J-Man
It may be tough to take a band named Squash Bowels seriously, but Grindcoholism (their sixth and most recent observation) shows that these Polish veterans mean business... provided that you're defining business as “balls-out, take-no-prisoners” grindcore. Drawing inspiration from grindcore pioneers like Napalm Death and Carcass, as well as the fat riffage of Swedish death metal outfits like Entombed and Grave, Grindcoholism is not a wildly innovative album by any stretch, but its catchy d-beat grooves and powerful production make it an enjoyable enough spin. Although Squash Bowels may not have totally set the world on fire here, this solid collection of grinding insanity would fit nicely in any fan of the genre's collection.
