Christ... 18 tracks in 17 minutes!? I thought this was going to be longer, but they're not messing around. Most of the songs are less than a minute of raging grindcore with no fucking around. This record was originally put out as an LP by Putrid Filth Conspiracy, and the first 10 tracks are re-recorded versions of material from 1994's "Effortless Regurgitation..." This shit is tight and the vocals are fucking nasty. Imagine trying to growl while choking on your own vomit. Yep, that's about what it sounds like. Awesome! I like this better than some of their other material that I've heard, because while it's definitely got that gore grind sound happening, there's a great hardcore/punk thread to some of the chord progressions, and that really kicks things in the ass. The recording is fucking sweet, too. The drums sound nice and natural, the vocals don't dominate the mix (which is often a problem with this style of grind), the guitar tone is heavy and well textured, you can actually hear every note of bass, etc. Excellent work. Don't change a thing. The packaging looks cool. It's simple and to the point. All of the imagery (which is pretty sadistic) is in high contrast black and white with some grayish textures because everything looks like it's on worn, crumpled paper. The only color used is red, and that's only for text. No lyrics are included, just a few band photos and some recording information and such. But with song titles like "Bulging Vaginal Septum" and "Emethic Jizz Treatment", I don't think the lyrics are an essential component. But whatever, this disc rips. I wish it were a bit longer, but it doesn't really matter because this way they at least refrain from any overkill. Good stuff.
[Relapse]
Running time - 17:05, Tracks: 18
[Notable tracks: Complete Rectal Prolapse, Bulging Vaginal Septum, Bleeding Peptic Ulcer, 666 Casualties, Disciples of Obliteration]
Relapse Records - http://www.relapse.com
