Tag: Grindcore

Blast Rites #3: Barren – Cursed To Walk This Earth Review

Borrowing the HM2 buzzsaw fuzz predominantly associated with Swedish death metal, these Belgians describe their style as “chainsaw grind.” Given the death/grind carving contained on Cursed To Walk This Earth, I suppose that’s as good

Blast Rites #2: Human Cull – To Weep For Unconquered Worlds Review

Way back, oh… like a month ago, when we here at the Last Rites Emporium Of Fine Musical Tastes were compiling our Most Anticipated Releases Of 2022 features, I was narrowing down my short list

Blast Rites #1: Nak’ay / Hate For Humanity – Split 12″ Review

Blast Rites: because grindcore rules. Author’s Note: Hey, look at that, will ya? I’m trying something new here, taking our established Fast Rites short-form review concept and applying it to my obsession with all things

Backslider – Psychic Rot Review

At the place where Powerviolence Alley runs into Grindcore Blvd, just between Hardcore Street and Sludge Avenue, a block or three from Psychedelia Place, there’s a dingy basement rehearsal space filled with smoke and cockroaches

Blockheads – Trip To The Void Review

Fast Rites: because sometimes brevity is fundamental. At the risk of repeating myself (as if this would be anywhere close to the first time for that), France’s Blockheads are far and away the best grindcore

Full Of Hell – Garden Of Burning Apparitions Review

According to random statements in various movies, fashion happens in cycles. As someone who has primarily worn the same three pairs of shorts they’ve had since high school, I’ll have to trust whatever the entertainment

Death Toll 80k – The Future Is Yours Review

The Finns are great at death metal, and I’m told they’re great at black metal, also. Turns out they’re also stellar at grindcore. Who knew? Well, besides anyone who’s been paying attention to Death Toll

Galvanizer – Prying Sight Of Imperception Review

Everything old is new again. Case in point: I’m pretty sure I’ve used that opening line about five times over the past fifteen years. Second case in point: this sophomore full-length from Finland’s Galvanizer. This