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.