REVIEW: EXTREME NOISE TERROR - BEING AND NOTHING

 

EXTREME NOISE TERROR - BEING AND NOTHING (Candlelight Recs. - 2001): This is a legendary band formed in the middle eighties during the grindcore explosion in England, when names such as Napalm Death, Carcass or Godflesh appeared. Fifteen years later, this band brings us a record (obviously much more tidy than their first offerings) that keeps alive their primitive strength and energy and the vocals that charachterized the band since its beginnings. The CD opens with a hyperspeed track typical from this band, the one that gives title to this recording. A great achievement of this band is having managed to keep all the instruments audible despite the speed that the drumming and the guitar riffs have. (see as an example "Through Mayhem"). This is a recording with no mercy for the listeners, a record with total aggression and really guttural vocals. This lineup of Extreme Noise Terror has all the thumbs up, they are extremely skilled with their instruments, specially new drummer Zac O´Neil that is a nightmare with his double bass drumming (look what this guy does for example in "When Gods Burn"). Favorite tracks: "Through Mayhem", the hyperspeed "Damage Limitation" and "No Longer as Slaves". Contact: www.candlelightrecords.co.uk