Let’s get ready
for a party! This time on the turntable we have an Aussie vs. U.S.
showdown that is sure to please, when Meth Leppard and Minimum Wage
Assassins collide! Starting off with the cover art as we always do,
we are presented with an image of what appears to be a shattered bust
of a human face breaking into pieces.
Diving into the
musical side of things we are greeted with the Meth Leppard track
Krokodil Dundee, and from its very opening it is clear these guys are
not here to mess around. Each song is as much of a heavy hitter as
its predecessor which is greatly appreciated. The third track on
their side of the split pays homage to the great Tim Morse of Anal
Cunt/Horrible Earth fame with the title Done Deal! Which I must admit
is so perfect. There’s a very special treat on this split as we are
presented with a savage cover of Vulgar Taste by Blood Duster and
that definitely caught me off guard. Needless to say Meth Leppard
brought some of their most hard hitting material to the table for
this release and it shows greatly.
And now to wrap
this package up nicely, we have Minimum Wage Assassins up to bat!
Opening up their side we have the moderate paced, nasty riff fueled
Flesh and Bone. Well I say moderate paced but in reality it randomly
breaks out into a blast beat massacre full of all kinds of disgusting
Pitch shifted vocals and chainsaw guitar riffs. Backwards Oppression
immediately opens with hammering drums and more filthy inhuman
vocals, just to snap back and change into a series groovy Goregrind
style riffs it makes you wanna get up and start a pit! Last, but
certainly not least we have the closing track Kill Pile. Once again
we are met with a Tornado like fury from the drums, guitar and vocals
that may leave the listener with a mild case of whiplash. It comes
and goes so abruptly and leaves you questioning what just occurred.
All in all this
split is definitely a gem among the flood of amazing releases to come
out in 2018, and it definitely deserves a listen.
Rating: 8/10 Meth Leppard fb Minimum Wage Assassins fb
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