Jack/Sete Star Sept – Split
This release is a highly recommended (by me…right now) split between two bands showing different takes on the style.
Terminal Nation – Holocene Extinction
While the band is musically ugly, confrontational, and catastrophic, it is ultimately just the Mad Max vehicle for their message.
FEATURE: Heathen Beast – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised But It Will Be Heard
the obvious answer is rage, and the band certainly rages on The Revolution Will Not Be Televised But It Will Be Heard.
Stabby the Kitty – I Have No Idea What I’m Doing
The rest of the brief but dizzying time span of the record is spent with absolutely everything on ten from the drum machine to the incomprehensible guttural vocals.
Orphan Donor – Old Patterns
Abrasive in a cathartic way, Old Patterns picks and tears off mental scabs to allow for proper healing.
Cognizant/Bad Rites Split
Regardless of which side sounds more your style, I recommend brewing a pot of chamomile tea prior to listening. You may need it to calm your nerves.
Violent Opposition – Utopia/Dystopia
Utopia/Dystopia makes me feel out of control, off balance, angry, lost, belligerent, and more, all at once.
Verano’s Dogs – Summoning the Hounds
The band does not reinvent the wheel, but firmly implants themselves as a worthy entry into the annals of grindcore done well, done in an interesting manner, and done with fury and passion.
FEATURE: Feed Them Death – Panopticism: Belong/Be Lost
Undeniably intense, Panopticism requires determination and strength, but rewards the listener who takes up the challenge. The gauntlet has been thrown down. Will you take it up?
黒い樹海 (KUROI JUKAI) – 黒い樹海 (KUROI JUKAI)
Sheer sonic obliteration.