Special Thanks and Mega Hailz to: Josh of Destrukto Muzik (who printed & distro’d this zine and was generally amazing) Chris and Dom of CxDx records/Brundlefly who also helped distro and were also generally amazing Kevin of Fetus Eaters Derak of Brundlefly Hymen and Carbuncle of Igor Mortis My Physics Teacher My Father and Mother Declan, Ivan, Brian, Kristen, Izzy, Justin, Tommy and everyone else who supported me All the great bands who inspired this zine And last but not least, YOU for buying this slice of cheap paper and gobs of ink! Keep physical media and underground noise alive! I WILL BUY AND REVIEW YOUR DEMOS/! FOR QUESTIONS, ORDERING, INTERVIEWS, ADS, ETC. PLEASE WRITE TO: [email protected] CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU! -Ben

Stay Out of the Telepod: An Interview with Derak Broderick of

Brundlefly is an amazing band from Minnesota. They are named after the horror film “The Fly” and play a mean breed of dirty metal and punk. Today, member Derak Broderick got stuck in our web. Luckily, he did more than just scream “Help me! Help meeee!”

Audio Nasty:What do you think of Brundlefly’s demo? Derak: I am very pleased with the demo, I had to record everything at my house but I think it turned out very good and people seem to be responding positively to it.

AN: Are you going to put out any more music in the future? If so, what & when? DB: Yes there are plans to make a full Brundlefly at some point, we would like to find a big label to release it but will probably release it ourselves if we can't get a contract. I have written several of the songs already, hopefully it could be finished by next fall but possibly sooner.

AN: Seeing as your band is named after one of the greatest films of the ‘80s, which do you prefer: the original 50s “Fly” or the Cronenberg remake? DB: I am a very very very huge fan of Vincent Price. The original movie traumatized me one Christmas in the 1990s when I was visiting my grandparents in Missouri. I remember that it was on TV and I only saw a minute or two. I remember there was a human with a fly's head and I was so scared even though it was in black and white. I didn't understand. I was so scared I could barely sleep. I got super drunk on Natural Ice last year and tried to watch it again for the first time since childhood, and I passed out before any of the good parts. I don't know if I am ready to try and face the original in its entirety for a third attempt, perhaps next halloween I will try again. That being said I have seen the Cronenberg one several times and watched the sequel for the first time this year as well, and it was excellent.

AN: What other films have inspired you and your music? DB: There are so many great movies that have inspired Brundlefly. Basket Case is probably my favorite, also Creepshow. I couldn't pick a favorite between those two. I also love that old TV show "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" that used to play on Nickelodeon. The episode with the pool monster scared the crap out of me because there was a pool in our school. I didn't want to swim after seeing that. It inspired me a lot. I am a huge fan of Return to Oz.

AN: What bands influenced your style? DB: I think the best band in the world is Motorhead and they rock the hardest. The Misfits early stuff and Static Age are also the best, and Metallica and Megadeth. I have trouble picking a very favorite but they have all influenced me so much. Also there is this new band called Dream Machine and I listen to them a lot.

AN: What inspires your lyrics? Who in the band writes them? DB: I write all the lyrics, and they are inspired by lots and lots of sugar free energy drinks. I think about all the things that make me mad and pissed off and it just kind of comes out. Sometimes I get too steamed and have to drink some water and go to the gym. I don't drink sugar so the caffeine really builds up and I get super pissed.

AN: Do you belong to any other bands outside of Brundlefly? DB: My original band was called Face Explosion but I'm not currently with any other bands. I work closely with some people who are in cool bands. I know the singer of Fountain Dew pretty well and we talk a lot.

AN: How would you describe your style of music? What does it mean to you? DB: We are a local metal band, to me that means that we rock hard and work hard to inspire local musicians and encourage creativity. We also want to be the best band we can be. To me local metal means being inclusive and passionate while pushing people to follow their passion and do their thing.

