hardcore influences and they really know how to create some serious perverse stuff! The production is great and heavy as fuck, you can hear about just the whole thing that is happening. And this good sound adds additional brutality to Waking the Cadaver’s ruthless music. Infamous Tony Koehl mutilates the artwork, as expected, utterly sickening stuff! Unadulterated brutality from start to finish!
DEGRADE - Lost Torso Found
If you’re expecting some melodic death metal, since these guys are from Sweden, buy yourself a beer, eat lot of food, pamper yourself then find a hungry beast, get yourself eaten alive! Seriously, if you’re melodic/progressive metal loving dude/gal/fag or whatever you want to call yourself, look somewhere instead. Just look at the lists of releases from Permeated Records and you will see such names like Wargore, Enmity, Stench of Dismemberment, etc… That’s nothing but sheer display of brutality. Degrade isn’t an exception. Signing on label like Permeated Records, its fairly obvious this is going to be brutal death metal at its sickest form! If you’re a fan of their earlier recording such as “Hanged And Disemboweled”, this album won’t disappoint! The production is a lot bludgeoning if I’ll take contrast with the previously mentioned ejaculation from the band. Jon Zig mutilates the cover art, so you know what to expect. Kicking off with the devastating “Torso Extraction” the band vastly shows all the violent behavior that they can deliver with their bludgeoning and devouring guitar riffs, accompanied with utterly sickening guttural spewing and pummeling drum works then “Lost Torso Found” is a good pick. According to their bio, they attribute their sound to infamous bands such as Severe Torture, Disavowed, Pyaemia, Skinless, and more. Most of which you can take notice of when you listen for them. Degrade have loads of shrewdness to demonstrate for on this release, but this is kind of a constant indulgence that doesn't spread its wings utterly. But... this will give pleasure to all fuckers who’ve been hooked on the band since their beginning! Definitely a good album worth checking out! If you are into the most intense type of brutal death metal bands then you surely have to check out Degrade. A must have!
Grade: 7/10
Contact: http://www.degrade.se
Label: Permeated Records
FOUR SEATS FOR INVALIDES – Defy
Four Seats For Invalides comes from Czech Republic and “Defy” is 4s4i’s third album. In here you’ll get a lethal dose of drum machine driven insane grind/metal melted with industrial intros and maybe a little hardcore as well. Prominent features on this album are the distinctive vocal patterns and the guitars variations as well. You can find a sluggish, chunky and thrashy riffs, kinda reminds me of Pantera. Also there are solos, though solid they aren’t really anything special. Plenty of large elements are spread all the way through the album; these songs would grasp and quiver you hard enough to bang your heads. Adequate technical skills of Four Seats For Invalides’ members found a right expression because of a good songwriting. Good production is a solid foundation of very proficient material. Not my personal favorite genre, but this band is good at what they do. Check this out.
Grade 5.5/10
Contact: http://www.Fsfi.czechcore.cz
Label: Cephalic Records
CLG – So Far…So Good…So Mongoloid!!
What first amazed me of this record was the overall sound. It was really good and you could distinguish perfectly what was playing each instrument as well as the bass and the drums that usually get buried in the mix in most of the bands of the style. The riffs and song structures are in my opinion more Death Metal-oriented whereas the drumming has grind core intonation. These fuckers spew out a violent music with blasting galore, shredding riffs and depraved vocal approach. The material isn’t long: 10 tracks and 31 minutes but its intensity is noxious. They are unquestionably doing good music and will hopefully get better and better with each release, I foresee a very exciting future for this band, but fuck, they are now disbanded.
Grade: 6.5/10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/clg01
Label: Lofi Records
EBOLIE - Elevation into Disintegration
This is previously reviewed by Gee on the first issue, in view of the fact that Bubsy & Drail sent me a copy for a second time; I decided to mutilate a review of this dementia pressed on CD! What can I say? This is notable grind core with loads of influences from a variety of different style of music. Chaotic, well played, noisy, but most importantly, audible. In my opinion, it sounds good and nonconforming at the same time. What I mean by this is basically the songs are good for the most part but a few traits seem unusual and cut song flow. Though it seems that those parts are probably intentional. He, he! Ebolie has a character that I think would certainly please the fans of grind, hardcore and death metal. The only complain about this album is, it was a bit too lengthy. Towards the end of the CD you have a propensity to lose the momentum. Comparison wise, there is nothing analogous that comes to mind. If you like demented grind core, buy this now!
