Steel Hook Prostheses "Anesthetic Cruelty" 3" CD
[PACrec]
The one track offered herein from this Texas act consists mainly of low ambient hums with some subtle distortion lurking in the distance alongside the repetition of heavily, heavily deformed vocals - so contorted that you can't decipher even one word (if there are words), and can barely even tell whether or not a voice is responsible for the sounds. This persists for five minutes straight with no real variation, but it works, and I really like the fact that the track has a nice, clean ending. The start of the piece prior to the vocals is also really intriguing. The recording seems a bit fuller and almost muddy in a not quite lo-fi manner, and I actually like that type of sound. It gives the material some thickness and density that might otherwise be lost. As usual the "business card" disc comes in a plastic sleeve. The sticker on the front has a mirror image of some badly beaten decapitated heads that have some sort of metal device in the backs of their necks or something. On the back is nothing but text with some contact information and such. This is a pretty menacing piece. Not bad at all. Considering that this one's numbered of only 35 copies I don't think you'll be able to purchase it any longer, though... (7/10)
Running time - 4:59, Tracks: 1
[Notable tracks: only one appears]
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