Destroy Mankind

I've added a lot of pieces to my Suffering Mind collection, who have definitely been one of my main grindcore loves for the past couple months. I'm still missing a few choice records (I don't think I'll ever get those 2" and 3" lathe records...), but the other records are definitely within my grasp. This is their first 7" record; "Destroy Mankind", black vinyl, 33 RPM.

Solid 5 song EP from the band. Blisteringly fast, crusty grindcore, not as many ridiculous stop-start riffs as they do now, but that's not a big deal to me. Ula's vocals are definitely in their beginning stages, the lows aren't as low and guttural, but she definitely does a great job. I think she's one of the better female grindcore vocalists. It's a bit of a bummer she's not in the band anymore. 

Standard looking grindcore artwork. I'm not a fan of how the logo looks on this release, it has these weird 3D shadows on it, but I'm just nitpicking their. This really is a great looking package, I was very surprised when I got it. Solid, glued sleeve, and it even has a spine. I've never had a 7" that had a spine before, I'm very happy with this.

Rubbish picture of the spine, but it's really the best I could do. 

Glossy double-sided insert.

Someone sell me the lathe records and their split with Lycanthrophy right the fuck now!

~VII

Suffering Mind

Suffering Mind is one of my latest grindcore obsessions. Awesome grindcore from Poland, I'm sure many of you have heard of them. If not, do yourself a favor and pick this album up. Their s/t full length, white vinyl, 33 RPM.

This was released by 625 Thrashcore and Crucificados Records in 2010. Super solid grindcore album, probably the best I've heard from the band so far. 18 songs in about as many minutes with a Phobia cover at the end, pretty much a perfect length for a grind album. In terms of the type of grind they make, I can make heavy comparisons to bands like Insect Warfare, Phobia, with maybe a teeny-tiny bit of Magrudergrind thrown in. Little sprinkles of Magrduergrind.

Great packaging job, covered in fabulous artwork. The usual crusty/politically influenced artwork. There's a large poster and a double-sided insert included as well. Not much more I can say, so I'll let the pretty pictures to the rest of the talking.

Rad^

Also rad^

This band has a metric fuckload of releases coming out. Including splits with The Afternoon Gentlemen, Needful Things, Phobia, a live 4" picture disc, and a few more that I'm forgetting. This band is gonna put a hurting on my wallet. 

~VII