PISSHITER - Grundle punch
This is a putrid vile mix of gore grind in best traditions of CBT and Rompeprop together with some black metal influences. You read it right! Black fvkking metal!! Don't ask me to compare Pisshitter’s music to some black metal bands for the reason that I've never heard more than 5 minutes of Black Metal in my whole rotting existence because I pretty much think that black metal is too gay for me. Anyway, most of which you can hear when you listen for them thru their riffs, particularly on the ‘chaotic’ part. The production is rough but still heavy and it suits the style really well. They have the rawness needed for a feeling of barbarity in the music of this kind. I'm sure this will not be up everyone’s alley, but I would urge you all to live a little and check these perverts out!! Well worth the listen! I am personally looking forward for the split with Funeral Rape!
Grade: 9/10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/pisshitter
Label: Show Me Your Tits Records
VENEREAL MESSIAH – Engraved in Gore
Lo-Fi drum machine driven Gore grind, executed with semi-guttural vocals courtesy of Barrett of Sevared Records, Hmmm… This is pretty much set the standard with me these days. This release just left me with a feeling that I should immediately skip the disc and forward on the next review. Sorry, but this just didn't interest me enough to complete a whole sitting. This is my view and I don’t expect anyone to think the same. Get a hold a copy of this cd for you to make your own conclusion.
Grade 5 /10
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/venerealmessiah
Label: Sewer Records
INHUMAN GORE HOLOCAUST – 3way split: Cerebral Mutilation, Invalid Libido, Erythrioblastosis Fetalis
First of all, you need to know that you will almost certainly never get your hands on this CD. Why? Well, for the reason that, it was limited to 300 and I have #43. Anyway, You’ll get some good dose of guttural death metal/gore grind insanity here. Cerebral Mutilation & Invalid Libido spew out some disturbing brutal death/gore grind, I don't know I will find if words to describe Erythrioblastosis Fetalis ‘ music! Picture something really harsh, rough, abrasive and noisy gore grind and multiply to 69! I recommend this CD only for open-minded fuckers that are craving for a rotten shit.
SEWER ZINE # 3
This is the first zine from Greece that I’ve ever read, a truly killer zine indeed. This issue includes interviews with great bands like Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse, Gorefest, Grand Belial’s Key, Agothacles, Ophiolatry, Reinfection, Waco Jesus, Infected Malignity, Solace of Requiem, Philosopher, Pulmonary Fibrosis and Dead Congregation. I think this issue kills number one and two in many ways. 80 fucking pages with nice neat layout, It took me about 1 week to get through the whole thing, shitloads of stuff to read. This zine is just godly!
Contact: Manos Michaelides / Nick. Kazantzaki 37 / Mykoniatika / Agioi Anargyroi / T.K 13561 / Athens / HELLAS (Greece) e-mail: [email protected]
VOMITOSE ZINE # 1
As stated on her myspace site, Vomitose zine is purely focusing on 100% Gore-Death-Grind-Sludge, and features only the most perverse in international and local filth. I got this thru trade with Rebecca. Another killer Zine! This one is from Australia. Printed very well, all the pictures are half toned so you know it looks good. Interviews with Bile, Disembowelment, Integrity, Meatyard, Blue Holocaust, Putrescence, Neuro Visceral Exhumation, Smothered Brothers and Devourment. Rebecca is very open-minded and gives all the bands a honest reviews. # 3 is now in the works!
Contact: [email protected] http://www.myspace.com/sewergrind
IN DARK PURITY ZINE #5
This local zine along with Tripalium Zine motivated me to create a ’zine of my own. It’s nice to hangout with the editors of these zines, they aren’t like most of the people dominating the scene who are elitist as fuck. haha! They have nothing better to do than diss newer acts and make themselves feel superior. I think they suffer from having inferiority complex or something. They’re way toooooooooooo close-minded. What if the newer acts that they call crap are better than them? Anyway, this zine is open to almost all genres of metal. There are over 32 pages about 16 interviews, Some of them being with Brimestone in Fire, Disconformity, Human Mastitcation, Infected Malignity, Inhuman Dissiliency, Malignancy, Orchidectomy, Vomit Remnants and Waco Jesus. I had fun reading the Brimestone in Fire interview. When I was still singing nursery rhymes, they were already spewing out death metal. hehehe. One of the coolest motherfuckers around! Overall, this zine is great! Arif of FleshDisgorged mutilates cover art. #6 is now in the works!
Contact: Alexander Dela Cruz / 657 San Francisco St. Poblacion, Las Pinas City 1740 Philippines www.indarkpurity.tk , [email protected]
NO BULLSHIT ZINE #7
Straight outta desert hell of Saudi Arabia, here cums No Bullshit Zine #7! I though that it would take Corix a long time before he could release this issue considering the fact that KSA is reputed for being strict with underground activities. But that wasn’t a hindrance. This issue includes interviews with Black Winter, Bloody Sign, Extrovert Zine, Farasu, Ron Sacueza and Watch Me Burn. Interesting articles, music reviews and shitloads more. #8 is out now!!!
