The mash up of
Australia and the American Midwest is a beautiful combination. While
these regions may be separated by thousands of miles both have scenes
that want to create the most punishing grindcore known to man. On
this split we have Sulfuric Cautery from Dayton/Lima, OH who have
been crushing the goregrind/grindcore game the last few years. On the
other side we have Take That Vile Fiend which consists of Brad of
Radical Blarghst and has played in bands like Internal Rot, Holy
Boner, Super Happy Fun Slide, and more.
The TTVF side is
goregrind to the max. The guitars and bass are a bit muddy but
regarding the overall sound it helps, as it
gives the recording a super gross sound. The vocals are pitch shifted
well and are very deep without getting too lost in the mix. Drumming
is on point with tight grooves and mince beats countered with hyper
fast blasts. The snare has a nice ping to it that cuts through just
right. Each song begins with
a sample and because of this I wish there was another song or two as
the songs on this have exactly what I am looking for in goregrind.
Overall a solid chunk of
music that plays through really well. If you haven’t heard their
full length "Excreted
Brain Matter"
it is worth checking out.
On
the other side we have Sulfuric Cautery bringing 6 tracks of their
signature, over-the-top gore/grindcore. The tracks flow together
really well just like the TTVF side. Their side kicks off with a drum
fill with possibly the most ridiculous snare drum tone. I say ridiculous but it works well with that sound being pushed
so far up in the mix compared
to the bass and guitars. Listening to this I wish the guitars and
bass were a bit clearer
but their tones overall sound great for
what they are doing. The
songs are jammed packed with riffs and within a short time which
gives the songs a very spastic nature without it sounding like
disjointed. These boys are on top of their shit and are not holding
back at all and it really shows on this recording.
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~Tyler Hammer
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