Cripple Bastards
Variante Alla Morte ()
Wydane przez Feto Records/Plastic Head DistributionRok wydania Kraj ItalyNapisał Wouter8
For nearly two decades Italian grindcore merchants Cripple Bastards have been on the scene. With three full lengths, a double DVD and 30 splits (in 15 years time) to their name they are no strangers to anyone vaguely familiar with the underground. Now Feto Records - the label headed up by Napalm Death’s Shane Embury and Anaal Nathrakh’s Mick Kenney - is releasing their new album "Variante Alla Morte". With comparisons to grindcore legends Napalm Death (pre-"Fear Emptiness Despair"), Agathocles, Phobia and second wave genre acts like Gadget, Nasum or Regurgitate this Italian quartet merges the best of the genre’s earlier outfits with its current modern day purveyors. Combining the genre’s hardcore punk roots with modern day grindcore "Variante Alla Morte" is a testament to the strong will of these Italian stalwarts. The punk/hardcore influence comes mostly from Guilio’s angry streetwise shouts, screams and barks. True to form the material on this record is short, compact and relishes in delivering a quick one-two punch to its listeners through the combination of catchy short and few longer tracks. While sung entirely in Italian, Cripple Bastards deal with topical socio-critical issues and not the horror and gore that is associated with the genre these days. Recorded at the highly regarded Studio Fredman in Arboga, Sweden with Frederik Nordström (Arch Enemy, Dark Tranquillity, Firewind, In Flames) handling the mix "Variante Alla Morte" comes with the expected high end production job. The guitars are brick heavy in their crunchiness while remaining clear, the bass thunders audibly in the back and the drums sound very well produced. "Variante Alla Morte" is definitely one of the strongest grindcore albums on the scene today. Be sure to check it out.
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