Antigama

Discomfort
Selfmadegod Records

13 Tracks; 30:19; Death Metal/Grind

This is some pretty crazy stuff. This, I think, qualifies as the craziest grind I've ever listened to, which is saying a lot. All the songs are fairly short, and it's really fast, really blasty, and really chaotic. Within that chaos, though, there's an element of groove, that gets my head moving. This is an album that takes multiple listens to sink in, but once it sinks, damn, it's awesome.

I can't compare this to anything. I've never heard anything like this before. The album has an interesting flow, that keeps you on your toes while listening. The tracks stop suddenly, and the next one starts right after, there isn't much division, or apparent sanity in the way the tracks are divided, but it works.

The guitar is probably the most interesting aspect of the album. The tone is very odd, and the mix may seem off to a lot of people. But it works. Music like this doesn't need fantastic production to work. I'd definitely suggest this to anyone who likes brutal and fast grind or death. It's a very enjoyable album, with lots of weird surprises, including a completely odd hidden bonus track at the end of the last track 'Fala(Seed Remix)'. Definitely a worth-while release.

Rory Kennedy