Total Fucking Destruction Peace, Love And Total Fucking Destruction

Genre:Experimental GrindcoreFormat:CDTracks:23 Label:Enucleation / Bones Brigade RecordsYear:2008

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I was skeptical about Peace, Love and Total Fucking Destruction when the pre-release hype namechecked Jimi Hendrix and Negativland. Total Fucking Destruction are chained to Rich Hoak’s political beliefs and interests, but Hoak explores his inner Devin Townsend a little more on Peace, Love and Total Fucking Destruction.

Peace, Love and Total Fucking Destruction has Rich Hoak and company throw in a bunch of non-grind genres to see if anything works. This approach works less than half the time. Zen and the Art of Total Fucking Destruction at least had its goofy bits cast off to one side, while Peace, Love and Total Fucking Destruction is a glorious mess by design.

The punky sound of Compact Disc Version 1.0 has steadily given way to a heavier, more aggressive approach. TFD’s riffs are still basic, which isn’t a bad thing. The tri-vocal assault still stands, Hoak still shrieking in his easily identifiable way. Hoak’s drums are beyond annoying on Peace, Love and Total Fucking Destruction, so heavy are they in the mix.

The album starts off with yet another version of “Bio-Satanic Terroristic Attack,” since Total Fucking Destruction love variations on a theme. It’s a completely different arrangement than on Compact Disc Version 1.0, but it’s a worthy opener. I am not a fan of TFD’s reusing old songs, but that’s their thing, I can live with it.

Peace, Love and Total Fucking Destruction threatens incoherency at times – “Last Night I Dreamed We Destroyed The World” reminds me too much of Jello Biafra’s post-Dead Kennedys rants, which isn’t a good thing. Based on the reviews I’ve read, Peace, Love and Total Fucking Destruction cribs much from Rush, although I heard part of the chorus from Kris Kristofferson’s “Me And Bobby McGee” in “Doublespeaker.” I’d hate to see what happens if TFD ever crib from Max Bygraves and Bert Kaempfert, as that would be the extinction event for good music.

I don’t know what to make of Peace, Love and Total Fucking Destruction. The band’s core sound is still there, with a bunch of unrelated genres glued poorly onto the side. If you hate Total Fucking Destruction, this album will keep your prejudices intact and stronger. Fans will either love this or be confused. In any case, I don’t think Rich Hoak gives a shit. He hasn’t before, so why would he start now?

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A Solid Effort! Worth A Listen!

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