MALPRACTICE INSURANCE/DISEKSA- "Hard Days Grind"

First release by new tape label Sacrificial Tapes from Scotland and what a cracking start!! Side "A" has six tracks from U.S. grind band Malpractice Insurance, this band have been going for a few years and comprise of Ivo on bass, guitar and vocals and Grubs on drums and vocals. Well this is pure dirty grind from these guys, nowt fancy but good honest stuff,it's really good. You get two vocal styles, low growly and screechy higher and both are great. The six tracks blast along at a great pace and I thoroughly enjoyed the lot, my faves are "Rrhoid Rage2 and "Coffee Stains" but they are all goodies with brilliant fast, thrashy guitars, what's not to like!!
8/10
Side "B" is from Malaysian grindcore demons Diseksa, a bit more metal sounding grindcore but hard as fuck stuff!! The band are Bitch on vocals, Scum on drums and Weed on guitar. A brutal band with every track being a pure aural blast!! "Nuclear Radiation is a Nightmare" kicks it off and it doesn't stop for the six tracks, slamming guitars and great drums! There is a cover of Hemorrhage "I'm a Pathologist" which is a cracking version, another great side of grind with "Disasterpiece" my fave track, well worth checking this band out.
8/10

All in all a great first release from this new label and Munky has his plans for the next few releases which is great news, I await eagerly!! Check out the bands on Myspace and Facebook and also check out Sacrificial Tapes on Facebook to get your hands on a copy. It is a limited release with Munky only having 50 copies himself the rest going to the two bands so better get your requests in quick, I can guarantee you won't be disappointed!!

UNHOLY DEATHCUNT- "Fuck You" demo

5 track tape by one man BM band Unholy Deathcunt, great name!!, from Scotland and a mighty fine release it is too! It cranks it out right from word go with first track "Bestial Devastation" a cracker of a tune, great guitar work, fast frenetic stuff with crashing drums and great raspy vocals. "Satanic Massacre" is more of the same with some howling vocals over a great guitar riff. "Army of Hell" is up next and starts with an intro from some old horror film before the guitar and drums kick in. A different kind of vocal here more clean but distorted by effects so it sounds suitably evil! "Dying in Fucking Agony" is the fourth track with a slower feel to it, starts with an out of tune guitar before it bursts into a fast thrashy blast,another goodie! Last track is "Funeral Fog" a Mayhem cover version and is another cracking track and a fitting way to end this demo.
All in all a really good tape that I thoroughly enjoyed. There seems to be a good wee BM scene coming together in Scotland at the moment, very D.I.Y oriented and all the better for it!! Check out the bands facebook page if you want a copy, that's if there are any left!!!
8/10