Sometimes it's a pleasure to deal with bands that you know very well. You think that everything's simple here, like 2+2=4. But it isn't like that all the time, fortunately. :) Makings split with those belgian monsters has became a real cult. Some bands make it just for fun, when the others want to do a respect for the veterans. I have been thinking for a long time why they used an advertisement of antidepressants in the artwork. But when it came to playing the first track everything have gone to its places.
Shit, the thing which AG made is amazing! Ahahaha! It's filthy like an old alcoholic blues! What a thing. I was really surprised with the first two songs. But the third track is more similar to usual AG, raw and noisy..."bunka bunka blues" is falling out of general mood and sounds like it isn't on its place after all these drunk blues songs. By the way, the bottles in the recording are real, so everything here is true!)
Degenerhate made it all with a serious touch. Serious artworks, serious song lyrics. I remember that on their album guys have mixed old school grind with death metall which was very smart. And here they're trying to do the same. But as for me this recording is not as good, and I feel that guys started paying more attention to metal. It's a pity, but guitar sound is very dry. And the material at slow moments is a bit boring, I think the guys are trying to warm-up the listener... but with me all these jokes are useless))
Rating - Agathocles: 7,5 Degenerhate: 6,5 Buy this split here!
Labels which release this split: Uterus Productions, Here And Now!, GrindScene Records, Horror Pain Gore Death Productions
As you can see, we're not dead yet and still reviewing some cool stuff, hehehe. Today I got a package that contained CD album of an Italian booze-worshippers - Degenerhate! It's a strange feeling for me to hold such colored releases. I amalready used to "grindcore = dark tones, war, famine and other themes like this", and yes, there are well-known gas mask guys, I'm tired even to count how many times I've seen these guys in uniform on different releases, but nevertheless, they look great on an bright olive background.
So, let's get to the CD finally, right? OK, let me just put the CD in the player, 1, 2, 3... Go!
I don't really get an idea of making a long-ass intro and then quickly interrupt it with fast song, I guess I'm getting old, hehe) Reading some info about Degenerhate I found out that they are inspired by old school grindcore (like Napalm Death, Terrorizer etc.) and good ol' death metal (Autopsy, Suffocation). And they did it by the book! In fact, this album starts as fast grindcore and proceeds into a death metal. I've never heard something like this. Here we have Suffocation -style brutality, and rotten stuff themes like Autopsy, and of course, napalm explosions here and there, hehe) Overall this CD has a lot of variety and interesting moments (especially for oldfags, hehe), and it's definitely worth listening to if you're a metalhead))
P.s. Also i highly recommend to check out their video on "Behind the Black Horizon", lady acting there sure will not disappoint you :)
Rating: 7/10 Degenerhate Sliptrick Records
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