Gride - Hluboká Temná Modř
Now… this is actually really cool because in this EP you can see how Gride evolved through time. So… placing the release under the microscope, the first impressions are more than exquisite. Really well executed grindcore, not following the typical 4/4 protocol, flirting with technicality and furious tempo changes (it will remind you a lot of early Dillinger Escape Plan without of course being so shitty… ho ho ho) turning their grindcore into power violence. Rabid from the first second. Crazed blastbeats that tend to break with ambient chords for couple seconds before they turn again into a ferocious sum of sharp chords, blastbeats and relentless power violence screams!
The tracks themselves are typical of the genre considering their length, so you won’t get anything more than 2 minutes with all the above elements. We’re talking about shots of adrenaline here. Ferocious and at a tremendous pace. 'Věčná Válka S Hmyzem' is definitely the one to leave its stain right away with its awesome chorus and of course, 'Bouře Ve Sklenici Vody' with its Morbid Angel-ish intro.
The production is fat and loud. Space for every instrument is given and in the final master they are all heard together loud and clear as they should. The tracks from the split of 2014 are more or less close to the recent ones. Re-mastered (I think) and a bit more rough but still following the same patterns they used for the new ones on this EP. On a second hearing they could as well not be re-mastered but the mix-master on both is really close. You can hardly understand that these ones are 6 years before.
The last three (two Gride songs and a cover on Psí Vojáci) are obviously older. More rough and direct. Still their lust to escape the typical 4/4 grind beat is obvious. Enhancing their tracks with much ambience, power chords and power leads, having a raged beast behind the kit, blasting at tremendous speeds. The best outcome possible for this new EP from a band that reigns since 1997 and still manages to sound so fresh! With an awesome cover, it is a must-buy release for the fans of the genre and it places itself among the top-20 (maybe top-10 for some) of this year!
5 / 5 STARS
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2. Básník Vstoupil A Vzal Si Slovo
3. Bouře Ve Sklenici Vody
4. Hluboká Temná Modř
5. Přijdu Hned
6. Nikdo Nikdy Za Nic Nemůže
7. Nesem Si V Sobě Smrt
8. Neutrální Zóna
9. Provokace Čisté Ploch
10. Dilema Mouchy
11. Thermidor Roku X
12. První Minuta Zbytku Tvýho Života
13. Oprava Principu
14. Déja Vu
15. Masáž
16. Volání Divočiny
17. Neurorevolution
18. Žiletky
