Gorefest - Mindloss
Finally released domestically by my pals at Pavement. Not as supreme as their most recent album, False, but fairly close. If you don’t own this already, now’s the time. Favorite quote (from “Loss of Flesh”): “I was born alive / Isn’t that punishment enough?”
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Godflesh - Slavestate
I’m sure many of you are familiar with Godflesh because they’re on Earache, purveyors of obscenely good Death Metal, but Godflesh are atypical of the Earache label, they fall into a more Industrial pigeonhole than a Metal one. This, their follow-up to the widely popular and acclaimed Streetcleaner LP of last year, is a bit of an enigma. Roughly half the album follows in the vein of Streetcleaner and the remainder sees Godflesh trying a pseudo-Industrial Dance style. Now this could be interpreted in many ways: A) Godflesh are trying something different, but intend to remain Industrial Grind. B) They are changing to a Ministry type sound, or C) They were being leaned on to rush another album out to capitalize on the success of their last LP. I, for one, hope they continue in the tradition of their last album. Old Godflesh was cool because it sounded like long instrumentals. Slavestate has a jerky stop-start quality which makes it difficult to enjoy. Although I admire the band for trying something different, I think there are plenty of bands like Ministry and KMFDM which do this better, and I suggest Godflesh continue doing what they do best: Grind.
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Gateway - Gateway to Insanity
Hailing from Holland, Gateway plays that Speed/Thrash mixture that is popular with a lot of European bands. It may not be overly spectacular or the MOST original, but it is excellent. The band has their music down pat, great production, and a kick-ass singer. It’s a great combination.
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G.G. Allin & Bulge - Legalize Murder
Now that G.G. is dead, this 7-inch EP will surely be a collectors item. The two musical tracks on side-one are typical Allin: Loud, raw and messy as hell. An added plus is a cool radio spot. Side-two consists solely of an eerie spoken word segment with a bizarre musical background (and is also on the Bulge Penis Rising 10-inch record). As strange as you would expect…
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Funeral Nation - After the Battle
This is one of the best and most Satanic bands from the Chicago area. Mike has an original voice, kinda like a more brutal Cronos. The cover of the album is awesome and will surely offend some people. It features a huge pentagram and a bowl of blood. The drum work on this album is awesome and fucking heavy. The demo songs are are even better than they were on the demo (and it slayed the Nazarene child). The guitar solos are impressive and the bass is great, too. Funeral Nation is one of the best bands out there today.
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Fudge Tunnel - Hate Songs in E Minor
This one opens up with “Hate Song,” which sounds like a ssllooowww Suicidal Tendencies, right down to the Mike Muir sound-alike. The band itself claims “none of the lyrics on this record mean anything, so don’t waste your time.” I didn’t. I do like the Punk influences this album shows, but I usually like things faster. Additionally, there is a distinct lack of heaviness, although the bass is the dominant instrument. Included is a short quip on “How to Kill” -not bad.
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Forced Entry - As Above, So Below
Here we have some impressive hardcore Thrash. The songs are, perhaps a bit long, but they are all cool. This album also shows that Forced Entry have a sense of humor, with such songs as “We’re Dicks” and “How We Spent Our Summer Vacation.” They deal with a lot of interesting subjects in their lyrics. Musically impressive, lyrically entertaining and vocally powerful; this is a band to watch out for, and As Above, So Below an album to buy. Favorite quote (from “We’re Dicks”): “Fuck off, or I’ll kill you.”
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Fear of Influence - Creation in Question
Here we have a three piece band out of Canada. They are a Crossover band that sounds a lot like Bad Religion. The demo has five songs, including a cover of Rush’s “Tom Sawyer” (which I don’t like), all of which are pretty short. And throughout the demo I only heard two solos of any kind, so that’s a downer. I also didn’t like the lyrics. I guess they are an okay Crossover band, and if you like stuff like Bad Religion, you should check ‘em out.
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Eye Gouger - Ass Rotor
Side one of this 7-inch was way too scratched to play. From the looks of said scratch, it might have been intentional. Anyway, this rendered four of the seven songs unplayable. As for side two, it’s pretty uninspired Grind. Short and fast, and I’m sure the lyrics would be interesting if I could make them out, or if they were printed. Very cool cover art, though.
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