Fuck The Facts/Amer/2013 EP Review

  Fuck  The  Facts  are  a  band  from  Quebec,  Canada  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  a  musical  style  on  this  recording  I  would  describe  as  being  experimental  noise/grindcore  and  this  is a  review  of  their  self  released  2013  ep  "Amer".

  Drums  range  from  slow, mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very   strong  and  powerful  sound  with heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  experimental,  noise,  crust  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  death  metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  range  from  crust  style  yells  to  high  pitched  grindcore  screams,  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  French  and  cover  Life,  Psychosis  and  Comedy,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  for  being  a  self  released  recording  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on this ep.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Fuck  The  Facts  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check  out  this  ep.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Vent  Du  Nord"  "A  Void"  and  "Amere".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Afgrund Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

1. We have a new release out called "Corporatocracy", released on cd by PRC Music and on colored vinyl by Fat Ass Records. We have a new drummer, Patrik Fält, he joined us for the european tour with Mumakil in March 2013 and he's been delivering some shocking blast beats.. looking forward to record new material with him!

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?

2. Somewhat more primitive.. and refined, at the same time.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the music?

3. Enrivomentalism, globalization, medi-cruelties, sexism, alienation and broken dreams. 

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

4. "Precipice", "cliff" or "ravine".. dunno the exact word in english. It represents our music and the feeling behind it.

5. Currently the band members live in different countries, how do you set up the recording process and also how do you rehearse for tours?

5. We get to the studio and live there for 1 or 2 weeks before recording and we put together all our ideas directly at the studio and then we record a sessions. For example, the first session of Corporatocracy was done in 2010, then for label reasons we had put that aside and we recorded The Age of Dumb in 2 sessions in 2011. Then in 2012 we recorded the final session for Corporatocracy, while the cover songs are from a short session in 2009. For touring, we get a rehearsal place nearby the first gig, we fly there a day before and get our act together. 

6. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

6. Maryland Deathfest in USA, Brutal Assault and Obscene Extreme in Czech Republic as the biggest stages. However the best gigs are always the mini-stage or no-stage gigs, becos of the energy, becos band and crowd become one angry creature!   

7. Do you have any touring or show plans for the future?

7. We're figuring that out, probably no more shows until 2014..

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8.The new album had a few cover tunes, what was the decision behind all of these covers?

8. The covers represent 3 moments in the history of grind. Discharge as the radicalisation of punk and first step towards grind, Repulsion one of the first grind bands and a period of the mixture of death metal and grind, and Nasum a coloss of modern grind.

9. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your music by fans of grindcore?

9. It seems good, hard to say.. 

 10. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

 10: We've been talking about exploring the murkier aspects of our style in the future..  

11. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

11: Mostly 90's grindcore and death metal, hardcore, punk and doom-rock. To name a few: Assuck, Rotten Sound, Entombed, Pungent Stench, Converge, Youth of Today, Misfits, Active Minds, Cathedral and Black Sabbath. 

12.Outside of music what are some of your interests?

12. I love science-fiction movies and books and all kind of comics. I'm big fan of Alan Moore and Grant Morrison, these guys blow my mind. I can suggest reading Moore's "Swamp Thing" and Morrison's "Animal-Man" or "Doom Patrol", greatest shit ever!

13. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

13. I'd like to spend a few words about the "siamese crocodile" on the cover of Corporatocracy: everybody i talked with assumed the meaning toward the predatory nature while this is a symbol of democracy and unity in diversity. These reptiles share a common belly, yet they fight over food! 

Bio Crisis/En Memoria Al Dolor/Replenish Records/2012 CD Review

  Bio  Crisis  are  a  band  from  Mexico  that  plays  a  mixture  of  crust  and  grindcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2012  album  En  Memoria  Al  Dolor"  which  was  released  by  Replenish  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording,  as  for  the  violins  they  are  only  used  briefly  on  one  song  and  they  add  some  originality  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  crust  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  some  post  rock  influences  being  thrown  into  the  riffing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  hardcore  punk  guitar  solos  and  leads  that  utilize  some  post  rock  elements,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  use  finger  picking  to  bring  more  darkness  to  the  album.