Contact: Corix Baluca / To: c/o EMP. No.4279
ROOM B-43 P.O. BOX 51858 RIYADH 11553
K.S.A. Nbzine.cjb.net, http://www.myspace.com/corix
NOISE ATTACK ZINE#1
Debut printed issue of NxAx, which is originally a webzine. This is one of the coolest grind/noise core zine I’ve read coming out from the putrid bowels Makati City Philippines! Noise Attack features all extreme bands most particularly into grind core and noise core. This issue excreted fetid queries with Symphonic Blast Productions, Nihilistic Holocaust, Onanizer, Inner Surge, Rotten Cold and Dick Stink. The usual news and reviews are also present. Dick Stink interview is probably the best and also the “My first grind/noise records, my first Grind/noise gig. This issue's a bit old; the new issue is already out. All the interviews and reviews are also available in the webzine. Joselito, who’s behind this zine also plays in Paraconflict, so be sure to check not only this zine but checkout his band as well. If you think your band is into grind/noise and interested to be featured on the zine, write to:
Contact: Noise Attack Fanzine c/o Joselito Sional / MCPO Box 3589 / 1275 Makati City Philippines
Email: [email protected]
CHERISH THE DARKNESS ZINE #22
This zine is written in Thai so I don’t know what the fuck is going on here. I would really like this zine a lot if was written in English. Interviews with Masochist (Thai) Dash the Brain Out (Thai) Purbawisesa (Singapore) Rudar (Singapore) Siksakubur (Indo) Grave Throne (El Salvador) Opus Draconis (Portugal) Rotten Sound (Finland) Putrefied Genitalia (Greece) Artery Eruption (USA) - Abysmal Torment (Malta) Chaotaeon (Lebanon) plus cd and show reviews (IJ Metal Fest 3 and Insision Live in Bangkok). If you can read thai,
CHERISH THE DARKNESS ZINE #24
24 pages pro printed zine, nothing new with the presentation in this issue… Interviews with Soul Obsolete, Mobilizer, Dawn of Azazel, Insidious Decrepancy, Balberith, Ex Nihilo, Surrender of Divinity and plus cd and show reviews. Then again, I would really like this zine a lot if was written in English. Nothing more to say, 45 Baht should cover it.
Contact: Cherish The Darkness zine
C/o Chatchai Susoradit
125 Moo.5, (Soi Watson) Suksawat 35, Rajburana
Bangkok 10140 Thailand. Email: [email protected]
SCRAWLSHOP ZINE #10
62 pages photocopied zine in cut and paste mayhem! The collages are aesthetically appealing to my eyes in fact I love it. Interviews with Down From The Wound, Nuclear Punishment, Phlegm Thrower, EyeHateGod, In Dark Purity Zine, Ramesses, Unearthly Trance and Roy Alvarez. This zine is written in English so it’s comprehensible for almost everyone. Tons of interesting articles to read, “Shoot the shit” is still shitty as before, always. hehehe. These are their daily experiences when they’re drunk or stoned or when they’re in funny situations. When your mom scolds you for having caught you masturbating and you end up sulking afterwards, I don’t know, but I find it effective. I read it and it made me laugh. For underground freaks, stoners, drunk ass and those who have been caught masturbating by their moms, you know where to write:
CRITICAL SITUATION/DROPOUT – Split Zine
This is a pro-printed fanzine hailing from Amsterdam and isn't your typical HC/Punk/Grind/Crust fanzine wherein they constantly have the inclination to spew out in a lot of their delicate opinions, detestation, and whatever shits come out of the editor’s mind. Anyway, this zine took me about 3 weeks to get all the way through the whole thing, tons of stuff to read. Band bios, Cd reviews, flyers, Scene reports and shitloads of interviews!!! Some of them being with: The Bold and The Beautiful, Needful Things, Hewhocorrupts, Kobra XL, Pigsty, Leng tch’e, Haemorrhage, Phobia, The Kill, Demisor, Kryptosexual Concroid, Grossmember, Fubar, Unholy Grave and a lot more!!! But the queries at the Critical Situation Zine’s part are short; it generally doesn't contain more than 20 questions. Overall, this split zine is great. The fuckers, who are behind these zines also plays in a band, so be sure to check not only their zines but also checkout their band as well. Check this shit out fuckos!!!
Contact: Editors: EM (CxSxZ), Galon(DxOxZ)
CRITICAL SITUATION: [email protected]
DROP OUT: [email protected]
