Wormrot | ‘Abuse’

It might just be impossible to overstate how cool Wormrot are. Grind can be such a thankless genre - sometimes too sloppy, mostly too short, and often just so much less than what it should be. Not wormrot however. They fucking deliver.

Maybe it’s because they’re from the far east, where as far as metal goes, they’re generally crazy. Whatever it is, they’ve got guts. They tour as if they haven’t got a second for anything else, and it’s honed them into a massively accomplished and tight trio.

What’s especaially great about their grind is its competence. Not since Nasum has a grind band sounded so utterly convincing and able. Drummer Syid spices things up no end with incredible rolls and stops that rival Dave Witte at his best. Just check out ‘Born Stupid’ for a masterclass in drumming so brilliantly precise that it literally dances on the head of a pin.

None of your processed and triggered shit here, either. This is the real thing, close mic’d and just plain beat.

Of course, given what we’re dealing with, the songs are never genuinely long enough. All of the songs could easily tolerate a doubling in length. But that’s not the point, and the twenty plus tracks on here make for a well rounded, ecstatic fury of grindblast that doesnt outstay its welcome.

Fast and hard, songs like ‘Good Times’ and the wonderfully titled ‘Fuck…I’m Drunk’ are the most infectious, nailgun blasters this side of the Willowtip roster.

On no account let this album pass you by - it’s a lean and efficient grind attack that elevates Wormrot right to the top of the pile. There’s few could be beating this any time soon.

4.3 / 5 - Earl Grey ::: 10/05/10