Formed in 2006, Afgrund managed to prepare their first release (a 5-track demo CD) in only one month. And now, here it come their second full length after the re-issued of their first album-Svarta Daggar- by Emetic Recs. in 2008, entitled "Vid Helvetets Grindar" under well known Willowtip Recs. in this 22 May 2009.Contains 15 tracks, this album is a direct comparisons to influential and fellow Swedes Nasum. What immediately springs out and signals a departure to ‘Svarta Dagar’ of 2008 is just how good the production is. Grindcore can sound overly messy – intentional or otherwise – but Afgrund has managed to make the guitars sound metallic and almost industrial, with a huge sound that also allows the bass drop a ton of overdrive everywhere. With the drums clattering all around and with Andreas Baier and Enrico Marchi’s crusty vocals adding coarse textures over the place, this makes for a very brutal mix indeed.
So, just imagine Imagine early Entombed with blastbeats and hints of early Enslaved with a few obscure movie samples a’la Mortician. Don’t misunderstand, grindcore can be fun if written with imagination and a sense of mischief, but the 15 tracks here contain none of the above.
Afgrund have released 2 songs of their upcoming album "Vid Helvetets Grindar" on myspace, just check them out!
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man you must be crazy you are only posting stuff I love!something is very weird??
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