AN: I heard you had to reproduce your first demo by hand. Was it a pain in the ass having to do so? DB: Yes and no, it was a lot easier than one might think. There is some expensive equipment that sucks to learn how to use but once you do a little homework and get some practice it becomes second nature and you can bang out a demo in a day or two. I would record the full length this week if I had time, it's really just a matter of balancing life's other priorities like getting to work on time and bathing and eating food and stuff.

AN: What is the best album in your collection? DB: That is a super duper hard question, but I will do my best. I think overall that Metallica's Ride the Lightning is the biggest masterpiece I have, but also Master of Puppets and Megadeth's Rust in Peace. The Misfits Static Age is one of my favorites but I don't own a copy of it. When I'm trying to unwind I listen to Beach House. I think Bloom is their best album.

AN: What do you do outside of making badass music? DB: When I am not making music I enjoy fixing things around the house. I like to build things and make drawings. I would like to get a Jeep Cherokee and put big wheels on it. I am also a fan of Jeep Wranglers and Toyota FJ Cruisers. I would like to have a super huge truck one day but I am not a good mechanic so I will have to learn a lot. I am a cook and have recently learned how to make huge badass omelets with all kinds of cheese and vegetables and stuff. I also work a lot. I need to finish reading the Wizard of Oz and get my 35MM film developed at the camera shop downtown.

AN: Thank you very much for being in our magazine. Is there anything else you would like to add? DB: I am very glad to be. Getting some coverage is a huge deal for us so we appreciate it. Thanks for spreading the word about Brundlefly, long live the scene!

Throw the Switch: an Interview with Carbuncle of

The wonderful Estonian duo of death that make up goregrind/death metal band IGOR MORTIS (couple Hymen and Carbuncle) wowed us with their first demo this past October and released it to awesome reception. With anyone who has listened to this likely raving mad and anyone who hasn’t pissed that they could be missing out on the most fun demo of the year, we decided to capture one half of the gruesome twosome for interrogation.

Audio Nasty: How do you think the making of and reception of your first demo was? Carbuncle: Well, personally I think the vocal mix could have sounded a little bit better but that is just due to my own inexperience at mixing audio! Despite that, my wife Hymen and I are satisfied with the results. DIY or death! We recorded all the instruments and vocals by ourselves except the drums which are programmed digital drums, neither of us are capable of smashing the drum kit in a proper rhythmic manner! After recording and mixing the material we contacted a cassette duplication company in Canada(Montreal and Toronto) simply called DUPLICATION.CA and asked them to do 100 copies of our cassette. Funny enough we realized later on that there is a cassette duplication and vinyl press in our home town. But too late to fret about that! I also contacted a few labels in different countries to see if there are interests in buying/trading copies, so far they are available at CALIGARI RECORDS(US), HEADSPLIT RECORDS(US) and EXTREMELY ROTTEN PRODUCTIONS(DK) and through our bandcamp page!

AN: Do you plan to release any new music in the future? C: I’m glad you asked! We are currently finishing up recording 4 songs for a split release with the German one-man band called OCCULT BLOOD and it will be released on tape through the Malaysian label NECROLATRY RECORDS. The split album will be called OCCULTA MORTEM, or loosely translated from Latin: “Secrets of Death” which is probably grammatically wrong but who cares, it sounds cool! There will be a bit of a story/theme following our lyrics which will unfold upon the release. We have already written songs for a full length but that will just remain as a teaser for now, there is no telling when that will be a properly rehearsed, recorded and released entity. Only time will tell!

AN: What is the metal scene like in Estonia? Do you recommend any local bands? C: There is a strong presence of black metal in Estonia, but there are unfortunately not too many active death metal bands around to my knowledge. To be fair we aren’t very much involved in the local scene since we haven’t played live and the band is fairly young. Mostly that uninvolvement boils down to me being Icelandic and only living in Estonia for a year now and my wife who is Estonian moved to Iceland some years ago and wasn’t involved in the scene at the time. However, I am acquainted with some members HYMENOTOMY and ULGURÄND. Most of the local metal bands are unfortunately not our cup of tea but the of the bands BAALSEBUB, OGNEMÖT, DECEITOME, ones I mentioned earlier are worth checking out! I do encourage people to check out the old Estonian bands AGGRESSOR and early-RATTLER.

