Experimental Grinders Burdizzo from
Toronto, Canada are a 4 Piece of ferocious proportions. Their debut release Acoustic
Neuroma is a simple package from the outside with what is clearly an image from
a CT scan as the cover art. But enough about that, once you put this disc in
your CD player it all shifts directions. Mixing technicality, speed and ear
splintering vocals make for one potent cocktail that is hard to put down. The
album opens with what is clearly meant to be a joke poking fun at people who
act like musicians are some kind of god when they meet them in person. But,
from here on out its relentless buzz saw riffs, inhuman vocals and chest
crushing blast beats. Each song seems to hit harder than the last, with little
to no sign of remorse. From the opening song Mistress right down to
Inauspicious, you can feel the raw emotion pouring out through the music. Each
song makes short work of you as its victim, with only 1 song breaking the 2
minute mark. Let’s take some time to really talk about them so you kind of get
an understanding of what to expect going in. Mistress is a beast concocted out
of blastbeats, riffs and monstrous vocals that reminds me of an out of control
locomotive. Beholden is a Sludgy mass of primal fury that creeps in and takes
hold of you, slowly draining your will to live.
And let’s not forget the humorously named Jesus Christ, Keep Going which
turns out is another goofy recording of the guys in the band having a good time
in the studio. Very reminiscent of the opening to the album. Overall Acoustic
Neuroma is a hidden gem among the absolute treasure trove that is Canadian
Grind, definitely take the time to give Burdizzo a listen.
Rating: 7/10 Burdizzo bc Burdizzo fb
review by Shawn Peck
