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ENGORGED (USA/Or): “Death metal Attack 2” Cd 1999 Razorback

RECENSORE: Unknown

VOTO: 8,80/10

DURATA: 43:43

Tracklist

1 - Engorged 2 - House of the Dead 3 - In Support of Multinational 
                Corporations 4 - F.A.N.G.S. 5 - Cobras H.I.S.S. 6 - XYY Triad 
                7 - Genital Finder 8 - Chemically Castrated 9 - Carpet Sharkin' 
                10 - Sealed with a Klip ( Kipland P. Kinkel ) 11 - Daeth Metal 
                Attack 2 12 - Engorged 13 - Huge Gaping Hole 14 - XYY Triad 15 
                - Death Metal Attack 16 - Kings of Beer 17 - Legalize Child Porn 
                18 - Raping the Full House Twins 19 - Vomiting Butchera 20 - Fangs 
                21 - Encore

That ENGORGED have their own clear cut identity is undeniable

(ahah, I am laughing already). All of the concepts and much of

the lyric content basically centers around the G.I.Joe action

figures, I was a pretty interested in that stuff when I was a

kid … even the inner sleeve features a cobra (which is the symbol

of an enemy organization opposed to the velorous G.I.Joes). Coming

from the rather obscure Oregon, ENGORGED are at the same time

great to listen becouse they’re rather simple in their approach,

grinding and fast, but at the same time rather difficult to accurately

and smoothly square in a box. The screams and the guitar frenzies

have a deal more of savagery than a good percentile of the other

ASSUCK/NASUM-related grindies, so much that sometimes the two

(vocals and instrument areas) seem to get out of synchrony becouse

they are both so fucking pissed off about everything they would

just like to spontaneously scream their anger instead of merely

“singing a fast song”. This anger that gets out of control

helps the music stay on a genuine level, free of useless technical

evolutions or so called professionality. Anyway don’t get me wrong,

this isn’t a bunch of drunkyards spitting their throats out in

a mush of senseless noise either. There are intros dotting the

tracks, from sample zombie movies to rebellious firefights ( I

remember having seen a movie regarding the XYY triad when I was

a kid), and the tracks sometimes slide down of tune to a more

gore/grind madness, yet maintaining that savory anarchist energy

of bands like DISMEMBERED FETUS, UNDERTAKER and the like. One

point that make all this negativity clear is the frenzied use

of alternate vocals, which sometimes reach peaks of almost punkish,

uneffected, shouting. I especially like their humorous disregard

against serious sociopoliticized topics, such as in their brilliant

“In Support of Multinational Corporations”. Even labels

seem to stick small to ENGORGED. Some of the guitar solos sound

almost hard rock, some vocal patterns almost old school Hard Core,

sometimes they get grunting and abrasive like old MASTER… All

in all, and yet sometimes the riffs accelerate to combine into

(i’d dare) thrash metal a la EXODUS/PILEDRIVER/older RAZOR…

ENGORGED don’t give a fuck, play as fast and chaotic as their

cock want, enjoy themselves, and package for us a brillaint brand

of refreshing grind/hardcore/thrash/goregrind stuff.