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Keitzer and Pisschrïst…

Keitzer - Suicide AnthologyAnother from Yellow Dog Records is "Suicide Anthology", the sophomore full-length from German grinders Keitzer, which also includes their debut LP, "...To Destroy the Planet Earth", tacked on as a bonus. The result? 25 tracks and just over an hour's worth of absolutely punishing grindcore with all the staples: Blistering speeds loaded with blasting percussion and fierce tremolo picking riffs, a range of high/low vocal assaults, subtle shifts towards more moderately paced breaks for added intensity, etc. While there's always at least a tinge of a hardcore/punk undercurrent at work beneath all quality grind, Keitzer definitely leans more towards the metal realm, and separates themselves from the pack with an added sense of dissonance and a borderline chaotic edge—though never without some semblance of control. The new tracks tend to be just a tad longer than those on the first LP, but they're also much more intense across the board: Tighter, more focused, and with a stronger recording that achieves a greater sense of clarity and punch—though not without an aptly rugged aesthetic. They definitely seem to be coming more into their own and developing a truly crushing attack, so keep your eyes peeled for more down the road...

Keitzer "Suicide Anthology"
Keitzer "This is the End"
Keitzer "Inhabited by Mankind"

Dig it? Then pick one up and destroy the planet:

Yellow Dog Records
Interpunk






Pisschrïst - Nothing Has Changed"Nothing Has Changed" is the debut full-length from Australia's Pisschrïst, again on Yellow Dog Records. As if you couldn't guess from the frivolous umlaut in the band name or the look of the cover art, here we have 13 tracks and 23 minutes of straight up D-beat styled hardcore/punk with just the right pinch of understated Motörhead-esque rock. It's nothing new, of course, but it looks good, it sounds good, and it gets the job done. So expect your usual dose of driving midpaced to moderately fast power chords with pounding basslines, raging blown-out vocal shouts, and the occasional lead burst—all delivered with an aptly rugged recording aesthetic that perfectly suits the rhythmic punch of the material. Several tracks aren't much more than a minute long, but a few damn near catchy moments pop up on occasion to provide enough variety to keep things interesting, so this is good stuff. That's about all there is to it, I guess!

Pisschrïst "Fight Back"
Pisschrïst "Who is to Blame"

You know the drill, buy it if you like it:

Yellow Dog Records
Interpunk

Comments

  1. Keitzer is pretty good, I have a split 7” with Remains Of The Day and them, and I wasn’t impressed. The stuff you posted is better than the stuff on that split however, and I’ll keep an eye out for this stuff.

    Pisschrist, eh…it’s not that they are bad, just that they don’t do anything for me.

    I’ve restarted my mp3 blog again…with a less crazy update schedule, so hopefully it’ll last this time, as I enjoyed doing it, but didn’t have the time to update as frequently as I was trying to…I don’t know how you do it.

    2.8.2007 | By Carlzilla

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