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It will leave you speechless - 90%

PlanetUranus, April 10th, 2024
Written based on this version: 2015, Digital, New Standard Elite (Bandcamp)

This is really fast slam, and it's really stupid. In a good way.

The drumming is really well done here, really fast, definitely the most stand out part of the album. The snares are totally nasty and sound like a block of wood - the kind of nastiness you want on slam. Riffs are mostly faster slams, with some breakdowns and slower parts here and there. There's a sparing use of pinch harmonics and dissonant chords, they don't come very often but it keeps the songs they are used on unique. Vocals are mostly a low gurgle with a decent amount of inhale screams, I'd say a 70-30 split on the two styles of vocals. The inhales are actually good though and fit the ferocity of the music, emphasizing the fastest portions of the album, instead of just being annoying like The Anomalies of Artificial Origin.

Everything about this is so over the top - the headsmashing drums, the art, the long and ridiculous song titles, everything. It's like a performance art of brutality. It doesn't feel cheesy or jokey though, it's just enjoyable crazy-ass slam.

My favorite tracks are probably the opening track, blasting in with those snare drums from hell right away showing you what the album is about, and 'Erected Phallus' which is also one of the fastest-tempo songs here. Other unique tracks are 'Grandfather' and 'Sexy Goat', both of which have an interesting dissonant riff at the beginning and then as the tracks progress they become slower, giving the listener a break to catch their breath. For people who like slow and crunchy slams, those two tracks are for you.

Production is fairly lofi, I would compare it to the production of Planisphaerium by Wormed or Supreme Entity by Vomit Remnants. The guitars are a little fuzzy and the the drums like I said are a freaking block of wood to crush your skull.

The very last thing you hear is a clip saying "this is sick... and we want it." which is the perfect endnote for the whole album. It's nasty and ridiculous and so damn good. The only thing stopping me from giving 100% is the length, at only 22 minutes. Yes, heavy slam albums are usually under 30 minutes, but I really want at least 25-26, I feel like they should have added at least one more song to flesh it out. Still, it's worth the purchase.