Defeatist
Sharp Blade Sinks Deep into Dull Minds
Willowtip (2009)
I really hate bringing up the ex-members of thing when talking about records. No, seriously I do. Defeatist is the perfect example as to why. When doing research for this album I found a pedigree of underground metal. Members of Anodyne and Kalibas join forces to create a grindcore band indebted to early Napalm Death and Repulsion. To someone like me that almost instantly sounds awesome. Those who know me know that I've dorked out about grindcore, particularly Scum - era Napalm Death. Needless to say, I was pretty psyched to hear what this was about. This was certainly not hurt by the fact that I count myself as a fan of both Kalibas and Anodyne as well. To get right into business as stated before, this is a grindcore album. Grindcore is a fairly simple yet rather technical style of music to begin with. Unfortunately this also brings into effect that it makes it rather hard to differentiate band to band without something very interesting thrown into the mix. Some have thrown strains of superior subject matter, crust punk values, death, satan, and even techno splashes. So what does Defeatist bring to the table you ask? Sadly nothing, truly … Read more
Sunny Day Real Estate
Diary / LP2 (Reissues)
Sub Pop (2009)
When it comes to album reissues, it is actually a much more difficult task to write a fair and unbiased … Read more
Strung Out
Agents of the Underground
Fat Wreck Chords (2009)
Strung Out's Blackhawks Over Los Angeles was a record that had a lot of ups and downs. The album showcased … Read more
Fall of Efrafa
Inle
Halo Of Flies/Denovali/Sound Devastation (2009)
Fall of Efrafa proves further that there is still a great deal of inventiveness in existence within the underground music … Read more
Rise and Fall
Our Circle is Vicious
Deathwish Inc. (2009)
Progression in music is never an easy thing to accomplish without getting mixed reactions; the hardcore community seems to be … Read more
