Hatred Surge - Deconstruct LP

It's been released as a tape, on CD and on vinyl in the US before, but now it's out on vinyl in europe as well: Hatred Surge's "Deconstruct" album. The band has become somewhat of a popular band in the grindcore and power violence scene the last years and almost all records are out of print at this moment, but that doesn't mean the band's selling out as well. Nope: Hatred Surge is still grinding the shit out of everyone, touring an awful lot (which reminds me that they still have to make up for the cancelled show in Belgium!) and releasing awesome records time after time. I wasn't able to get a hold of the Iron Lung collaboration so far, but the "Isolated Human" EP blew my sock off and "Deconstruct" is doing the same, if not even more. It's heavy as fuck, fast as fuck (probably the fastest release so far) and the production is nicely balancing between dirty enough and clean enough; not overproduced but no Nordic Vegan Garage Blackmetal sound either. The only "negative" point I can find is that it's over before you know it and you get left with that "I want more!" feeling, but that is, in Hatred Surge's case only a good thing!

www.myspace.com/hatredsurgetexas
www.myspace.com/rsrec
Stino

Spewtilator - Thrash'n Splash Demotape

It's been a while since we've uploaded some new stuff, mainly because with the holidays we were either out of town or the post office was closed or the postal services were (s)low as fuck because of all the snow.
BUT one release made it all the way from Atlanta to Belgium: Spewtilator's "Thrash'n Splash" demotape!
As you probably suspected - Spewtilator plays thrashmetal, but not JUST thrashmetal, it's more thrash/grind or thrash with high shrieks/low grunts and blastbeats if you want. The concept somewhat reminds me of Exhumed to be honest, but Spewtilator is more about the thrash than the grind. Nothing all too serious either, as song titles like "Altar Of Snackrifice" and "Bong Of Death" may imply, but that doesn't mean the songs or the sound is shit, the exact opposite to be honest! The sound is pretty raw but everything is mixed nicely and all instruments are clearly recognizable, especially for a demo!
So all in all a very cool release, that may appeal to both metalheads or grind...ahm...people!
Ltd to 100 handnumbered copies!

www.myspace.com/spewtilator
Stino

Blind To Faith - The Seven Fat Years Are Over 12"

You will probably know Amenra, Rise & Fall, Reproach and Insult, but Blind To Faith might not sound that familiar. Well.. It's the sideproject of members of aforementioned bands. Sideprojects aren't always a good thing, since the time you put in them is a lot less compared to the "main band", though Blind To Faith looks and sounds very well thought out. Proof of that is the band's first 12inch "The Seven Fat Years Are Over". The concept is more or less this one: take pissed off Integrity/Ringworm alike hardcore (like the song "Dead Mantra"), combine it with the doomy sound of Celtic Frost (like "Mountains Of Gold" for example) and the crusty beats of Tragedy ("The World Ablaze"), add a good dose of antitheism and Blind To Faith is ready to serve. If you like what you heard then "The Seven Fat Years Are Over" 12" is probably something you should pick up because well... It's pretty awesome! And it spins from the inside out!

www.myspace.com/blindtofaith
www.myspace.com/holyterrorism
Stino

Thousandswilldie/Kill The Client - Split 7"

When I saw this one sitting in Sandro RSR's distro I emmidiately picked it up and took it home with me, because both bands are very appealing in my eyes.

First up: Thousandswilldie's side!
I've been following this band since their demo days and they've never let me down and they're not doing it this time either. As a matter of fact these are probably the best things I've heard from them. The 5 songs (well they have no pauzes between them so it all kinda sounds like "long" track) are brutal as fuck and quite diverse, ranging from grind/hardcore to sludgy mathcore... Maybe somewhat similar to In Disgust or Circle Of Dead Children albeit less deathmetal and more grindcore.

On the other side: Kill The Client.
I really liked their first EP sounded like a raging madman, but "Escalation of Hostility", the band's first full length kinda let me down, because I missed some power in the songs, so I kind of lost track of the band, until I heard the songs they contributed for the "This Comp Kills Fascists" compilation, on which the band delivered some excellent grindwork! The tracks on this split are in the same vein as the compilation tracks, which can only be a good thing. I think Terrorizer would've been jealous of the 3 tracks on this split. (very) fast oldschool grindcore, not unlike aforementioned legends, but with a modern sound to it. Maybe I should give their new full length a shot too!

Conclusion? A great split with awesome bands on both sides. A must-buy for every grindcore fan!

www.myspace.com/thousandswilldiegrind
www.myspace.com/killtheclient
www.myspace.com/rsrec
Stino

Shaïd - S/T LP

I am septic about today's French grindcore scene… yes we have Blockheads and Inhumate, but what else? A bunch of smaller bands, some good, some well... not that good. Shaïd is part of the good ones. I discovered them two years ago, the songs on their myspace were not so good infact, but about a month ago, led by curiosity, I bought the S/T LP (their first full lenght release). And hell yeah: this is just great! I have to admit that it's my favorite French release of 2009. These guys from Nancy (also known as Blockheads grindcity) play fast crust/grind with hints of power violence. 13 tracks of pure craziness! The dual vocals sound a little bit linear but are not boring. I can't tell anything objective about the sound of this LP because of my crappy old vinyl player, but on it, it sounds like hell which is just perfect!
If you want to discover the good part of the French grind/crust scene, you should get this stuff!

http://www.myspace.com/shaiid
Pibe

Coke Bust - Lines In The Sand LP

Sometimes you buy records because you read a good review, heard somebody talk about it or even for the cover. I bought Coke Bust's "Lines In The Sand" because I heard it was good and because it has Chris from Magrudergrind in it.
Most of the time those impulsive buys turn out to be the most rubbish purchases of the year, but it seems I got lucky!
Ok, I didn't know what to expect when I bought it (I thought it was going to be grindcore, like MG), but I can't say I was disappointed when I heard the furious hc/thrash that is being played on this album. It made me think of Infest, Blank Stare, Youth Of Today and other warriors of the straight edge movement. Fast, fierce and with a message, the way hardcore was intended! Too bad the length of this LP is only 17 minutes. I wouldn't be complaining with another 5 or 10 minutes extra to be honest.
Anyway... a lot of good records have been released this year, but I think this is(like the latest Magrudergrind) one for my top 10 of 2009. Excellent shit!

www.myspace.com/cokebust
www.myspace.com/sixdub
Stino

Venomous Concept - Poisened Apple LP

Kevin Sharp, Dan Lilker, Shane Embury and Danny Herrera... Doesn't ring a bell?! How about Brutal Truth, Napalm Death, Nuclear Assault, SOD, Anaal Nathrakh and Lock Up?!
Still nothing??
Than please leave this blog!
Some years ago these men decided to form a punk band and they called it Venomous Concept. Today we witness the second full length of the band, entitled "Poisened Apple". Although this might remind you of Snow White, the album itself sounds more like the soundtrack for a story about partying and giving people the finger instead of lying dead, waiting for a handsome prince on a white horse to show up and french kiss your snow white ass back to life. "Poisened Apple" has a bit of everything in it: Punk, crust, hardcore, grindcore, metal, ... and - like in a real story - is the result a good and happy ending. A very vivid sounding record, that'll appeal to more or less the same audience as the other bands these 4 young lads are playing in. Punk's not dead, but it would've been a close call if it wasn't for Venomous Concept!

www.myspace.com/venomousconcept
www.obscene.cz
Stino