Recently I was flooded with a huge load of releases and it's took some time get this this small split - apologies to the label and bands! This split is presenting the extreme scene of UK, with its fast and slow sides… funny thing is, I tried to listen digital version of this split few times and every time I was bored to death. It sounds so blank and dry, must say I was unpleasantly surprised. BUT, the vinyl version sounds much better (thanks to the analog gods), it has life energy inside, so this small piece of black wax changed my mind about this release. But the sound is not the only important thing here, the cover is a necessary part too. I like this idea with band members photos, yes it looks stupid but on the other hand it`s cool. I bet that people were surprised when they saw these crazy punks making photos in a photo booth, haha!
But let`s go back to the music. First band of this split is Famine from Leeds… This is not regular grindcore, these crazy homosapiens are mixing grindcore with hardcore and fastcore, the result is really great. Corkscrewing riffs stab your mind like these flying creatures in “The Birds” movie. Furious drumming is great too, there are almost no slow beats. This extreme mass also charged with different vocals which are making this music more various and interesting.
The London-based trio Art Of Burning Water attacks us with 3 super heavy songs. This band is differs from Famine, their noise full of heavy hardcore and sludgecore. But it's still extreme as fuck. I really like how this hysterical vocal follow with slow/fast guitar riffs and massive tone. Rhythm section is here too, their joint work is huge and sound really impressive.
With a boiling energy pumping throughout the material, Art Of Burning Water offers a really strong and painful work that will crush your skull.
Rating: 8/10 Famine Art Of Burning Water
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Die hard and regular editions! Good and fast stuff from Famine, Art Of Burning Water, Teething, Ape Unit, Horse Bastard, Gets Worse and Derbe Lebowski! All this vinyls you can order at Dead Heroes rec!
Receiving parcels from different labels remind me the old christmas times when I was opening gifts, and look what's inside those boxes. The same feeling was when I got a big box from belgian Vleesklak Records. And among the other releases on the botom of the box I found this strange split. Design of this wax is pretty primitive but I realy like that! Empty inner side, info list and simple black vinyl... thats all. I'll be honest both bands were unknown for me, I put this split on turntable without expecting anything. But I was totally wrong! And so...
Nervous Mothers - those belgian guys plays very dark powerviolence. It's their last work and this material stands out with very dark atmosphere. As expected (for pv of course) among all instruments there is clearly distinguished bass guitar sound. Although that powerviolence genre is pretty fast one, guys make a point for the dark and thick atmosphere (and they succeeded). This darkness coupled with aggressive vocals and a sound set of all instrument completely blows my mind!
Art Of Burning Water - english obscurantists. Those crazy guys mix in their music sludge, harcore and pour it all with brand dark atmosphere. Here is the only one track but it`s such a badass song! Low and heavy as an elephant, this sound just breaks the skull to the core. Wicked atmosphere just crawls out of the speakers and begins to strangle you. While listening I got the impression, that I was getting sucked into some resin swamp and the resin is so thick that squeezes me and I hear my bones crushing...
Rating: 8,5/10 Nervous Mothers Art Of Burning Water
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