CombatWoundedVeteran - This Is Not An All Erect, All-Red Neon Body

Grind, punk, hardcore, post hardcore. These are all things you can find in this record. The best way I could describe CombatWoundedVeteran is this - imagine if Fall Of Troy were less melodic, used samples and got through their songs a lot quicker and somehow more fast paced. Like they listened to loads of powerviolence all of the time or something and somehow Goatlord was the vocalist. But they kept the song titles.

It's been a while since I've had this on but I've really been enjoying it lately. Definitely worth checking out of you aren't familiar.

Also comes in Red, Orange and Fuck You.

Pig Destroyer/Miles Davis

Having suddenly been captured by the terrifying beauty of Grind, I wanted to post something but hesitated because I am still exploring various bands and I would hate to put up an album that everyone else more knowledgeable than me hates or will deride as being an awful example.

Looking through the Pig Destroyer releases, I was interested by "Natasha" - a 35 minute track of slow doom, laden with atmospherics, sounding more like Godflesh or early Melvins rather than the grind they are known for. Hearing voices and music in my head constantly might make my mental breakdowns a strain on my life but this time it has worked to my advantage - I could hear that the Miles Davis track "Gondwana" was at the right speed to overdub in places on top of the Pig Destroyer track.

I give you one epic track of grindjazz.

Experimental? ....... Maybe.

Easy listening? ....... I hope not.

Challenge your ears!

M.E.H - Song Titles Are For Assholes III

Another Song Titles Are For Assholes from one of my favourite grind outfits M.E.H. Probably one of the bands to contribute to us the most over at VDO. Hopefully that won't stop now we've moved house.
As to tempt you in here is the usual genius example lyric "Animal are people too
Well I say Boo fucking Hoo! Cry about the cows some more asshole. And in the meantime give a steak medium rare. FUCK VEGAN GUILT!"

I love steaks and I love this band.

Eat some steaks

The Afternoon Gentlemen - White Cider Chronicles II, The Joogle Diaries

Always backed these guys over at VDO and I won't be stopping now we've moved. This is a collection of 34 brilliant tracks (my favourite being rusty axe through aaron turners head.) There are also some live versions of some classics on there for you. Wasn't that nice of them? True gentlemen.

Get pissed

Pizza Hi-Five/Infernal Stronghold Split

It's been a while since I've been really impressed by one of these splits. But finally I have been satisfied to the extent of sharing this one with you guys.

First up on the split we have 3 tracks from Philadelphia's own Infernal Stronghold. I would describe them as blackened thrash. Definitely a band I would love to see live.
Next is 8 very quick tracks from the always magnificent grind outfit Pizza Hi-Five.

Not that it's a contest or anything, but Infernal Stronghold really shone on this. Maybe it's because I'd never heard them prior or something.

Melt your face