Cheerleader Concubine- Tentacle Induced Intestinal Displacement 2016

                                                                                             Released September 16th, 2016



Cheerleader Concubine

Tentacle Induced Intestinal Displacement



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Notes I Took:

• Read a Room. The general vibe of this album is a snug combination of slam and grind. Both the drums and guitar get rather “noisy” from time to time, figuratively and literally. It stuck out to me that the guitars occasionally took on a “twang” pitch in between all the slamming and the drums would sometimes fall into a state of clutter that both attributed to that “noise” undertone I kept picking up on/  These guys weren’t afraid to experiment with timing and tone in this material which I personally think gives it more room elbow to progress in the future.

• Notice Me Hentai. The samples are as expected as they are beloved. This album didn’t let me down with the feature of sexually abusive and humorous. They are worth a mention but not a whole section; good but not the star of the show. 

You Guest It. The real jewels on this crown were undoubtedly the vast array of guest vocalists they had featured in this album; not forgetting about the guest rapper. The outreach of creative input on this album is outstanding.  You can tell a lot of different minds contributed to this project and it shines in the excellence of the material. A real shout out for:

-Guest Intro by Yurunyan

-Guest Rap by Kill Bill

-Guest Vocals by 

                            Meik of Goreputation, 

                            Spetsnaz of Go-Zen, 

                            Jason of Bong Rips For Jesus, 

                            Christian of Beastiality Boys, 

                            Lennon of Decimated Humans/Pestilent, 

                            John of Unicorn Hole, 

                            and 

                            Evan of Jesus Wept

                                                   You all get a gold star from me.

As I've mentioned before I am a huge supporter of musical collaborations in high hopes that the boundaries of genres, along with the human experience, can be explored and exposed.  

Overall. This was a really good fucking listen and a great release for 2016. I like this silliness of this band's demeanor and I like where they are going musically. Personally this album was such a fun listen because each song is so different from the last that it kept my attention the entire time. 

Diarrhea Anointment- Smegma 2016 [Exclusive Pre-Release Review]

                                                                                            Released October 24, 2016


Diarrhea Anointment

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Things I thought:

• Out of Charter. On the grounds that I have encountered this band a couple of times now, I feel comfortable remarking upon my initial observation that this EP is different. And that is saying a lot considering this band is no stranger to strange.

• Are You Serious? It feels a lot more oriented and focused, not only in general vibe but also instrumentally. Matter of fact this material is rather melodic. The band takes on new waters in a more serious demeanor. What differentiates this EP from the rest is an element of consistency; a trait not commonly known to the likes of Noise where the band has deep roots.  

• Getting Involved. It was quickly apparent from the lovely intro to the charming outro that there is much more inclusion of drums and guitars to the general compilation. But would good would that be if it weren’t enjoyable? Because enjoy it I did. The drums and guitar were like a featured asset in the material being more a part of the main structure as opposed to being a portion of the background. 

• Your Metal’s in the Mail. The elephant in this room is honest guttural vocals and real blast beats. I am impressed most with the usage of the mild brutality. I thought it was excellent the way intervals of consecutive metal jamming was applied to manipulate the direction of listening flow; very much so a common trait of Noise. Aside from that, I did want to remark upon that the drums and guitar being so clean and polished further allowed me to take the instruments seriously, thus probably being a catalyst for the serious vibe I kept picking up on.

• Can You Speak Up? In addition to the mentioned brutality, this material is a bit more vocal. I like the promotion of the death metal vocal style in the material because it seemed to play a rather large role when looking at the balancing contrast of the EP. When this darker form of vocalism is pitted with a similar style of yelling or shouting, it becomes quite clear to any range of listener what the difference between abysmal grunting and “DEAR GOD HOW DID I GET HERE” yelling is.

• Speaking of Yelling. As I stated before I found this material embodies a serious tone, but not too serious. There are aspects of the EP with their thumb on the scale. The mood is lightened up by the band’s hard throbbing funny bone. The regulation of comedy through chanting and humming is equalizing in the general energy of the material. Simultaneously, the frazzled end of the yelling spectrum was restorative to the core of the noise aspect. In addition, it’s almost needless to say that you can look forward to a healthy dose of lewd. You will hear the word “cock” several times, I guarantee it.

Ultimately. This EP is outstanding even in its own realm. What I mean by outstanding is that it is doing other things and driving in its own lane. It is certainly interesting no matter how you peer at it, especially in regards to a progressive noise band. Personally, I felt like this EP was uniquely avant garde.  

Bong Rips For Jesus- The Last Session Of The Dopified Apostles 2016

                                                                                                  Released September 16, 2016



Bong Rips For Jesus

The Last Sessions of Dopified Apostles


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Notes I took:

• Production was on point. Aside from being well written, this album was well recorded and carefully produced. It shined the most through the clarity of the percussion; I could hear every little beat and tempo switch up. I also like that the bass was mixed more into the foreground of the material giving it a more natural attendance.

• Put that sample in your pipe and smoke it. I loved all the marijuana references and movie samples. The variety of samples was a delight. I felt like the samples were a form of comic relief amongst the slam party; personally which I found to give the material a deathcore feel.

 On a lighter note. I really dig the track titles. I thought it was a solid combination of silly and graphic simultaneously, which was perfect reflection of what the general energy of the album was doing anyway. The titles synced up well with the general concept without over reaching or being too oblong.

• Tokes for Vocs. This vocalist is outstanding to me. He straight up reminded me of a young Bozeman at times, it was that impressive. I was excited throughout the whole album over the vocals. Dude has this murderous guttural matched in perfect contrast with this squelchy throaty high. In terms of energy he ranged comfortably around the slam and deathcore areas; I gave him meaningless point for throwing in the mix a pig squeal or two, and an old school deathcore “BLEEEEGHK”.

• Splifftars. There was nothing disappointing whatsoever about the guitars in this material. They slammed and grooved all over the place. As uncomplicated as slam riffs tend to be, this album was zested nicely with deathcore like nutmeg atop a brandy alexander. There were strategically placed breakdowns that really pushed the boundaries of the general energy of the album.

• BASSically. The material did embody a certain stoner vibe through more than just the obvious playful pot advocacy. The bass brought a heavy beat down feel to the sound that complimented the slams. I felt like it brought a little texture to the party.

Ultimately. This album is a gift to both death metal and the cannabis culture alike. However you feel about pot, this is material is uplifting and lovely. It would be more than appropriate to blaze a blunt or do six dabs to the face to this album. Or just jam it, your call. Hail Satan.