Lo lo lo lo fi! But in EL BUZZARD's case, it's a help rather than a detriment. It creates a manic, erratic feel to the music, reminding me of several things all at once; most notably a bull in a china shop. Excellent sample usage by the way. I'm reminded of the UNSANE crossed with a band like 16 or similar intense, smashing, violent acts. Let me just fill you in so you know the score. We get an oddball sample that would fit nice on a DYSTOPIA record and then the music kicks in. Tinker toy drum sounds a la CHROME, jagged guitar slashes that are extremely metal-influenced but played with too much abandon to be metal, the bass is just a dull throb, and the vocalist sounds like a tweeker they found on the side of the road in the midst of a meth binge.

Each song increases the fucked up quality of the music and does a good job of making you paranoid. You can't help but want to do something out of control while listening to this. It does wear thin after repeated listens, only because it's a tough listen from the get go. If you like melodies and hooks don't even bother. They have done an excellent job and you can tell they spent time thinking it all out or at least just got really lucky. It's a rare day that something comes my way that I find it difficult to explain in a way that truly gets the point across.

This is the musical equivalent of a dust head locking themself in a room with a large knife, talking gibberish and threatening to kill anyone who opens the door. From the intense speed and mania to the slow, sludged-out paranoia and all the odd effects, it really reminds me of a less spastic SUPRESSION. I'm really at a loss for words. I suggest you go buy this and smash your car into stores.

- Two Tub Tony

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