Self Released 2012
1.Meathead 2.Branded Supremacy 3.Defiled
4.Gary Busey's Restraining Order 5.Crushing The Weak
6.Meat Harvester 7.Blind Devotion 8.Rat Faced Bastard
A torrent of abuse greets the listener as ‘Meathead’ blasts
forth in a frenzy of punk infused grinding madness, blast beats, frenetic
guitar work and mixed guttural/screamed vocals all make up for an absolute
whirlwind of an opening track and a great introduction to self-proclaimed ‘death/grind dickheads’ Rat Faced Bastard. At
only 52 seconds it's over in a flash before ‘Branded Supremacy’ follows on,
slowing the pace somewhat compared to the previous track. The punk, metal,
grind framework is still there however. ‘Defiled’ is a full on grinding assualt,
another haze of blast infused madness, the guitars an absolute haze of
death/grind riffing and the pace is utterly relentless. The band sound particularly ‘tight’
in this track considering how fast the track is. The pace is slowed slightly
towards the end of the track, but the scathing screamed vocals ensure that
an edge of brutality is retained.
Clocking in at only 8 seconds, ‘Gary Busey’s Restraining Order’ is as
you would expect, 8 seconds of grinding, blast beast ridden sillyness, enough
said! ‘Crushing The Weak’ starts life with a really old school death metal
feel, mid paced with a real sense of grove to the opening riffs. The punkier
riffs are introduced alongside the old school riffs and it’s a good mix, both
styles quite obviously complementing each other and giving this song a
different, but welcome feel to the track heard previously.
The full on grind assault returns
in ‘Meat Harvester’, RFB sounding particularly venomous here and to be honest,
brutal as fuck! We’re treated to more of the groove inspired old school death
metal again, giving the track a really catchy sound. ‘Blind Devotion’ sees the
band at their most brutal, an absolute torrent of manic death/grind, the song filled
with blast beats, frenzied guitars and hate filled vocals…what more do you need
from your grind? Ending this debut e.p is the title track taken from the band’s
name ‘Rat Faced Bastard’ and yet again, it’s a relentless mix of punk inspired
death/grind, executed brilliantly and a great way to end this all too short
debut offering. These guys are active giggers (go see them, it’s entertaining
stuff) and the hard work seems to have paid off in the recording process as RFB
have produced 8 tracks of punishing death/grind, catchy, well played and to the
point. Death/Grind dickheads? No, more like Death/Grind heroes. The CD version
of this release sold out very quickly, but the tape version is in the process of
being produced. Grab a copy while you can, as I suspect they won’t be available
for long either. Highly recommended.
8 out of 10
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