Nihil Baxter - S/T 7"

Right, so I was pretty fuckin' chuffed when I discovered this band. They're a brilliant little 80's style Thrash band, although really they just sit comfortably on the side of being Neos-esque Hardcore (although I suppose you could class them as Thrash too, its all Punk though, so fuck it). I found out about these guys somehow through Surf Nazis Must Die and up until recently was utterly convinced it was members of SNMD. I'm not alone either, so many people have apparently believed this they have a song on this 7" about how they're nothing to do with the Surf Nazis. I also feel particially responsible for this grave error due to posting it on forums far and wide proclaiming it to be ex-SNMD, so maybe it was me... Who knows, who cares.

Its a shame that they weren't ex Surf Nazis, because I gotta say, this isn't the demo tape they released previously, meaning, this isn't actually as good. The demo tape was brillaint, it was punchy, and had some fantastic riffs and catchy lyrics and this just feels somewhat lack-luster in comparison, it just seems to be a mish-mash of poorly written songs. I think the best thing about this 7" is the Cro-Mags cover, but even then its just that sped up, and it just doesn't sound that hot.

Over all , I was a bit disappointed especially after such a strong demo release. But definately pick up the Demo if you can (I think they had it up for Download), the Demo is awesome, this is just average.

J.W [Spastic Fantastic]

Record Collectors are Pretencious Assholes.

I'm not reviewing this. I just won a copy of it on eBay a few months back and have been feeling really pleased with myself ever since...



J.W

Magrudergrind - S/T LP

So, this is like, their 2nd LP... I think, possibly the 3rd if you count the Split LP with Shitstorm. I also think its got members of Coke Bust in, they're a pretty gnarly (thats right, I said it! I'm bringin' it back!) Fast... sorry, Thrash/Grind band. I've actually only listened to once side of this so far, and only about 4 times I suppose (while I was doing other stuff). These guys always remind me of Drop Dead. I donno, some of you might disagree, but theres a definate likeness to it for me.

Eitherway, shits tight, possibly tighter than Rehashed. If you like Drop Dead, Insect Warfare or early Napalm Death, shits for you. Eat it up

J.W [Six Weeks Later]

PS: Anyone that can actually tell me what Magrudergrind stands for will win a special prize.

Insect Warfare - Noise LP

This is kinda old, kinda new. But nobodies written jack shit on this sordid little blog for fuck knows how long, and damned if I'm gonna put myself out for reviewing anything half-way relevant (although, this kinda is, but fuck it!)

This is actually a S/T LP, but its also known as their Noise LP. Because essentially that is what it is. Its 93 tracks of teeth grinding noise-grind. It lasts about 10-15 minutes too...

Imagine your listening to your favourite album being played on one of those shitty ASDA Pacific CD players at max volume. Then imagine a Meth crazed Ainsley Harriot taking said CD player, popping the cover, squeezing out a good 8 inches of his finest post-digested Carribean/Jamacian cousine into it, putting down the cover, and pressing play. Then in a explosion of PCP enduced rage forcing it into one of his patented blenders (Does Ainsley have a patented Blender? He must do). Thats pretty much what this record sounds like.

That might sound pretty negative. But the fact is, I don't really... get noise bands, I will freely admit that I skip MITB's noise tracks. But this actually intrequed me. It's prett much 93 tracks sonic bowl discharge that had me both wishing it would never end, and end very quickly (which it did, so I was both pleased and disappointed. Too much confliction for one day me thinks). Its good, its interesting stuff, and if someone who'se not overly keen on such deviant music can actually be pleased with it, then people who love this shit should bloody love it. Its both classic Insect Warfare Grind and Sonic Bowl Disrupting Noise at the same time... Plus the B-side is grooved to look like the cover (one assumes, because it certainly doesn't have any fucking tracks on it unless I'm missing something). I think this is pretty much a one-listener for me, or at least a once in a while listener. But, still, worth it.


J.W [625 Records]