  Vocals  range  from  high  pitched  grindcore  screams  to  deep  crust/death  metal  growls  as  well  as  some  spoken  word  samples  along  with  some  hardcore  style  shouting,  while  the  lyrics  are  written  in  Spanish  and  cover  violent  and  everyday themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Bio  Crisis  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  crust,  grind,  hardcore  and  post  rock  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  those  musical  genre's,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Urbe  Violenta"  "Imperio  Lan  Llamas"  "Hacia  Los  Sombras"  and  "Delirio". RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Little Sister/Self Titled/Replenish Records/2012 EP Review

  Little  Sister  are  a  band  from  Cleveland,  Ohio  that  plays  a  mixture  of  crust,  grind,  melodic  death  metal  and  hardcore  and  this  is  a  review  of t heir  self  titled  2012  ep  which  was  released  by  Replenish  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  crust,  grind,  melodic  death  metal  and  hardcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  crust/hardcore  guitar  solos  and  leads  with  some  death  metal  elements,  as  for  the  acoustic  guitars  they  are  only  utilized  briefly  and  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  add  more  dark  elements  to  the  ep.

  Vocals  range  from  high  pitched  crust/grind  screams  to  deep  death  metal  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  dark  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Little  Sister  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  crust,  grind,  melodic  death  metal  and  hardcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Ancient  Minds/Ignorant  Ways"  and  "Osaka  Death  Poems".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Masakari/Tempest/Replenish Records/2012 Split EP Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  split  ep  between  Cleveland,  Ohio's  Masakari  and  Vancouver  B.C's  Tempest  and  we  will  start  of  the  review  with  Masakari  a  band  that  plays  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  form  of  crust/grind.

  Drums  range  from  slow, mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a v ery  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  heavy  and  brutal  riffs  that  combine  crust  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  some  post  rock  melodies  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  their  side  of  the  recording.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  crust  growls  to  high  pitched  grindcore  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  pain  and  torture  themes, a s  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy,  raw  and  primitive  sound  with  one  of  the  songs  being  recorded  live.

  In  my  opinion  Masakari  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  crust  and  grind  with  post  rock  elements  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  their  side  of  the  recording.  RECOMMENDED.

  Next  up  is  Tempest  another  band  that  plays  a  mixture  of  crust  and  grindcore.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast  beats  being thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars  and  at  times  they  have  a very  powerful  sound  to  them.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  crust  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  some  post  rock  and  emo  influences,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  melodic  sounding  post  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  are  all  high  pitched  grindcore  screams  along  with  some  deep  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  death  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful  and  heavy  sound  to  it  with  one  studio  and  one  live  track.

  In  my  opinion  Tempest  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  crust  and  grindcore  with  post  rock  elements  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED.

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  very  great  sounding  split  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  crust/grind  with  post  rock  elements,  you  should  add  this  ep  to  your  collection.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Centuries/Taedium Vitae/Southern Lord/2013 CD Review

  Centuries  are  a  band  from  Florida  that  plays  a  dark  hybrid  of  crust,  grind  and  hardcore  and  this is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Taedium  Vitae"  which  was  released  by  Soouthern  Lord  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  heavy,  dark  and  brutal  sounding  riffs  that  combine  grind,  d  beat,  crust  and  hardcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  along  with  a  brief  use  of  clean  playing  as  well  as  some  melodic  elements  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  are  mostly  high  pitched  crust/grindcore  screams  that  have  a  black  metal  feeling  to  them  as  well  as  a  brief  use  of  spoken  word  samples,  while  the  lyrics  cover  dark  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  dark,  heavy,  powerful  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Centuries  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  crust,  grind  and  hardcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Incipit  Tragoelia"  "Metus"  "Grave  Cordibuus"  and  "Irrita".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Lardon/Noise Penetration/2013 CD Review

  Lardon  are  a  band  from  France  that  plays  a  mixture  of  noisecore,  crust  and  porno  grind  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  self  released  2013  album  "Noise  Penetration".

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  heavy  and  brutal  riffs  that  combine  noisecore, crust  and  grind  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  when  they  are  utilized  are  very  raw  and  primitive  sounding  noise/grindcore  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  guttural  death/grind  growls  and  high  pitched  noisecore  screams  along  with  a  great  amount  of  spoken  word  samples,  while  the  lyrics  cover  gross,  disgusting,  gore  and  porno  themes  with  the  songs  being  written  in  a  mixture  of  French  and  English,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  heavy,  brutal,  raw  and  primitive  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Lardon  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  noisecore,  crust  and  porno  grind  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Blast  Noise  Shit"  "Noise  Apocalypse"  "Anal  Connexion"  and  "Blast  Noise".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Ghoul/Intermediate Level Hard-Core/Tankcrimes/2013 EP Review

