Tag: Grindcore
Wormrot – Dirge Review
Singaporean grindcore act Wormrot was picked up by Earache for their last record – 2009’s Abuse, which achieved the band’s stated purpose of grandly celebrating classic grind whilst bringing nothing new to the table. That …
Total Fucking Destruction – Hater Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Some bands take a little while to reveal their charm. In the case of Total Fucking Destruction, the long-running side project of Brutal Truth drummer Rich Hoak, I found their …
Trap Them – Darker Handcraft Review
Trap Them returns with their third full-length, the first for Prosthetic and the first with new drummer Chris Maggio, formerly of Kentucky hardcore outfit Coliseum. Continuing the trend of 2008’s Seizures In Barren Praise, Darker …
Rotten Sound – Cursed Review
originally written by Chris McDonald If someone asked me to give an example of what the “extreme” in extreme metal is supposed to denote, Rotten Sound would be one of the first bands I would …
Drugs Of Faith – Corroded Review
DC-based “grind’n’roll” outfit Drugs Of Faith was among the highlights on last year’s Relapse-released This Comp Kills Fascists 2. That record spotlighted underground power-violence, grindcore and hardcore bands, all handpicked by Pig Destroyer / Agoraphobic Nosebleed …
Noisear – Subvert The Dominant Paradigm Review
Originally written by Justin Bean. In the grand scheme of the history of grindcore, the mid-to-late 1990s saw Brutal Truth, Discordance Axis, Pig Destroyer and a handful of other bands introducing certain elements of what you might call ‘artistic …
Complete Failure – Heal No Evil Review
Originally self-released in limited quantity in 2009, this second Complete Failure record found itself picked up by Relapse for a Fall 2010 re-release. Entirely self-recorded, Heal No Evil was a conscious effort by the band to distance …
Graf Orlock – Doombox Review
Originally written by Justin Bean. Now is as good a time as any to get into American grindcore because it seems every which way I turn I find another quality dose of blast beats, distorted …