Deathgrind

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Deathgrind is a genre mixing Death Metal and Grindcore. Bands that play in this style typically are heavier sounding and more technical in playing and song structure than your average Grindcore band. Deathgrind is closely related to both Goregrind and Pornogrind stylistically. Notable Deathgrind bands include the United States' Brutal Truth formed in 1990, the United States Cephalic Carnage formed in 1992, the United Kingdom's Defecation formed in 1987, Germany's Blood formed in 1986, and the United States' Righteous Pigs formed in 1987. Bands that play Deathgrind can be found on MMA under both Grindcore and Death Metal, depending on where the emphasis lies.

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CEPHALIC CARNAGE Conforming to Abnormality

Album · 1998 · Deathgrind

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"Conforming to Abnormality" is the debut full-length studio album by US, Colorado based technical deathgrind/death metal act Cephalic Carnage. The album was released through Headfucker Records in 1998. The original version of the album features 8 tracks (and a total playing time of 26:15 minutes), while the 2008 Earache Records reissue features no less than 20 bonus tracks. Cephalic Carnage formed in 1992 and released three demos and a split with Deprayved, before releasing "Conforming to Abnormality".

The album features a technical deathgrind style which in nature is relatively varied and eclectic. It´s extreme alright, but Cephalic Carnage are obviously incredibly skilled musicians, and even the most regular blasting grindcore parts are pretty sophisticated and technically well played. The tracks often change pace and feature breakdowns, dissonance, and at times some almost avant-garde sounding experiments. The tracks can feel a bit incoherent, as if the band throw all sorts of riffs and rhythm changes at the listener with no regard for song structures or hooks, but it´s pretty surely a deliberate songwriting approach, meant to keep the listener on his/her toes... and it works.

The vocals are varied and ranges from high pitched screaming, to aggressive growling, to unintelligible effect laden growling, to all sorts of other extreme metal vocal styles. Often layered and contantly shifting, which suits the constantly shifting beats and riff styles of the instrumental part of the music well. Other than a few shorter tracks, all tracks on the album are regular length compositions (3-5 minutes). "Conforming to Abnormality" is arguably a different take on the deathgrind sound, and Cephalic Carnage instantly set out to challenge conventions. Wether you find this constantly shifting technical deathgrind style rewarding or have a hard time appreciated it, it´s arguably both well performed and well produced, and to my ears Cephalic Carnage are on to a great start with this release, although they would get better with time. A 3 - 3.5 star (65%) rating is warranted.

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ATROCITY Blue Blood

EP · 1989 · Deathgrind

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"Blue Blood" is an EP release by German music artist Atrocity. The EP was released through Nuclear Blast Records in October 1989. It´s the successor to the October 1988 "Instigators" demo and it displays a completely different musical direction from Atrocity. The EP was recorded at Masterplan Studio, Hildesheim, Lower Saxony, Germany, and Atrocity have managed to produce a pretty well sounding release, although it´s of course both raw and savage sounding...just the way it´s suppossed to be.

Having played thrash metal/crossover thrash metal under the Instigator monicker since 1985, the band changed their name to Atrocity shortly before recording the "Instigators" demo, which felt like the death breath of the band´s crossover thrash metal period, because only a year down the line from the demo release Atrocity presents us with this three track, 10:47 minutes long "Blue Blood" EP, which features a brutal, fast-paced, and aggressive deathgrind style which is far removed from the crossover thrash metal style of the preceding demo.

The title track smashes the listener to bits and it´s an incredibly rewarding deathgrind song, but already this early on Atrocity showed that they weren´t content with being labelled just one thing and "When the Fire Burns over the Sea" is an odd experimental track which is closer in style to Swans than it is to contemporary releases by artists like Napalm Death and Terrorizer. "Humans Lost Humanity" opens as a doomy death metal track but about halfway into the track it turns into a hardcore influenced deathgrinding affair.

So over the course of three tracks and 10 minutes playing time Atrocity show the listener quite a few songwriting ideas and musical styles...warning shots fired in terms of the eclectic nature of the subsequent releases and the diverse discography of Atrocity. A 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.

