"Indoctrination" was the completed discography by these Brutal Gutturall Straight Edgers form Albany-Monster X from birth until death. Consist of 44 tracks of brutal, metallic hardcore with a grind edge. For those unaware, the band plays fast hardcore rooted in the old school style, but with a really dirty level of distortion and fucking sick low vocal growls (sometimes swaying over towards higher sneers). There's not a whole lot of diversity at all, so over an hour of material can be a bit much for one sitting, but the completeness factor is totally in check, and there are some definite winners here. They also mixed typical hardcore mosh guitars with grindcore and political lyrics. I really like the lyrics a lot. The topics cover political issues with a few more personal angles or scene related subjects, but the approach isn't generic at all. From their birth in 1993 until their last show in 1998, Monster X were important for their unbelievably devastating sound, but as noteworthy for their entelligence and for the well deserved punch in the throat they gave to the stagnant straight edge scene of the time. Highly regarded, appreciated, and in some circles beloved by youth crew, metal, grind, and crust punks alike. The Band that would deserve to be called "Legend" nowadays.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monster X - Indoctrination (Discography)
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