Hymen & Carbuncle of death metal / goregrind band IGOR MORTIS.

AN: Your demo has a song called“Rabid Grannies” based on a cheesy horror flick from Troma. What’s your connection with this film? C: We saw a screening of Rabid Grannies last April at a horror-film festival called HÕFF in the town of Haapsalu and after a solid hour and half of laughing we knew we just had to write a song about the movie.

AN: What is your favorite of these sort of films? C: That is a tough one. My all-time favourite film has to be the first EVIL DEAD because I discovered that one and EVIL DEAD II in a VHS rental in my old home town when I was 16, the only VHS tapes in a cartridge smaller than the rest really got my attention. But if you go for the over-the-top film, it has to be BRAINDEAD/DEAD ALIVE by Peter Jackson. It’s hilarious.

AN:It is clear to me from your first demo that your lyrics are heavily influenced by schlocky horror films. What else inspires your lyrics? C: I would say that horror schlock and clichés cover most of our influences, but song lyric writing is also very much inspired by some poetry and comedic hoedowns as seen in the show WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY?, most notably the original UK version hosted by Clive Anderson. I have a strong urge to make my lyrics rhyme! Despite all of the humour and frolicking in the process of songwriting, we still take the end result seriously and aim to make music we would enjoy listening to ourselves. AN: What is your favorite of these movies? I can’t help but to squeeze my second all-time favourite in the bunch, which is a tie, MANIAC(1980) and John Carpenter’s THE THING. HOLLYWOOD CHAINSAW HOOKERS is also fairly high on the list.

AN: What are your musical influences for IGOR MORTIS? C: The particular bands that influenced IGOR MORTIS the most are NUNSLAUGHTER, DEATH, IMPETIGO, KISS, HAEMORRHAGE, SORORICIDE, ASPHYX, VENOM, HELLHAMMER/CELTIC FROST, TED NUGENT, DISCHARGE, , CARCASS and EXTREME NOISE TERROR to name a few!

AN: What other projects have you worked on before or are working on now? C: The other projects I’ve worked on in the past worth noting is the death metal quartet URÐUN. We released a 3 song demo in 2015 called HORROR & GORE and a 2017 we did a split EP with the band TAPHOS NOMOS(US) called R.I.P. We have been taking forever to record a full length album with endless drawbacks, conflicting schedules and delays. Maybe it will start seeing the light of day in 2019. I am toying around with the idea of a death metal project with a couple of friends from Finland and a blackened speed metal band called SKULLFUKK SS here in Estonia in the town of Tartu, but nothing is very solid at the moment.

AN: What your favorite album in your collection? C: Again with the tough questions! It’s so hard to pick a favourite or best one. But I think my has to be JEFF WAYNE’S MUSICAL VERSION OF THE WAR OF THE WORLDS from 1978 much to my wife’s discontent! Just kidding. The narration of the story is very captivating and the music holds a dear place in my heart. It’s very interesting to note that THIN LIZZY’s Phil Lynott plays bass and sings the role of a major character in the story.

AN: What do you do outside of crafting awesome death metal? C: Outside of my death metal music exploits, I do freelance artwork under the guise of SKAÐVALDUR. I’ve done artwork for bands such as SINMARA(ICE), REPRESSION(FIN), GALVANIZER(FIN), THE OMINOUS CIRCLE(PRT), UNDER THE CHURCH(SWE), HORRID(ITA), CARNAL TOMB(GER) CRYPTIC BROOD(GER) and NAÐRA (ICE) to name a few. I do t-shirt, poster and album cover designs, both inked and acrylic paintings as well as layout work (album release layouts and posters). Interested people can find me on instagram and facebook, as well as email me at [email protected] for artwork rates. I worked briefly as a children’s band instructor, much like Jack Black in School of Rock, except less exciting and not fun. I also quit that job because I can’t read notes and don’t know any music theory and this was a classical training music school! I had no idea what I was doing but I got a little bit of money out of it haha.