  Ghoul  are  a  band  from  Oakland,  California  that  plays  a  mixture  of  punk,  thrash,  death  metal  and grindcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  ep  "Intermediate  Level  Hard-Core"  which  was  released  by  Tankcrimes  and  all  of  the  songs  are  cover  tunes.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  not  much  in t he  way  of  blast  beats,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  punk,  thrash,  death  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while t he  lead  guitars  are  very  old  school  sounding  punk/metal  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  range  from  hardcore  style  shouts,  deep  death  metal  growls  and  high  pitched  grindcore  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  political  themes,  as  for t he  production  it  has  a v ery  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  old  school  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Ghoul  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  punk,  thrash,  death  metal  and  grindcore  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Americanized"  which  is  a  Gwar  cover  and  "Propaganda  Control"  which  is  a  N.O.T.A  cover.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Honduran/Street Eagles/Eolian Empire/2013 CD Review

  Honduran  are  a  band  from  Portland,  Oregon  that  plays  a  mixture  of  of  hardcore,  grind,  crust,  thrash,  noise  rock  and  power  violence  and  this  is  a  review  of t heir  2013  album  "Street  Eagles"  which  was  released  by  Eolian  Empire.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  brutal sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  hardcore,  grind,  crust,  thrash,  noise  rock  and  power  violence  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  and  their  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  death/crust  growls  to  high  pitched  grindcore  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  violent  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Honduran  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  hardcore,  grind,  crust,  thrash,  noise  rock  and  power  violence  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  'Shitizen"  "Yawnmower"  "Hiding  From  The  Idiots"  and  "Stampeded  By  Fear".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Mammoth Grinder/Underworlds/20 Buck Spin/2013 CD Review

  Mammoth  Grinder  are  a  band  from  Texas  that  plays  a  mixture  of  punk,  thrash,  grind  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Underworlds"  which  was  released  by  20  Buck  Spin.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  punk,  grind,  thrash  and  death  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  old  school  sounding  death  metal/grind  guitar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals a re  all  deep  death/grind  growls  and  high  pitched  screams,  while  the  lyrics  cover  death  and  genocide  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Mammoth  Grinder are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  punk,  thrash,  grind  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Underworlds"  "Paragon  Pusher"  "Roperide"  and  "Moral  Crux".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.    

In Grindo Veritas/Kaotoxin/2013 CD Compilation Review

  This  is  a  review  of  a  compilation  called  "In  Grindo  Veritas"  which  was  released  by  Kaotoxin  Records  and  we  will  review  the  songs  one  by  one.

  Starting  off  the  compilation  is  Nolentia  with   "Broken  Toys"  a  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  noise/doom  grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Department  Of  Correction  with  "Vino  vidi  Vince"  a  very  fast  and  brutal  sounding  noise/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Grist  with  "Another  Grey  Day"  and  "Tears  Of  Rain"    2  very  heavy  and  dark  sounding  crust/grindcore  songs.

  Next  up  is  Infected  Society  with  "Stop  Think  Change"  a  very  fast  punk/grind/death  metal  song.

  Next  up  is  Trepan  Dead  with  "Reborn"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  noise/grindcore  song  with  elements  of  deathcore  and  hardcore.

  Next  up  is  Massive  Change  with  "That's  it"  a  more  hardcore/crust  orientated   grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Crash  Victim  Cannibalism  with  "Get  It  Faster  (In  The  Face)"  a  more  old  school  sounding  death/grind  song  that  also  mixes  in  some  more  modern  deathcore  elements.

  Next  up  is  Infest  with  "Perfection  Of  Darabar"  a  more  old  school  orientated  crust/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Faxe  with  "Steven  Senegal"  and  "Amy  Was  A  Straight  Edge"  2  songs  that  are  in  the more  old  school  90's  crust/grind  vein.

  Next  up  is  Washingtonians  with  "SOTW"  another  song  that  is  the  more  old  school crust/grindcore  vein.

  Next  up  is  Yattai  with  "New  Order"  a  more  brutal,  fast  and  heavy  noise/death/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Vengeance  with  "Fuck  Your  Grindcore"  and  "You  Piss  Me  Off"  2  heavy,  fast  and  brutal  sounding  punk/grindcore  songs.

  Next  up  is  Unsea  with  "Save  The  Planet,  Kill  Yourself"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  crust/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Grind-O-Matic  with  "Poseidons  Wrath"  a  very  heavy  and  technical  sounding  noise/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Lovegun  with  "Ella"  and  "Natalie"  2  very  short  crust/grindcore  song's.

