Ass to Mouth – Enemy of the Human Race (Review)

Ass to Mouth - Enemy of the Human RaceThis is the third album from Polish grindcore band Ass to Mouth.

It’s been ten years since Ass to Mouth’s last album Degenerate, but unexpectedly they have managed to drag themselves away from whatever foul activities they have been distracted by for the last decade to bring us the fierce and merciless Enemy of the Human Race. Continue reading “Ass to Mouth – Enemy of the Human Race (Review)”

Closet Witch – Chiaroscuro (Review)

Closet Witch - ChiaroscuroCloset Witch are a grindcore band from the US and this is their second album.

Sometimes, you just need to GRIIIIIINNNND. But not just any kind of grind; no, sometimes you need to grind and burn with the sort of visceral, idiosyncratic grind that leaves scars. For times like that, you have a band like Closet Witch. Continue reading “Closet Witch – Chiaroscuro (Review)”

Gridlink – Coronet Juniper (Review)

Gridlink - Coronet JuniperThis is the fourth album from US grindcore band Gridlink.

Featuring current and ex-members of bands such as Discordance Axis, Maruta, No One Knows What the Dead Think, and Phobia, it’s safe to say that Gridlink know a thing or two about grinding. Boasting 19 minutes of furiously technical hostility, Coronet Juniper is a scathingly remarkable listen. Continue reading “Gridlink – Coronet Juniper (Review)”

Expulsion – Nightmare Future (Review)

ExpulsionExpulsion are a US grindcore band and this is their debut release.

Consisting of members of bands such as Exhumed and Repulsion, (presumably where the name Expulsion came from?), as well as Gruesome, Intronaut, Phobia, and Lightning Swords of Death, it’s safe to say that there’s a wealth of experience that’s gone into this release.

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Bent Sea/To Dust – Ascend/Descend – Split (Review)

Bent SeaThis is a split release between Bent Sea and To Dust, both of which play grindcore and both of which feature a plethora of members/ex-members of bands such as Aborted, Megadeth, Soilwork, Napalm Death, (Bent Sea), and Abigail Williams, Vintage Warlords, Humanity Is Cancer, Grave Plague, Fountain of Piss, Severed Remains, The Black Dahlia Murder and Phobia, (To Dust).

Phew. As you can see, there’s a lot of experience here.

The first half of the split is provided by Bent Sea, who give us almost 10 minutes of state-of-the-art ferocity. Continue reading “Bent Sea/To Dust – Ascend/Descend – Split (Review)”