Parlamentarisk Sodomi - Regnskog, Fred Og Vegetarmat EP

SodomiSpace
Release: 2009
Type: 7"
Label: 625 Thrashcore

Grindcore on seven-inch vinyl: the epitome of Short, Fast and Loud.

This 7" comes with one cover and five blast-as-fuck tunes in true Parlamentarisk fashion. In ten minutes the one-man machine grinds your face to a pulp with music as fast as bands wish they were - and he does it with a level of intensity most bands can only pay lip service to. This is not hyperbole - this EP will kick your ass. Check out "Sakkosekk, Kaos Og Anarki" and decide for yourself. 625 must be thrilled to have this guy ripping out brutal tunes for the label.

No record player? No problem: listen to it here. But if you don't have the PxSx full length, start shopping. For those who own an antiquated music player, you can pick up the EP here. There is no excuse to pass on this one. It will motivate you. Vinyl on 625 means "limited edition" so act fast. Operators are standing by...

Infanticide - Sonic Punishment EP

Infanticide MySpace
Release: 2008
Label: 625 Thrashcore
Type: 7"

The tone on this EP is great. It's like a punk band trying to pin down the Swedish Death Metal sound. Infanticide come across a little grittier, but since they are from Sweden they were able to approximate it rather well. In many ways though they sound a lot closer to Florida act Shitstorm then Entombed. Another way to describe them is as a bridge between powerviolence and grindcore.

They only served up 10 songs on the EP and managed to squeeze them into nine minutes. In true 625 Thrashcore fashion they at least made the songs interesting. The bonus is in the production. So far as 7" vinyl goes, this is a good recording. It begins with a 25-second hardcore-influenced churn - the calm before the storm approach. From this point on it's an assault of grindcore riffs. There is a fair amount of death metal riffing tossed in here and there, even some double-picked versions of grindcore riffs (executed well on "Blame Yourself") but the preferred direction for Infanticide should be rather obvious by the second track.

Behind the mic, the vocals reach our ears in the form of (death metal influenced) hardcore rasps - sounding just like Shitstorm - and fit very well with the music. There is not much to mention in terms of drumming other than it is serviceable. Aside from the blasts we get some thrash and d-beats. I am picky when it comes to drums: I think the odd slower parts and the brief breakdowns could have been filled in better ways. However, to be fair, the presentation and intensity of the songs makes up for this.

Overall I think EPs are more an avenue for being heard than a medium for putting out a band's best work. I am happy to overlook basic drumming and a lack of vocal dynamics if the songs are good, and all of these are. What the EP shows is that Infanticide has plenty of potential and should be able to address these concerns by the time they get out a full-length (which they deserve). I would like to see them live.

These songs stuck out most for me: Disbelief and Oblivion Descends. I also liked the trip down memory lane courtesy of Defaced, with it's main riff sounding like the verse riff for "The Chains That Bind Us" by Napalm Death.

Buy this if you have a record player. I'm too lazy to convert this from vinyl to mp3, but someone else seemed to have the time: you can check out a good sound-quality version here.

Insect Warfare - Noise Grind Power Death

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/insectwarfare
Release Date: 2009
Label: 625 Thrashcore
Release Type: Full-Length

Insect Warfare's final release, 8 minutes and 56 seconds of vicious, unadulterated noise. Not for the faint of heart and the weak of mind. Need I say any fucking more?

I guess not.

Insect Warfare - Endless Execution Thru Violent Restitution (FIRST POST BITCHES!)

Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/insectwarfare
Release Date: 2006
Label: 625 Thrashcore
Release Type: EP

As the title says, this is my first post. Whoohoo. Anyways, I figured it was about time to get off my lazy ass and do something worthwhile with my life. What better thing to do than start a blog and upload music right? Technically, this thing's been sitting around for a good month or two already so I should've done something earlier but fuck that, better later than never right? Anyways, enough with my little rant there. Time for some fucking Insect Warfare.
Now I know World Extermination is the record everybody hails as their best, but I'll be damned if their earlier material doesn't have its fair share of gems. This lovely version packs their Gulf Coast Infestation demo, their At War With Grindcore EP, their stuff on their split with Hatred Surge, some Untitled track off their first demo, and one badass cover of Celtic Frost's "Into Crypts of Rays". Fucking awesome if you ask me. Their two covers (the other band they cover is Razor) piss over the originals. Not to say they were bad, but damn does "Into Crypts of Rays" sound better with that gut-rumbling bass and ripping guitar tone and that maniac Rahi practically growling his guts out. "Evolved Into Obliteration" steamrolls over you with its crushing riffs and "Human Slaughterhouse" boasts a neck-snapping thrash riff that descends into furious blasting. You'll also find "Chainsaw Justice" on this album (Yes, that is where I stole this blog's name from), "Hurricane Death" and other assorted lovelies on this release so there is no reason not to check this shit out. Especially when I am providing you it right here.

Enjoy, bitches.