Magrudergrind – Magrudergrind (2009)
So, here’s some powerviolence influenced grindcore interspersed with hilarious samples from gangster films and Trailer Park Boys, what could be better? Magrudergrind’s debut is fun, heavy as hell, doesn’t take itself too seriously and the snippets/clips actually enhance the album rather than being obnoxious or overworked. It’s at its best when it sounds like hardcore punk, if you’re a fan of the death metal side of grind like Terrorizor or Discordance Axis and have rarely delved into hardcore, this might not be for you. This works for the better for me, satisfying cravings for fast as hell, hostile music yet with memorable riffs without being too stern. ‘Bridge Burner’ is a sludgy standout; sounding like a well-crafted breakdown which evolves throughout yet ‘Built to Blast’ is the go to for that dissolute, thrashy instance.
Weekend Nachos – Worthless (2011)
Groovy as hell powerviolence, fans of modern hardcore will love this record whilst being ideal for those sick of hardcore clichés; post-hardcore sluggishness, boring breakdowns, hyperactive mathcore bands or pseudo-artiness of the so-called ‘mature’ bands. It’s the type of hardcore I try to pursue. This is actually the first time I’ve really enjoyed this record and Weekend Nachos in general. I liked Still but found it lacking in memorability but I decided to revisit Worthless after disliking it when I thought bands like Trash Talk and Ceremony were PV (close, but there is very little of the ‘metallic’ sound in these bands usually associated with the genre, it’s just really fast hardcore supplemented with thrash). ‘Jock Powerviolence’ with its melodic chorus is a highlight, in addition to the crossover influenced opener and ‘For Life’ which darts from memorable riffs to and does what all good music does: leaves you wanting more.
Full of Hell & Merzbow – Full of Hell & Merzbow (2014)
Full of Hell reached a new audience with their collaboration with infamous “Japanoise” musician Merzbow back in 2014, falling on new ears through press speculation and curious minds. The project actually came together through band merchandise, with the powerviolence group creating a T-shirt featuring Merzbow’s Pulse Demon album artwork. Usually associated with “harsh grinding death”, the group have also delved into noise music and often release noise EPs under the moniker FOH, so the album seems to make sense and not be an utterly bizarre concoction. It’s divided up into two segments; the first side/disc features Full of Hell prominently but at their most extreme, shedding their hardcore punk roots in favour of grindcore and death metal, even creatively adopting experimental aspects such as avant-garde jazz brass sections on ‘High Fells’ whilst still having that fan pleasing immediacy in tracks for instance ‘Gordian Knot’ and ‘Shattered Knife’. The second part, also known as ‘Sister Fawn’ is where the noise is at, yet it’s surprisingly listenable and features intense percussion sections such as tribal drumming (‘Ergot’) and pounding repetition (‘Litany of Desire’). Despite the first half near completely lacking Merzbow, the heavily noisy second half more than makes up for it. Regardless of the collaborative effort taking place through noise sections being sent to the group, there’s still an effective blend of two pre-defined sounds that comes together to make an intriguing and altogether enjoyable record.
Other notable listens:
Nachtmystium – Assassins – Black Meddle Part I (2008)
Ty Segall – Melted (2010)
Dean Blunt – Black Metal (2014)
Opeth – Deliverance (2002)
The Body – All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood (2010)
Wormrot – Dirge (2011)
A great introduction for those looking to get into grind. It’s thrashy at times and has just enough variation to keep it interesting for its twenty-five (short) track duress
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