  Next  up  is  Grunt  Grunt  with  "Sammy's  Japanese  Love  Cup"  and  "Holidays  In  Syria"  2  very  short  noise/grindcore  song's.

  Next  up  is  Lardon  with  "Free  Ultra  Bedaine"  a  very  fast  and  heavy  noise/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Warfuck  with  "La  Gloire"  and  "Mephisto"  2  very  fast,  heavy  and  old  school  sounding  grindcore  song's.

  Next  up  is  Atara  with  "Better  Screwed  Cold"  a  very  fast,  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  old  school  grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Defecal  Of  Gerbe  with  "Ass  Of  Ped"  a  very  guttural  sounding  punk/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Gronibard  with  "Morceau  sans  titre"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  crust/noise/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Coag  with  "We  Mean  War"  a  very  old  school  orientated  punk/grindcore  song  that  utilizes  some  guitar  solos.

  Next  up  is  Haut  &  Court  with  "Collision"  a  very  fast  heavy,  technical  and  brutal  sounding  noise/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Essen  Mein  with  "Fucka  'n'  Shit"  a  very  experimental  sounding  grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Eating  Shit  with  "Psychomenteus"  a  very  fast  heavy  and  brutal  cyber  grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Mulk  with  "Bucco  Rectal"  a  more  digital  orientated  sounding  noise/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Blue  Herpes  with  "Gills"  and  "Tertatome"  2  very  guttural  sounding  noise/grindcore  songs  with  deathcore  influences.

  Next  up  is  Devour  The  Fetus  with  "Six  Months  After"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  song  that  mixes  grind,  deathcore  and  blues  rock  guitar  solos  together.

  Next  up  is  Hell  Nightclub  And  The(Satanic  Morphine)  with  "Coroner"  a  very  fast, heavy  and  brutal  sounding  grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Untamed  with  'Fish  Not  Burn"  another  fast,  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  crust/noise/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Degraded  with  "Antispeciesist  Action"  a  very  heavy  and  fast  old  school  hardcore/punk/grind  song.

  Next  up  is  Temesta  with  "Aidez-  Moi  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  crust/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Incrust  with  "Nameless"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  crust/grindcore  song  that  is  recorded  live.

  Next  up  is  Pulmonary  Fibrosis  with  "Fermenting  Juices  Of  Hepatic  Secretion'  a  very  heavy  and  guttural  sounding  noise/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Foetal  Injury  with  "Evangelists  Of  Weakness"  a  very  heavy  and  brutal  sounding  gore/grindcore  song.

  Next  up  is  Embryopathia  with  "Fetid  Putrefactive  Brains"  a  very  heavy  and  old  school  sounding  gore/grindcore  song.

  Closing  the  compilation  is  Diktat  with  "Revenge  Of  The  Nebulae"  a  very  heavy  and  modern  sounding  noise/grindcore  song.

  In  conclusion  I  feel  this  is  a  great  sounding  compilation  and  while  not  every  song  was  my  style,  there  where  still  a  few  great  songs  and  I  would  recommend  this  compilation  to  all  fans  of  grindcore.  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

 

    

All Pigs Must Die/Nothing Violates This Nature/Southern Lord Records/2013 CD Review

  All Pigs  Must  Die  are  a  band  from  Massachuesetts  that  has  been  featured  before  in  this  zine  with  the  musical  style  on  this  recording  being  a  mixture  of  crust,  hardcore,  thrash  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Nothing  Violates  This  Nature"  which  was  released  by  Southern  Lord  Records.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  crust,  hardcore,  thrash  and  death  metal  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on  this  recording, a s  for  the  classical  guitars  which  are  only  utilized  briefly  use  finger  picking  to  add  some  more  dark  elements  to  the  album.

  Vocals  are  mostly  crust/hardcore  style  yells  that  utilize  some  death  metal  aggression  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  violent  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  All  Pigs  Must  Die  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  band,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Silencer"  "Of  Suffering"  "Holy  Plague"  and  "Articles  Of  Human  Weakness".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Hybrid Interview

1. Can you give us an update on what is going on with the band these days?

Hi, Iván here, we just released our second album "Angst" through Deepsend Records and we are trying to sell some CD's to get some clothes, a pair of boots, and your motorcycle, just kidding, we only need some burritos, fake friends, and lots of "likes" in our Facebook page to get the attention of a big record label to grow our egos and wallets.