5 months ago
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CANINUS Cattle Decapitation / Caninus

Split · 2005 · Deathgrind

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"Cattle Decapitation / Caninus" is a split release by US, California based deathgrind/death metal act Cattle Decapitation and US, New York based grindcore act Caninus. The split was released through War Torn Records in October 2005. Cattle Decapitation are known to most fans of extreme metal but Caninus are a bit more obscure...and rightly so, as their two lead singers are two pitbulls called Basil and Budgie (yes...their vocalists are two dogs...).

Cattle Decapitation takes us through six short and violent deathgrind tracks, which are pretty much in character with their other contemporary releases. So this is before they added more death metal elements to their music, the odd gnarly clean vocals, and became slighly more accessible. It´s good quality deathgrind, but that´s about it.

The Caninus tracks are downright bizarre. The instrumental part of the tracks are pretty standard grindcore, but it´s impossible not to crack a smile when the two dogs growl, snarl, and bark their way through the ten Caninus tracks featured on the split (they even perform a cover of Agnostic Front). A novelty act they may be, but this is damn funny and a crazy idea...I´m entertained.

This kind of split is a bit hard to rate as on one side you have some pretty standard quality material from Cattle Decapitation, and then you have this complete craziness from Caninus. I´ll go with a 3 star (60%) rating because of the entertainment level.

9 months ago
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BENEFACTOR Malicious Infiltration

Demo · 1992 · Deathgrind

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"Malicious Infiltration" is the first demo recording by Slovenian death metal/deathgrind act Benefactor. The demo was independently released in April 1992. Benefactor formed in 1991 released this demo and then disbanded.

The demo features 15 tracks and a total playing time of 14:17 minutes. Most tracks are below one minute of playing time and only a few lasts more than two minutes. Stylistically this a simple, raw, and brutal type of death metal/deathgrind (because of the loud bass there´s also a crust influence heard), played by a band which are obviously in the very beginning of their musical journey...yes this is not the most tight performance you´ll ever hear. There´s some raw and morbid charm here though which makes up for some of the untight performances and the lack of distinct songwriting features.

The sound production values are relatively lo-fi which is only natural for a debut demo release, and although this is not the best sounding demo out there and the fact that recording levels vary between tracks, I can still appreciate listening to this (the vocals are pretty great and sick). A 2.5 star (50%) rating isn´t all wrong.

9 months ago
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KILL DIVISION Thoughts and Prayers

EP · 2023 · Deathgrind

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"Thoughts and Prayers" is an EP release by US death metal/deathgrind act Kill Division. The EP was released through Redefining Darkness Records in June 2023. It´s the successor to the band´s debut full-length studio album "Peace Through Tyranny" (September 2022, Redefining Darkness Records). Kill Division got quite a bit of attention when it was learned that the band consists of drummer Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth, Aborted, Soilwork...etc.), guitarist Gus Ríos (Create a Kill, Gruesome...etc.), bassist Jeramie Kling (Ex Deo, Ribspreader, Dritt Skit. etc.), and lead vocalist Kyle Symons (Upon Infliction, HatePlow, Malevolent Creation...etc.), who are all seasoned death metal/deathgrind scene veterans, but the quality of "Peace Through Tyranny" did speak for itself too.

"Thoughts and Prayers" features four tracks and a total playing time of 8:58 minutes. The opening title track is a new original track, which was not featured on "Peace Through Tyranny", but the remaining tracks are covers of Suicidal Tendencies, Slayer, and Minor Threat. All done in deathgrinding Kill Division style. It´s the right way to do covers, giving them your own spin and not staying too true to the originals. I´m especially fond of "Memories of Tomorrow" (the Suicidal Tendencies cover).

"Thoughts and Prayers" is well produced, featuring a powerful, raw, and brutal sounding production job, which suits the material well. Upon conclusion it´s a nice follow-up release to "Peace Through Tyranny", and a 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.