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| KONTORTION S/T full length 7"ep (Deadalive Records) Release date: 1999   |
 Review: This is a very professional
release with nice layout and good sound production. This
band from United States of America is playing a really
heavy kind of grind, with some hardcore touches.
Kontortion's compositions are rich, and each song bring
something different. Guitar riffs are heavy and catchy,
but not limited to grindy schemes... There are doom-death-thrash-metal
influenced parts, but always played with a down tuned
grindy tone. The skeleton of songs is based on energic,
pounding grind parts, with tight, catchy drums reinforced
by a strong bass. Rythms range from phrenitic grind
blasts, to midtempos or slow doomy stuffs; you easily
feel they worked alot on more diversity possible. The two
main types of vocals are low grunts and high pitched
screams, often answering to each other, or even
synchronized and damn powerful. There are also a few
crusty hardcore backing vox here and there... huh! Sorry
for this long description! Finally, I would say they are
between bands like Rot(Brazil), Nasum(Sweden) &
Benumb(USA). But their style is more staid and heavy...
Their lyrics are very personal too, and mainly about
existential topics... If you look for a quality vinyl
piece, tight dark grind/hardcore, try to get ahold of
this! From DEAD ALIVE RECORDS...Reviewed by Pierre pierre@goregrind.net |
| Tracks: SIDE A: 1)Implanted slavery 2)No reflection 3)W.W.J.D.? SIDE B: 4)Kontorted 5)Disillutioned 6)Boxed in/closed off |
| Contact: DEAD
ALIVE RECORDS POST OFFICE BOX 97 CALDWELL, NJ O7006 USA
Website: http://www.angelfire.com/nj/deadalive |
| KRYPTOSEXUAL CANCROID/DEVIANT VIRAL
SOURCE (Mutationed Records) Release date: 1999 |
 Kryptosexual Cancroid
"Policia Cavron" Review: Good to hear a grind band from
Italy! This isn't a very common thing. I think
ultraviolence and harshness are the best words to
describe Kryptosexual Cancroid... Their side of the EP
only contains energic and fast compositions; with insane,
hateful, screamy vocals, thrashy fast guitars, and, a
computerized, cybernetic sound assured by original drum
programming. A honestly good release, with 6 frenzied
tracks, and a quite good sound. Amateurs of truly extreme
sensations & noisy cyber grind should dig it! |
| Tracks: 1)Shitty bigot 2)Horrible 3)Zen and the art of rolling a joint up (Jesus Christ Super Skunk) 4)The abolition of work 5)Policia cavron (gora ETA) 6)Cock! Shit! Methane! |
 Deviant Viral Source Review: Some intense sounds from Slovakia
now! I saw it described as gore-grind, but well it's half
true, song titles and artwork are not about gore at all (you
can judge by yourself.). But musically, all the songs are
short, supported by fast blast beating & various
energic rythms (probably a drum machine but I'm not 100 %
sure...), some light thrashy guitars and best of all,
really adequat splattery, gurgling vocals, more squeaky
than growling though... a little reminiscent of
Catasexual Urge Motivation... All the way, Deviant Viral
Source is a really pleasant, enjoyable band; Sickly
intense and grindy. Small but honest, raw and intense.
Not a revolution, but still a recommended grindgrindgrind
split! (It's only 3USD ppd worldwide! & trade is
possible too! check contact below!) |
| Tracks: 1)Hate breeds violence 2)Face it 3)Ketchup or blood 4)Idiots buy me 5)Third world revenge 6)As conformity dies |
| Contact: MUTATIONED
RECORDS c/o Peter Loffler Revova 29 811 02 Bratislava Slovakia |
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