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Braindrill
“Apocalyptic Feasting”
(Metal Blade)

When I first slipped this sucker on, it was so fast that I thought my CD player had busted! In fact, there was nothing wrong except that Braindrill have set the new record in speed metal (despite the tinny production) that has ranked them no 8 in the top 10 myspace grindcore bands and no 11 of death metal bands in the world. As with Slayer’s success, much can be attributed to the standout drumming of Marco Pitruzella’s (ex Vital Remains) rocket propelled feet judging by the velocity of the double bass on this 10 track debut. With guitarist Jeff Hughell’s equally frenetic fretboard cacophonoy, Braindrill’s extreme death metal is racing neck and neck with the likes of Job For A Cowboy on the perilous road to musical insanity - the question is whether anyone will survive it.

-Shan Siva