11 May 2021

GREYLAND

 

Aside from appearances on a few (extremely sick) flyers from the late 1990s and an Albany, NY return address, I don't have much background to share. Truly a product of the decade, GREYLAND's brand of DIY stoner/crust falls in line with RINGWORM (or RINGWURM), BUZZOV•EN, even some of the metallic stench that bands like DAMAD cranked out earlier in the decade. But seeing their name on flyers with SPAZZ, MONSTER X, PAINDRIVER, DEVOID OF FAITH and the like, you know these mutants were dropping bombs in hardcore spaces and that just makes it feel so much heavier. Guitars are just a touch off in a gloriously nauseating way, the entire recording is redlined, they just sound awful. "Awful" as in...ugly...and then they grind. Repeated listens over the past few days have only drawn me in closer - pure and ruthless US hardcore stench, and I love it. 

Listen to "Hate Inheritance." Seriously. 

4 comments:

Icky said...

Man, I threw this on right after I got out of the shower this morning to start my day, & I feel like I need another shower already. The BUZZOV•EN influence is strong here. This is nice, thanks

the wizard said...

"Nice" is the last word I would use. You're welcome.

D. said...

very cool!!

Anonymous said...

what a piledriver! pure filth, ugliness and disgust. how come they languish in obscurity? I wish there were some records!

Roman