Flashback O.G. grind from...THE 21st CENTURY?!?! No tech, no metal (some chug), shared members with Cretin, and a song style and production-feel reminiscent to Brutal Truth's debut. It's not as epic, it's stripped down actually, but it's exhaustively relentless. Essentially it sounds like grind circa '91 and not '88...and that's still not bad! Vocals are hoarse shouts with a disturbed edge that reminds me of schizophrenic derelicts bullying each other in alleyways. The Oogle-mohawked drummer blasts triggerlessly and with impressive natural wrist power, preferring crustier beats over double-bass bullshit. The biggest kick to me is seeing a trio project this amount of awesome mosh power. There was real talk, published talk of a follow up release, but that very sadly never transpired. Even asshole fuckhead Earache "re released" this on some weird mp3 metal download deal they had. This just FEELS like it should be on vinyl.
Citizen - "Manifesto For The New Patriot" CD 2005
Flashback O.G. grind from...THE 21st CENTURY?!?! No tech, no metal (some chug), shared members with Cretin, and a song style and production-feel reminiscent to Brutal Truth's debut. It's not as epic, it's stripped down actually, but it's exhaustively relentless. Essentially it sounds like grind circa '91 and not '88...and that's still not bad! Vocals are hoarse shouts with a disturbed edge that reminds me of schizophrenic derelicts bullying each other in alleyways. The Oogle-mohawked drummer blasts triggerlessly and with impressive natural wrist power, preferring crustier beats over double-bass bullshit. The biggest kick to me is seeing a trio project this amount of awesome mosh power. There was real talk, published talk of a follow up release, but that very sadly never transpired. Even asshole fuckhead Earache "re released" this on some weird mp3 metal download deal they had. This just FEELS like it should be on vinyl.