Regurgitate
Deviant
7.1
Lots of short songs, furious pace, silly song titles, crunchy guitars, a few movie samples . . . must be grind. Regurgitate plays it true to form with no real surprises or innovations, but what they do, they do well. I don't listen to this kind of shit the same way I do normal metal - I don't anticipate, I just experience. I have never listened to a grind record and thought to myself "I cannot WAIT for track 23 - that track fucking KICKS ASS!" You are either on board or you are not with grind. You take each second for what it is and let it go as the next appears. It's not music for the long walk, nor the funeral. It's the soundtrack for the lever, the drop, and the snap. What you find with this album is energetic and well executed. The vocals are more of a rhythm instrument than human voice, really. It's the screamer/roarer combo, with the main emphasis on the screamer. The songs can start at the speed of light or with a grooving little riff that devolves into chaos, comes back to groovy order, and leaves again. Occasionally, the band gets a little extra "core"-ish, developing a serious case of the punk/hardcores. The production adds to this, especially compared to a Nasum. The guitars are recorded so as to leave room for the drums and bass to pummel away unfettered. The bass tone is good and ugly, and the drums are punchy and, well, drummy. It sounds like a kit. In fact, the whole band sounds very live. The songs themselves can be quite entertaining, but can also become tedious after a while. Luckily the group likes to mix the tempo up just a bit to keep you with them. When things do slow a bit, the production works against the band, though. In fact, things become almost bland sometimes, but it never lasts. Nothing ever lasts. Give it a minute. Bottom line: Although it's not as heavy as other recordings of this type, I would recommend this to a grindcore fan easily enough. To someone who isn't already a fan, I think you could find better bands to get you hooked, and for those who think the style is just spastic, pointless, talentless crap, I doubt this album would change your mind. But, if you have made it through Nasum, Cephalic Carnage, and Leng T'che and still aren't on board, your mind is stuck where it's at. I will be listening to this album again, but not as often as other grind records.
