Rotten Sound - Species at War
In this age of digital piracy, when downloaded albums are catalogued and forgotten by the hundreds on a daily basis, only a band as undisputedly awesome as Rotten Sound can get away with putting out 6-song/8-minute EPs that must be owned at all costs. Seriously, the record ended before that first sentence was finished, but it kicked my ass like a North Side King backstage — quick and easy. Fuck Vin Diesel’s gay porn franchise, this is the real fast and furious. If there’s anything negative to say about these ferocious Finns, it’s that they render all other Grindcore bands obsolete and weak. They’re almost bad for the genre in that sense. Yes, the perfect is still the enemy of the good, and if your favorite Grindcore band is The Thing, Rotten Sound is the fucking Hulk (and last I checked, puny rock man couldn’t even take gray Hulk, bitches). Sure, they owe a whole lot to Nasum, but someone had to pick up that torch, and there was only one band strong enough to lift it. Rest assured, no group short of Nasum can lay a finger on what Rotten Sound does within the confines of Grind. Even with this stopgap teaser they annihilate the mere notion of competition. Everyone else’s Grindcore record this year just turned into Purity Dilution Part 106. This is a strategically crafted mini-assault as well. The odd-numbered songs are all burners. Jackhammering spine-disintegrators that showcase the inhuman drumming talent of Sami Latva. Dude plays at the speed of electricity! The even-numbered songs have all the hooks. That breakneck groove these guys effortlessly blend in through that ominous, Left Hand Path-with-some-of-that-deer-spray-Ray-Lewis-uses guitar sound. My only complaint is obvious: much like 2010’s Napalm, this just isn’t enough Rotten Sound. No one has ever said, “Man, I wish I could score a really small amount of blow.” Similar situation. Luckily there’s a new full-length on the way this year. In the meantime, shell out for this EP. Go all in and get the CD/t-shirt/etched-vinyl/bologna sandwich/autographed jams/Lament Configuration replica package. This is the only Grind band worth it.
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