Scenes of the Complete Annihilation of This Planet

My Minds Mine are a grindcore band from the northern part of the Netherlands. Before they reformed in 2015 they had a 7 year stretch of activity from 1995 until 2002. After they split up in 2002 a couple band members went on to form the more powerviolence leaning Blood I Bleed. This album was the swansong of their initial period.

Right away it becomes clear that the main influences for Scenes of the Complete Annihilation of this Planet are early Napalm Death and 80's thrashcore. Which is a slight departure from their debut as that album takes less from bands like Heresy and more from more metallic bands like Brutal Truth in particular. The 80s thrashcore influence also leads to this album sounding a bit more light hearted. It is not a happy album, yet it is not as bleak as early Napalm Death.

This album was nothing innovative for the year 2002 but instead we get a band that nails the punk side of grindcore. The energy just pours out of your speakers and just kicks your butt. The raw yet clear production is pretty much perfect and give the riffs the energy they need. You can hear what all the different elements on this album are doing, yet the power does not get diminished by sterility or an overly noisy sound. The pissed off vocals are the final cherry on the cake that makes this album as good as it is.

The only reason why this album is not a classic is that it just lacks a little of the X-factor that bands like Insect Warfare do have. While this does still mean that this album is worth checking out if you like grindcore. This album will still wreck you and leave you behind as a pleased mess.

Originally written for: https://nonesoviral.blogspot.com