As if one lo-fi grindcore band is not enough, Chop2Death and Reverb Productions have joined forces to release a compilation of seven international bands. The buyer receives exactly what they were looking for: plenty of bad production, tinny sounds, muffled vocals, insane grind, political and gory topics, less than one minute songs, and a pure love for the craft of this genre of music. Some bands are surprisingly good, others are mediocre, while others are just plain terrible. I think it is best to separate this album by band:

1. Beef Conspiracy (Tracks 1 and 2) - Raw grind is amplified by an unfinished basement, 8-track style recording. With a nod more towards older style death metal, Beef Conspiracy show some signs of ability with quick blasts of grind and mild groove. I wonder if this band would benefit from a slightly better production.

2. Rotten Cold (Tracks 3 through 6) - If you are a big fan of Napalm Death’s Fear Emptiness Despair, this is the band for you. These Austrians lay down some nasty stuff, which mixes quick grind blasts with segments of decent groove. I must admit that they come pretty damn close to emulating their forefathers on these songs, while adding a few more whirlwind riffs. I found these songs to be a bit better than the ones on their split release with Human Mastication. One of the better bands on the disc.

3. Din Addict (Tracks 7 through 16) - More lo-fi grind with tinny drums and a prominent bass. Various vocal styles mix with a Mucupurulent/Hemdale sound. Since all of the songs clock in at under a minute, it made listening to this band much more tolerable.

4. MxDxKx (Tracks 17 through 22) - Just when I had thought I had heard some terrible production, this band’s tracks begin to play. This was made even worse by the band’s inability to play their instruments as well as awful dueling vocals. The riffs are indecipherable as well as any sort of song structure. The last three songs show some improvement but now that the drums are more prominent, it makes them even more ridiculous. They sound like galloping horses and more like the ones in Monty Python, where they are knocking two coconuts together. MxDxKx sound like a mix of a poor man’s Intense Hammer Rage and Machetazo. This band needs a bit of work.

5. Entrails Massacre (Tracks 23 through 27) - I did not know what to make of this band. Elements of grind, noise, and straightforward metal can be heard in all of the songs. Screamed vocals are combined with an "angry fat man yell." At times, some of the riffs are enjoyable but there are too many parts where E.M. sounds like one those "rockin’" metal bands that opens a death metal show. The grinding parts are pretty decent.

6. Torture Incident (Tracks 28 through 33) - Badly recorded grind in the vein of Gut, old CBT, and Last Days of Humanity. They share some similarities with MxDxKx but their riffs are decipherable, the songs are simpler, and they are more talented. A bit more refinement and I could see these guys releasing something on Razorback.

7. Peach Her (Tracks 34 through 38) - I am not really sure what the hell their band name truly means but I can hypothesize that they are big Sir Mix-A-Lot fans. These guys were the biggest surprise on the album. Peach Her rely less on grind and more on a straightforward death metal approach. Their unique sound, staggered riffing, and interesting guitar segments remind me of Human Remains. I was impressed by their hardcore oriented groove and darker tones. Some interesting stuff! Written By: Double Ds