Brain Death Personal Affair EP
Raging female vocals lead this HC frenzy. Sounds like a slightly more metal version of the early COMES. Intense.
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Raging female vocals lead this HC frenzy. Sounds like a slightly more metal version of the early COMES. Intense.
The boys went a rampaging in Japan, shocking the minds with their chaotic fits, and recorded some new smoking tracks that send quake waves throughout Japan. Great straightforward bites of feedback and distortion in the crazed tradition meet you with the four new bits on side A. Side B was recorded live at one of the Japanese crunch shows.
Hot punk and thrash which reminds me of the 1981 East Coast sound: hard, fast, with a searing guitar sound. Lyrically, not much is happening, but this still jams.
A six-song speedmetal release that is very well done. Will appeal to bangers, skaters, and crazy haircut freaks everywhere.
Raw-edged straightforward thrash with gravel-laden vocals continuing the excitement on this second LP. Japan’s answer to non-stop chaotic destruction, finely tuned and well-mixed with great back-up choruses, throwing chunks of havoc everywhere. The first LP was good, this is a great one and melts my brain at every listen.
Fast and hard punk, powerful as hell. Wild, chaotic and noisy, there’s a real coherence to all six tunes, a sense of tightness in the midst of madness. Good shit.
Garden variety Japanese thrash is presented here — good tempos, passionate screamed vocals, riffy thrash guitar — respectable in all categories, but lacking in that extra emotional punch. And then, perhaps it’s a little too garden variety…
Super-aggressive thrash with ultra-throaty vocals which makes me think of NEGATIVE APPROACH. Pretty ferocious stuff for all you rug cutters.
A real powerhouse band and album. Non-stop quality thrash, great sounds, and even hooks and choruses. Guitar gets out front a few times, but it’s restrained and the overall band sound is maintained. With titles like “Lost of Words” and “Not Worth Dawn” (they do mean “damn”) you can’t go wrong. Killer.
This four song effort presents mid- to fast-tempo punk/HC with some lead breaks that tax one’s attention, and frankly less in the way of memorable compositions than I’d hoped for. Good energy, but unmemorable.
SOB clearly take their nod from fellow Japanese thrashers the SWANKYS and CONFUSE; nine fast blasts here, exploiting an enormously energetic, basic HC style with loads of emotion and power. A total winner!
Great power-packed Japanese pulsations with charismatic melodies. Medium paced with metallic guitar bits, crazed to one end, drums continually smashing the beat together. Has the right punched to grab your attention and hold it. Fun and pleasurable.
For the speedcore types out there, a non-stop barrage of tuneless thrash. Lots of it!
Pages of turbulent thrash jamming into a quick dose for a fiery combustion. Full speed ahead split-second blisterings hit hard with the total effect as the vocals spits out the speed lines. Maniac drums pace the rabid guitar work to keep the storm a-thundering.
Well, two of the songs here rock hard, though there’s a lot more guitar doodling than previously. On the flip we get one moody tune and a short reprise, both laced with malice. Don’t know.
Early UK punk sound slightly updated with guitar overdubs. Four tunes, nothing exceptionally memorable.
First, the music of GAUZE, OUTO, LIPCREAM, and SYSTEMATIC DEATH comprise some of Japan’s best HC, a variety of approaches, all gripping. Now the cover—one of the best all time graphic jobs, both in layout and content. Impressive.
Two to four songs each from GAUZE, GHOUL, EXECUTE, LIP CREAM, OUTO, and GASTUNK. Lots of great stuff, especially by LIP CREAM and GAUZE, though there are very few slouchers at all here. Hot.
