EP 2011

Now I am not a fan of 'grind' music. Only some bands like Skinless and Mincing Fury catch my eye. This is because they play more melodic 'grind' than most of their counterparts. In saying that I was very surprised when I heard this EP by Welding Torture.

The problem with most grind bands is wall of noise, vomited vocals that make you sick kind of thing. I don't like that. This album is different (i.e. it won't make you sick). I love the guitar work in each song. Not downtuned to the point of just growled/vomit sound and not going at a 1000 miles an hour. Don't get me wrong this album is fast. The band has an actual drummer as well instead of a machine and he can play just as well (no wait...even better) than any machine.

Something that really shines is the vocal work. still it is close to grindcore vocals, but it just sounds different. The vocalist sings much better in my eyes than most grindcore bands. He will use a wide range of effects to get his voice across. Saying that I think the vocals are what are really special in this album, along with the guitar work.

All songs stand out on their own. They each have tasty riffs, highspeed percussion (not from a machine) and even an audible bass in some sections. "Three Victims for the Price of One" is probably the best track on the album. At the end of "Genetically Modified Murders" there is even a small orchestral piece

There seem to be no downfalls in this album. The only problem doesn't really make a big difference and it is in the first half of the album. I'm talking about the sound effects. They don't really mean anything.

The album on a whole is really good and the band deserves the recognition they are getting. Even non grind fans like me will love this album.