AN: Thank you so, so much for appearing in our magazine. Is there anything else you would like to add? C: Thank you for interviewing me Ben, it’s been a pleasure. I wish you well in your future endeavours and I hope to see this rotten piece of print burrow its way through the dirt, filth and rotting flesh infiltrating the vast underground to the home of every maniacal metalhead who loves metal of death!

Death by Saxophone: an Interview with Kevin Fetus of

Audio Nasty: You are the inventors of grind subgenre Vomitcore. What exactly does this genre entail? Kevin Fetus: Hi Ben! First off, thanks for the interview. The term "VOMITCORE" was born out of a necessity to brand our style of Grindcore. We aren't trying to reinvent a metal sub-genre, just add our spin to it. We keep the songs short, simple, catchy. As much as I dig long winded songs, there is something about getting in and out of song as quickly as possible and still try to maintain a "song" format. Vomitcore was a term I blurted out as we were starting the band, it seemed to fit the overall design of our music...purging, violently/humorously puking forth our aural art at a fast pace... and, Vomitcore just sounded cool to us.

AN: What bands influenced Vomitcore? What bands are active in the genre? KF: To be honest, I don’t know of any other/active “Vomitcore” bands, no one else seemed to jump on our Vomitcore boat... although, there was a band in Arizona years ago that was using the term but I have no idea whatever happened to them. As for our influences for FETUS EATERS... early on it was Brutal Truth, Brujeria, AxCx, Naked City... We all grew up on the first wave of Thrash and Death Metal, we had no aspirations to be some technical band that spent forever crafting an opus (Morbid Angel, Gorguts etc).... Don’t get me wrong, I love those bands, and I am sure they have had some kind of influence on our band, but we wanted to get straight to the point, simplify the brutality of the music. We aren’t looking to complicate our lives with an art form that 99.9% of the population has no interest in.... we had other bands that picked up the slack in that department. We started the band to amuse ourselves… it just so happened that some people took note of what we were doing, and asked to us to play shows with them, put out records for us, etc. I'm going to sound stupid saying this, but when you vomit, it's (most of the time) an involuntary action, and subconsciously I think we tried to use that as inspiration.. at least live. The studio is a different beast, but in a live situation, it's about focusing that feeling and "aurally" puking on the audience..... yea, that does sound stupid.

AN: Are you going to put out any more music in the future? KF: Last year we finished up a recording that was put on hold because we had another recording to do in the middle of that one. That being said, we released a split with noise merchants ACTUARY entitled “Ultrasound”... and once that was completed, we got back to work on what became 2 releases, "Apple-core", and "Marine-Core”....(all of our music can be found at our bandcamp). We have also started work on new release in October (no title as of yet)... We were invited out to the California desert/ Joshua Tree to record. At the moment we are about 80% done with these “songs” which should hopefully surface in early 2019... As far as I can tell, we will continue putting out music until one of us passes away... and depending on which one of dies, the band could essentially still produce music and play live.

AN: Has your band’s name caused any complications? KF: HAHA, yea, my mother doesn’t enjoy the name, I’ve had fans over the years write me and tell me that a teacher confiscated one of our releases because of the name, or a parent made them remove a sticker or a patch from a notebook or piece of clothing, I’ve had people leave notes on my car telling me I am going to hell because of a FETUS EATERS sticker on my rear window.... but for the most part, people just roll their eyes or laugh...which they should. Anyone who takes it more seriously than we do, has too much time on their hands, there's a lot worse things going in the world than some goofy band name.

AN: What do you do outside of making music? KF: I work as a graphic designer for a handful of metal record companies, doing magazine ads, CD/LP & Cassette Layouts, etc. as well as designing packaging for bands/artists who play country/Bluegrass, Electroclash / New Wave, and Noise music. Our Bass player & Guitar Players work at a Biology Lab playing with bodily fluids, and our drummer helps keep America safe... that’s all I can say about his work. The 4 of us all play music with a variety of other people , which has allowed us to contribute music for TV Shows, porn soundtracks, and a few television series (Namely Dexter / Narcos)... and finally our guitar player has been busying himself with creating apps and games for Tinker Tailor Apps Inc.

