Mentally Checked Out

I was really really really hoping I made my order in time to get this, especially since my fiasco with the Lack of Interest/Weekend Nachos split(still haven't gotten it). Anyway, here's the much hyped and mysterious To The Point - "Mentally Checked Out" 1-sided 7", black vinyl, limited to 100 copies.

Deep Six did a pretty good job keeping the details of this EP on the down low. They didn't say who was in the band or what it would sound like. However, I know that Chris Dodge, Bob Deep, the bassist from Actuary and Kevin Fetus Musically, it's pure Lack Of Interest-core. I know it was gonna be powerviolence, but these guys really captured that "Trapped Inside" era LOI sound really well. Maybe I was to naive and expected something a little more, I don't know, unique. But I love LOI and this type of hardcore/powerviolence, so I'm super happy to have this.

"Barn door" style sleeve, which I'm really not a fan of. Lyrics are included as well.

They said it was limited to 100 copies, but that just might be the amount that they were selling to the public. I got #88, as you can see. 

Apparently a split with Yacopsæ and another 1-sided 7" are in the works. Can't wait to snag those!

~VII

Worship

+HIRS+ is a band that everyone that's into grind or the drum-machine grind subgenre should pay attention too, because they truly do rule, and their productivity and quality is absolutely astounding. This is their first physical release called "Worship", 1-sided 7" on black vinyl, 45 RPM.

I bought this from the band, who so far has self released everything they've done, and with a shit ton more on the way. I'm currently waiting for a couple more very limited releases to be available, and when I have those I'll definitely do a post about them. The 7" is packaged in a black envelope with a black ink design, which thankfully shows up well when using flash.

They got the whole satanic schtick, but I think it's more of an imagery thing as opposed to a legit belief. The songs are littered with great religious based samples that serves as great segways between songs. Phenomenal grindcore too; kinda technical and spazzy with a bit of industrial coldness. I think there's 10 songs in all. 

Here's the picture that I thought was gonna be the cover art, but it just serves as an double-sided insert with lyrics on the flip-side. And as an added bonus, each record comes with a page ripped out of the satanic bible. Fabulous.

You can pick this up on their website here, and you can download all there recordings for FREE on their bandcamp page here. Hail Satan.

~VII