It's
been 26 years since this album was released. But with no doubt, this
massive work is still potent; these songs still can crush the bones
and boil the blood. It’s surprising that this iconic piece of
heaviness was re-released back in 2016 by Macedonian label Fuck Yoga
Records. This nice CD version has few very tasty bonuses. Except the
songs from “Dismal” are remastered tracks from the Grief/Dystopia
7" Split and the “Depression” EP (10 portions of sludge in
total). The whole visual part was left almost without changes. All
photography was printed with craft paper and it looks like a release
from early 90’s (I guess that was the goal).
Dismal
is heavy in many meanings… The sound literally presses you to the
ground, the songs have a slow suffocating atmosphere which is hard to
perceive. This noise can be described as “slow tunes that are
soaked with a toxic acid which could melt your ears and brain”. I`m
a huge fan of this low guitar tone, it sounds so raw and primal. The
Bass is a lethal weapon, I hear it. I feel it, it`s so monstrous,
this animalistic noise raises primitive fear and anxiety. Songs like
“Shoot Me...” and “Virus” could cause irreparable harm to
your mental health. The vocala are so savage, I swear I can feel the
suffering in these harsh screams, fuck ,that deserves respect. The
sound of the drums could be compared with only hammering nails into a
coffin (of course with you inside).
Verdict.
Dismal is a perfect relic and great example of that how Sludge should
be.
Rating:
9/10 Streamalbum here
You can buy this album HERE!
