More than five years after
the mindfuck speed grind trip that was “Neantification”, the crazy French duo
Warfuck return with this new piece of noise. But, not only is this a new one
from this band, these guys just started their own label, Lixiviat Records, and
this CD is the labels debut release. Every inch of this CD is covered with
gloomy, black, and psychedelic images. The colors are dark, but I can't say the
same about this music. I don't know what kind of technique was used here, but
it looks very close to brush drawing (which is rare for grindcore artists).
I
should warn you, “This Was Supposed To Be Fun” is in nightmare territory with
blasting grind, and all of the ensuing consequences. I found a few good changes
at this album - Warfuck has made their sound more hardcore/metal; and it's
clear and heavy, which improves the quality of the album. Plus, these guys
improved their playing technique, and I can feel it. This long awaited album
consists of grindcore, hardcore, and metal elements, which are tightly
connected. This album could be compared with running at the battlefield during
massive gun fire. Every blast beat sounds like a string of bursts - the drums are crazy fast and do an excellent
job keeping up with the fast riffs. And of course, the screams are great too.
The vocals are mostly in one style, but it perfectly fits with this fast noise.
There is one negative thing with this kind of grind however... Sometimes this
never-ending blasting becomes a little bit boring. The songs start to sound
very similar to each other, but this album is still good, believe me. “This Was
Supposed To Be Fun” isn't an album I play all the time; it's more like one that
gets a spin once every few months or so…
Rating: 8/10 Warfuck fb