2. How would you describe the musical sound of the new album and how it differs from previous releases?

The main concept behind the band always was to mix all forms of extreme metal with whatever musical style we like and fits the songs, we don't like to clone bands with the typical mechanical sound filled with uninspired riffs and repeated structures. Our new record doesn't differs too much from the old stuff in the concept, but is a step forward in experimentation and song-writing with a deliberate search for a more organic sound.

3. What are some of the lyrical topics and subjects the band explores with the new release?

"Angst" is a conceptual album and all the songs are linked by the same state of mind: the feelings of a deep and existential anguish, which is the sensation I experience when looking to my Facebook wall filled with low-cost memes, cat pics and comments of people -who I don´t give a fuck- talking about Game Of Thrones.

4. What is the meaning and inspiration behind the bands name?

The meaning of Hybrid is: Hate your Beard in December, and the inspiration was 50% Schwarzenegger and 50% Buck Angel.

5. What are some of the best shows that the band has played so far and how would you describe your stage performance?

The best ones, are the venues with 20-30 drunk people and outsiders with severe mental issues and black t-shirts of their own band. Maybe one of the best shows was the one with Mouth Of The Architect, great guys, great beards.

6. Do you have any touring plans for the future?

Not yet, but when oil prices fall we will be ready to ride our private jet and rock the Casbah.

7. On a worldwide level how has the feedback been to your newer music by fans of extreme metal?

So far the reviews have been awesome, we are very confident on the new record but we also know that we are not going to fill stadiums, maybe we need more pyrotechnics.

8. What is going on with the other musical projects these days?

Chus is busy right now giving drum lessons and touring Jespaña as a session drummer for a thrash metal band called Agresiva, I'm doing some shows and recording an EP with my beard'n'roll band Cachalotauro and Antonio is invoking fire elementals and watching 80's german shemale porn movies.

9. What direction do you see your music heading into on future releases?

#Dynamics, #weird structures, #bald people, #new songs, #lots of cash, #disappointments, #stress, #100montaditos, #Vips, #nosleeptillbrooklyn, #señores

10. What are some bands or musical styles that have influenced your newer music and also what are you listening to nowadays?

Dodecahedron, Candiria, Maruta, Morbid Angel, Allan Holdsworth, Joey the Bada$$, Car Bomb, Disco Las Palmeras, Krallice, Genesis, Eros Ramazotti, Scatman John, Nortt, Gadget, Manowar, and Mike Patton doing music alongside Buck Angel and Schwarzenegger with metal dildos.

11. How would you describe your views on Occultism?

Personally I have a scientific view of the things, I don't believe in anything related to unicorns, elves or trolls, but I firmly believe in Schwarzenegger as the saviour of the occidental society.

12. Outside of music what are some of your interests?

Typical stuff like building plans to rule the world, corpsepainting, growing our beards, random tattoos with no sense, eating junk food, stilling niggas bikes, and watching cat videos on the internet.

13. Any final words or thoughts before we wrap up this interview?

Remember that you can order "Angst" CD through hybridnoise@gmail.com or sending DM in our Facebook  www.facebook.com/hybridmetal

If you don't buy CDs because you'd rather spend money on drugs, you can hear the whole "Angst" CD here www.hybridnoise.com

Don't forget to like us on facebook, even if you hate us.

Wound/Inhale The Void/FDA Rekotz/2013 CD Review

  Wound  are  a  band  from  Germany  that  plays  a  mixture  of  old  school  death  metal  and  crust  punk and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Inhale  The  Void"  which  was  released  by  FDA  Rekotz.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  some  blast  beats  being  utilized  at  times,  while  the  bass  playing  has a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  old  school  style  death  metal  riffs  that  utilize  a great  amount  of  melody  and  crust  punk  influences  as  well  as  some  clean  playing,  while  the  lead  guitars  are  very  old  school sounding  death  metal/punk  rock  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for t he  acoustic  guitars  they  are  only  used  on  the  last  song  and  use  finger  picking  and  full  chords  to  add  a  dimension  of  darkness  to t he  recording.

  Vocals  range  from  high  pitched  screams  to  deep  death  metal  growls,  while  the  lyrics  cover  evil,  demons,  anti  church,  revenge  and  social  issues,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Wound  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  melodic,  old  school  death  metal  and  crust  punk  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should c heck  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Codex  Arcanum"  "The  Unsolved  Obscurity"  'Confess  To Filth"  and  "The  Prince  Of  Tyranny".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Afgrund/Corporatocracy/PRC Music/2013 CD Review

  Afgrund  are  an  international  band  with  members  from  Sweden,  Italy,  Finland  and  Austria  that  plays  a  mixture  of  death  metal,  grindcore  and  punk  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2013  album  "Corporatocracy"  which  was  released  by  PRC  Music.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  good  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  follows  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  brutal  and  melodic  sounding death  metal  with  grindcore  and  punk  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  which  are  only  utilized  briefly  are  very  primitive  sounding  death/grindcore  gutiar  solos  and  leads.

