My favourites 2016 grind releases

Here's my "traditionnal" list of best grind releases of the passed year (and I feel 2016 was a good year for grind), in alphabetical order and with the links to the review I wrote :


 Asphalt Graves - The New Primitive  the review

Cavernicular - Self-titled  the review

Chepang - Lathi Charge    the review

Coffin Birth / Shitgrinder split EP   the review 

Gadget - The Great Destroyer    the review

Livet Som Insats - Check your Grind   the review

Sissy Spacek - Disfathom   the review

Sonic Poison - Harsh Demonstration  the review 

Terrorazor - Abysmal Hymns of Disgust - the review

Violent Frustration - Peace was Never an Option   the review

Wormrot - Voices   the review

Writhing Mass - Human Capital EP    the review 

Gadget - The great destroyer (2016)

The Great Destroyer is Gadget third album and their first album in ten years (latest release was a spit with Phobia six years ago). From the intensely explosive Remote to the more subtle new school hardcore like melodies in The funeral march Gadget was a grind band that brought their own way of playing grind, taking their own part in the Nasum / Relapse led wave of breathing new life and modernity in grind at the turn of the new century. With their new album (also with Relapse records) we can still relate them to that movement but this time they're not really bringing something new. In fact The Great Destroyer is maybe their more straightforward album. One one hand it is disappointing. On the other hand, as a back to the basics of old school grind (but with a powerfull modern production) album, it is a damn good one, displaying the excellency Gadget always had when it comes to grinding.  This sure is as fast, relentless and intense as grind should be and The Great Destroyer will probably stay as one of the best and more enjoyable grind album for 2016. I also have to mention that Gadget kept their few slow paced moments (it's trendy nowadays but that was already a part of the Gadget mix fifteen years ago or more). apart from that this is just pure unadultered grind. those slower paced parts are not my favourite, but well...  maybe they're needed on the album to let the listener breath a bit sometimes! 

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