Begging for Incest new CD

Begging for Incest (great name) are a relatively new slam band from Cologne, Germany. They now have a new EP out on Pathologically Explicit Records called Awaiting the Fist. I've heard this band's name thrown around before but I'd never checked them out until now. The first thing that struck me was that the songs off Awaiting the Fist have fabulous production. They sound huge and heavy and I'm listening on myspace, a notorious destroyer of sound quality. This complements Begging for Incest's penchant for static, hardcore-esque breakdowns.

Their are a few things I think could be improved, although I'd like to again mention that this is from a myspace listen, not from the actual CD. The vocalist is decent for the most part, but a couple of times does some pretty bad squeals. Also the songs don't have very good flow and left me feeling that I just heard three good breakdowns instead of one good song. Check them out and if you like them buy their EP. At the very least Begging for Incest is a band to keep an eye for a future full length.

Begging for Incest @ Myspace

Devourment, Malignancy + others @ Police Athletic League in Fall River, MA

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Blaze Inside - Pure Potenciality - 2008 - Dan's Crypt

Straight out of Dan's Crypt, Blaze Inside is the newest band to blaze (sorry) onto the scene from Colombia. I first heard of this band from Sevared Record's Open Wound Comp and Pure Potenciality is distributed in North America by Sevared so it should be easily available for most readers.

But should you get it? Yes, absolutely. Go now, this is a surefire member of the top albums of the year and there's still four months left.

Now that you've ordered it, here's what you're going hear from Blaze Inside (great name). Super fast riffing that stays constantly brutal, but with little bits of epicness. It's unique but you can tell they're Colombian. It's reminiscent of Amputated Genitals and Ancient Necropsy but at the speed or faster than Internal Suffering. This mixture is very satisfying to both the gut, with intense speed and pounding slams, and the brain, with labyrinthine melodic passages that keep the songs interesting without sacrificing anything. This album does not have a dull moment on it. The constant dynamism mixed with the unrelenting brutality and speed left me both thrilled and exhausted.

Another amazing part about this album is that Blaze Inside, despite being from Colombia, use guttural vocals. They about as good as your average TXDM band. Think Aversion to Life or Insidious Decrepancy. Don't worry, they don't buck too many stereotypes. The drum sound is quite loud and pingy.

Another album from Colombia, another absolute crusher. The South American nation's reputation as a brutal paradise continues to grow. If you buy one release from the summer, make it this.