  Vocals  range  from  deep  death  metal  growls,  high  pitched  grind/crust  style  screams  and  shouts  as  well  as  some  spoken  word  samples,  while  the  lyrics  cover  violent  and  everyday  themes,  as  for t he production  it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  brutal  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording.

  In  my  opinion  Afrgrund  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  death  metal,  grindcore  and  punk  and if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Earthrape"  "Dog  Days"  "Scarred  Forever"  and  "Satanic  Sativa".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

Black Arrows Of Filth And Impurity/1984(Eternal)/Gilead Media/2009 CD Review

  Black  Arrows  Of  Filth  And  Impurity  are  a  band  from  Indiana  that  plays  a  mixture  of  noise,  grindcore  and  death  metal  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2009  album  "!984(Eternal)"  which  was  released  by  Gilead  Media.

  Drums  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  drumming  with  a  great  amount  of  brutal  sounding  blast  beats  being  thrown  into  the  music,  while  the  sound  effects  bring  elements  of  noise  and  experimental  to  the  recording,  as  for  the  bass  playing  it  has  a  very  strong  and  powerful  sound  with  heavy  riffing  that  dominates  throughout  the  recording.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  brutal  death  metal  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own  with  some  technical  elements  being  thrown  into  the  riffing  at  times  and  there  are  no  guitar  solos  or  leads  present  on t his  recording.

  Vocals  range  from   high  pitched  grindcore  screams  to  deep  death  metal  growls  as  well  as  some  samples  being  thrown  into  the  music  at  times,  while  the  lyrics  cover  violent  and  hateful  themes,  as  for  the  production it  has  a  very  strong,  powerful,  heavy,  brutal  and  professional  sound  where  you  can  hear  all  of  the  musical  instruments  that  are  present  on  this  recording  with  the  songs  being  long  and  epic  in  length.

  In  my  opinion  Black  Arrows  Of  Filth  And  Impurity  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  noise,  grindcore,  and  death  metal  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Pearl  Harbor  Necklace"  "If  Shit  Where  Gold,  The  Poor  Would  Not  Have  Assholes"  and  "Death  Creeps  On  the  Come-Up(1984  Eternal)".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.  

Uncle Bob Drives A Combine/The Farmers Almanac/Gilead Media/2008 CD Review

  Uncle  Bob  Drives  A  Combine  are  a  band  from  Wisconsin  that  plays  a  mixture  of  grindcore,  crust  and  thrash  with  a  musical  style  they  label  as  being  farmcore  and  this  is  a  review  of  their  2008  album  "The  Farmers  Almanac"  which  was  released  by  Gilead  Media.

  Drums  programming  ranges  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  beats  while  also  mixing  in  samplers,  while  the  bass  playing  has  a  very  dark  tone  with  riffs  that  follow  the  riffing  that  are  coming  out  of  the  guitars,  as  for  the  sound  effects w hen t hey  are  utilized  briefly  bring  elements  of  avant  garde,  noise  and  experimental  to  the  album.

  Rhythm  guitars  range  from  slow,  mid  paced  to  fast  riffs  that  combine  thrash,  crust  and  grindcore  together  to  create  a  sound  of  their  own,  while  the  lead  guitars  which  are  only  used  briefly  are  blues  rock  style  guitar  solos  and  leads,  as  for t he  acoustic  guitar  parts  they  use  finger  picking  and full  chords  to  add  elements  of  country  to  the  album.

  Vocals  range  from  high  pitched  grindcore  screams,  crust  style  shouts,  deep death  metal  growls  as  well  as  some  spoken  word  parts  and  samples,  while  the  lyrics  cover  farm  themes,  as  for  the  production  it  has  a  very  strong, powerful,  heavy  and  powerful  sound  to  it.

  In  my  opinion  Uncle  Bob  Drives  A  Combine  are  a  very  great  sounding  hybrid  of  experimental,  grind,  crust  and  thrash  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  this  musical  genre,  you  should  check  out  this  band.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Dream"  "Death"  "Dollar  Bills"  and  "Birth".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.