AN: What other projects have you worked on before/are working on now? KF:Presently I am working on music with a few hardcore/powerviolence bands (•FRACTURED•, TO THE POINT), a sludgy/grind band called WATCH ME BURN. Lack of Interest has been on a weird hiatus for several years. I’ve played with a few noise bands like Bacteria Cult and HFATTM, an experimental band called Deadfood that was heavily inspired by Mr. Bungle and bands of that nature. We toured the U.S. a few times, but our music was... "too fucked up" or "uncategorizable" for us to fit in with ANY KIND of band.... until after we broke up and then a wave of bands (that would have been great allies for Deadfood), washed through the underground, but we had moved on. We also had a mostly electronic styled band called SPACEY CAKES (who incidentally remixed some FETUS EATERS songs for the split releases with EAT THE LIVING and Human Meat Blocks. I played guitar for Flattbush (they needed a fill in guitar player for one show). Recently I have been contributing to 2 recording projects called Killer Rhythm. Killer Rhythm allows me to explore a lot of different sounds and textures that I am unable to explore in the other projects I am involved with and the other is called BurnWire, which is heavily influenced by Black Sabbath and lesser known sludgy bands. The other guys have an eclectic band called SPORTO.

AN: How did you get into grind? KF: My first introduction to grindcore was Napalm Death’s “From Enslavement To Obliteration which Headsmasher’s brother sent him back in 88/89. We loved the song ”Weak Minds” but after that, it became a shitty sounding blur. I wanted to like it, but my ears weren’t ready for that. It sounded like shit to me. I kept thinking “These guys can’t play, they can’t construct a song, it just sucks.” The production kind of sucked too as I was used to Obituary, Pestilence, Sepultura, Slayer, Death, etc. but not too long after that, I received a compilation tape that had Napalm, Carcass, Morbid Angel, , etc. I was both intrigued and annoyed by the noise I was hearing, but I kept coming back to it... eventually my ears adjusted to the cacophony and I heard the genius/talent coming out of my speakers. Soon enough, grindcore had exploded and the circle of friends I had were all turning each other onto a new bands/release. When I think back on the early moments of discovering grind. my attitude was almost like a parent who doesn't understand their kids choice of music... and that taught me a few things about patience, and not to dismiss something right away because ”you don’t get it”. All forms of music can be an “unlistenable noise” to someone else. It’s not fair to dismiss an art form you don’t understand or don't like.

AN: What is your favorite piece of music you have put out? KF: We as a band have been playing together for 20+ years. I don’t have a favorite piece of music from FETUS EATERS. As a musician, I’ve been playing for 35+ years... and I still don’t have a favorite piece of music that I have been part of. There are moments of some music that I have been part of that I am very proud of, when you push yourself to make the art better, so you grow as a person and as a musician. Recently I have been part of a recording project with a friend who allows me to to explore sounds/aural textures, and when inspiration hits, I can spend days/weeks on a 2 minute piece of music, trying to tell a story or create a vibe with the riffs/solos/ sounds or ideas presented to me, in that sense, I have been pushed as a musician.... I am more of a fan of the FETUS EATERS live show(s) than our recordings... our recordings have never captured the essence of what we do live, and I’ve been told that many times.

AN: What’s your favorite band, song and album? KF: I love SLAYER’s Reign In Blood. I had shoulder surgery years ago, and when the operation was over, and the doctors brought me out of anesthesia, I was screaming "SLAYER..SLAYER...SLAYER"..... The doctors asked why I was screaming "SLAYER"... and I had no answer. The first 5 Brutal Truth releases are amazing, John Zorn’s Naked City, N.W.A. Run The Jewels, Bongripper, Gustav Mahler (thanks Bukowski), SUNNO))), KHANATE, the SWANS/ Angels of Light, Deathspell Omega, EYEHATEGOD, Melt Banana, Buzzov-en, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, GSYBE, Mr. Bungle, Fantomas, Nasum (Human 2.0 record).. the list could go on. I don’t have a favorite anything... that takes too much effort to organize, and I just enjoy each piece of art for what it is. If it tickles my funny bone in the right way, then I absorb as much of it as I can.

AN: What was your favorite band you did a split with? KF: I’d have to say the split we did with Nunslaughter was the band that I was gushing over. I love Nunslaughter, Don and the guys were so easy to deal with, professional and on top of the entire process. That record sold incredibly fast (no doubt because of Nunslaughter).... Also, another band I play with (TO THE POINT) - we were part of a3x7” release, and Yacopsae was on the other side of the 7” that we were on, that band is insane with the power/aggression and stop on a dime songs.

AN: Thank you very much for being in our magazine. Is there anything else you would like to say? KF: Once again, Thanks for the interview, the fanzine is a long lost art, so I am glad that younger generations are still inspired to produce a piece of art that isn’t easy. Contacting bands/artists can be en exercise in futility, musicians are notorious for being flakey, most bands break up before they even get started. I’m not sure what I am trying to say... just be good to each other, this world is going down a serious path of negativity and aggression, I wish people could spend more time producing art then trying to instigate fights and mow people down with their keyboard warrior comments and opinions.... sorry, I’ll get off my soapbox....

Filthy Praise: A Talk with Yukihiro of Filthy Hate! Filthy Hate is a Japanese band with virtually infinite potential. They blend many styles of extreme punk and metal- namely grind, fastcore and crust- and meld together the best of these genres very well. Their first tapes have received. Audio Nasty: What has been your most successful demo/album/etc so far? I read a positive review of one of your tapes in a fairly big magazine in America and the UK called “Zero Tolerance”, which is where I first heard of you. I can imagine that helped gather some attention? Yukihiro: I did not know of that review in that magazine. But thanks to that review, I am very glad that you are interested in FxH. It may be thanks to that magazine that people from overseas have gotten in touch recently. AN: What is your favorite piece Filthy Hate has put out? Y: I especially like first and second demo and our Flexi, Both were able to get a very good reaction. The members in the early days were famous band members in Japan, At first we hid their names but eventually released them. We did this at first because I wanted them to be evaluated purely by sound. Some were members of the crustcore band such as Isterismo and Deathtribe. The second demo was made after our female vocalist left. The sound at this time is the basis of our current style. The UK brand I liked was releasing my first work on Flexi. They had worked with Heresy,Ripcord etc. So we released this first vinyl flexi on that brand. I also like the latest CD. I think that the sound has changed slightly. We are releasing the following works as well: 1st demo tape,2nd demo tape & cd-r,3rd demo(2nd pressing) tape & cd-r,Flexi,split 7” w/MIDWAY STILL, split tape w/ the Exit Hippies,splits with VA, 3venoms,etc. AN: Japan is home to one of the best grind/extreme punk scenes in the world, with bands such as Gate, Fuck on the Beach, Unholy Grave and yourselves. What is it like being in such a great grind scene? Y: I have never seen a Overseas scene, so I can not compare the scenes from elsewhere with the Japanese scene. There are so many enthusiastic people & bands in the Japanese scene. Many of them interact with overseas bands, but we personally don’t. We are active and just influence each other. I think that is very wonderful. There are also many record shops selling underground records in Japan. We even have live performances every week. I think that the Japanese scene is blessed New bands are also constantly emerging. But the population of the scene is sadly not that much. Many members of the band are active in several bands. By the way, the bassist of FxOxB is playing even FxHx. haha AN: What bands influenced your style? Y: This band is particularly affected by bands in the mid 80 's and early 90' s . Concrete Sox, Deviated Instinct, Heresy, Ripcord, Doctor and the Crippens, Napalm Death, Carcass, Bolt Thrower, Repulsion, Terrorizer, Heibel, Stupids, Metal Duck, Electro Hippies, The Accused, DRI, larm, Fear Of God,sore Throat, and countless legendary bands. I particularly like the fast bands that were around a bit before the grindcore scene was established. AN: How would you describe your style of music? What does it mean to you? Y: We like coarse recordings and I like dirty sounds very much. I also like sounds that used many reverbs in 80s UK records of the past. Our current sound is grinding stench speedcore madness! Hahaha. The meaning to us is to play fast and destructively. AN: What has your best experience relating to your band? Y: I had a great time when we toured around the members and various places in Japan. It is important to enjoy your time with the band members. AN: What is the best album in your collection? Y: This is a very difficult question. One of the most shocked albums is SIEGE’s "Drop Dead", it was the moment I met music that I thought was ideal. The album of napalm death "scum" is also one of my memories. A major Japanese record company had released early Earache licensed CDs. For this reason they were easy to buy. So in Japan Napalm Death and Carcass have long been famous. AN: What do you do outside of making badass music? Y: I am designing artwork and making T - shirts. Also, I like old movies. I get inspired by them. AN: Do you belong to any other bands outside of Filthy Hate? Y: I am active in bands called Tantrum and Possession. Tantrum sounds influenced by Italian HC bands. Possession is influenced by UK and Scandinavian bands. Other members are also playing in the crucial section, fuck on the beach, thalidomide(early80s japanese HCpunk style), return(thrash metal) AN: Thank you very much for being in our magazine. Is there anything else you would like to say? Y: Thank you so much for interview! I'm sorry, my English is not good. If you are interested in us. please contact! We are making new songs These will be released from awesome mosh power rec in 7 inches. Please check it out! Thank you very much.

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It is bass song “HBO very reminiscent Theme,” then of their live throwing you demo “All We right into Need is Cheez,” blistering grind which displays with “Who’s pure grinding Fucking Who?” furiosity and and notably classics lyrics “Jane Fonda centered around Sucks” (a films from the different live likes of Lucio version of this Fulci, and other song is also classic pieces included live on of schlock and Bllleeeeaaauuurr shock. The main rrgghhh! - the difference Record). All between this EP songs are and their demo absolute blasts is singer of sickeningly Stevo’s awesome grind significantly that will be more aggressive enjoyed by fans attitude. He of Impetigo, but screams at the those who like audience, this but haven’t criticizing them heard anything for laying else from the around and not band may be forming a pit. disappointed, as The songs are Impetigo pretty good, definitely has starting out more grindcore with a groovy elements on this EP than almost This is Gore… anything else in era) then you their mostly will certainly death-metal love G.I. Joke. discography. This tape ⛧⛧⛧⛧1/2 contains some G.I. Joke- miscellaneous “Discotape” recordings as Cassette well as their Compilation sides of splits (Haunted Hotel/ with Mesrine, Grindfather/ Agathocles and AxRxLx) Uitschot, as Criminally well as their underrated album “Real mincecore band Belgian Heroes”. G.I. Joke There are 31 released their quick yet full discography satisfying (as of 2016- blasts of they have since mince/grind on participated in this tape and a 4-way split each song is CD) on tape better than the through three last. The different highlights come labels. G.I. at the very end Joke are of the tape with certainly a three covers (A great Life’s a Life, A mince/grind for Arrogance band. If you and Agathocles’ like early classic Lay off Agathocles (If Me). I won’t get too deep into screams don’t every song, but grate against this is a must- your ears, but have for fans of the re-release mince. does. It sounds ⛧⛧⛧⛧⛧ very noisy (and Unholy Grave- not in a good “Crucified” way) even for a Full-length cassette. (Karasu Killer/ However, this Give Praise) detracts only The first full- somewhat and length from this piece of legendary grind history Japanese can still be grinders Unholy enjoyed. The Grave was best song is reissued a while easily Shameless back on Bighead, which cassette. It is a high- begins with the energy, blast- brutal sounds of fueled romp. I war , but love this album, nosedives into but I would straight, harsh recommend you grind within the buy a different first minute. version. Another The signature bonus is the guttural vocals great artwork on contrasted by the booklet. high-pitched ⛧⛧⛧1/2