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THE REVIEW
You hold a small black disc in your hand. You look at it and think: "e mmò?", "mmm let's put it in the player, come on!". You barely have time to insert it before you immediately plunge into that sick inferno that only Agoraphobic Nosebleed can create. An inferno made of alcohol, drugs, and madness, lots of madness. The schizophrenia present in this album is almost tangible.
If "Honkey Reduction" or "Frozen Corpse Stuffed With Dope" surprised you, prepare for the worst. "Altered States Of America" is exaggeration, is the denial and cancellation of melody and song form. A colossus of 100 tracks in just 20 minutes. If you can call tracks those many samples that either declare the title or shoot dissonant samples and noise into our eardrums. Only one track barely reaches a minute; the others move at incredible speeds, and amidst this fury, there are solos, power electronics, and delirious bleeps. And that's how we get hit with bricks in the teeth like the 12 Days of Sodom, Obi Wan Kaczynski, Homophobic Assbleed (!!!), or even Narcoterrorist Megalomaniac, where a blazing solo leaves us collapsing on the floor with foam at the mouth. A mix of grindcore, power violence, and noise core, with many doses of electronics and noise music composed of a drum machine that races at 200Kmh, an histrionic Jay Randall with acid and punkish vocals, Richard Johnson on bass, and Carl Schultz on guitar.
The titles are as amusing to read as they are harsh in recounting anecdotes of drugs, rape, crime, and collective hallucinations. Pills and syringes, teaspoons and pouches are depicted in the booklet, and the cover is stunning, representing a religious scene revisited in a somewhat peculiar way. During the listening, you might feel like wrecking your house due to the fury of the mini-CD which indeed presses an overwhelming charge, despite lasting only about twenty minutes. The feeling at the end is disorientation, confusion mixed with a desire to grab the CD and listen to it again from the start. A must for grindcore and extreme music. This is avant-garde, this is extremism. This is the courage to dare. Even when it seems you're doing the most absurd thing there is. FUCK YOU SOCCER JESUS!!!!
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The review describes 'Altered States of America' as an intense, chaotic album by Agoraphobic Nosebleed that pushes the boundaries of grindcore and noise music. With 100 ultra-short tracks packed into 20 minutes, the album is an onslaught of speed, dissonance, and avant-garde experimentation. The reviewer highlights the band’s mix of power electronics and punkish vocals, celebrating the album’s extremism and unique approach. It's a challenging yet rewarding listen for fans of extreme and experimental music.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
03 Living Lolita Blowjob (00:12)
05 The Need for Better Body Armor (00:09)
06 Freeze-Dried Cemetery (00:20)
08 Scoring in Heaven (00:13)
09 Fuck Your Soccer Jesus (00:05)
10 Guided Tour (00:22)
11 Honkey Dong (00:08)
13 Osaka Milk Bar (00:17)
14 Drive by Blowjob on a Bicycle (00:12)
15 Ten Pounds of Remains (00:07)
16 Utter Mental Retardation and Reversal of Man (00:15)
17 Neotropolis Euphoria (00:08)
18 Snitch Olympics (00:16)
20 Removing Locator Tooth (00:06)
21 Aum Shinrikyo (00:04)
22 The Protocols of the Elders of Zion (00:04)
23 The Tokyo Subway Gassing (00:04)
24 The Star of David (00:04)
25 Shintaro Ishihara and the Rape of Nanking in World War 2 (00:05)
27 Micro-Tidal Wave (00:04)
29 LSD as a Chemical Weapon (00:14)
32 Alice in La La Land (00:04)
34 The Artifical Religious Experience (00:06)
35 The First Day of Sodom: Pussy Hair Prayer Rug (00:05)
36 The Second Day of Sodom: Distortion in Eden (00:04)
37 The Third Day of Sodom: Serpent of the Gay Pride Rainbow (00:04)
38 The Fourth Day of Sodom: Snaking Adam's Black Apple (00:04)
39 The Fifth Day of Sodom: Like a Cretin on Christmas Eve (00:04)
40 The Sixth Day of Sodom: Boston Hardcore Caligula (00:05)
41 The Seventh Day of Sodom: Fantasizing Hydrahead (00:07)
42 The Eight Day of Sodom: Lamb of the Rotisserie God (00:04)
43 The Ninth Day of Sodom: Holiday Bowl Full of Asshole (00:04)
44 The Tenth Day of Sodom: Enter the House of Feasting (00:05)
45 The Eleventh Day of Sodom: Passing Blunts and Cunts at Relapse (00:05)
46 The Twelfth Day of Sodom: When Taking a Shit Feels Sexy (00:07)
47 Poland Springfield Acidbag (00:19)
49 Lemonade and a Snickers Bar (00:05)
50 Necro-Cannibalistic Tendencies in Young Children (00:08)
52 Watching a Clown Point a Gun at a Small Dog (reprise) (00:16)
54 For Just Ten Cents a Day... (00:25)
55 Mental Change(s): Altered Consciousness (00:06)
56 Radical Modernism (00:04)
57 Human Enhancement (00:04)
58 Juxtaposed Impacts (00:04)
59 Unprecedented Experiment (00:38)
61 Bong Hit Wonder (00:08)
62 Opening to Personals AD by Richard Johnson (00:14)
63 Relapse Refusing U.N. Weapons Inspectors (00:09)
65 The Fag vs. The Indian (00:05)
66 Black Metal Transvestite (00:18)
67 Debbie Does Dishes (00:04)
68 Marine Pornography (For Whale Cock Skateboards) (00:18)
69 Keeping a Clean Kennel (00:04)
70 Baby Mill, Part 1 (Born and Sold Into Child Slavery) (00:07)
72 Domestic Solution (00:04)
73 Definition of Death (00:39)
75 Scott Hulk on Intramuscular Steroids (00:09)
76 4 Leeches (40,000 Leeches) (00:55)
77 Group Taking Acid as Considered Conspiracy Against the Government (00:06)
78 Small Room and a Six-Pack (00:06)
79 Deviant Arousal (00:06)
82 Shotgun Funeral (00:04)
83 Homophobic Assbleed (00:05)
85 Baby Mill, Part 2 (White Russian) (00:07)
88 Bipartisan Buttfuck (00:14)
89 Bent Over the Cross (00:25)
91 Altered Ego (00:17)
93 Latter Day Mormon Ritual (00:18)
94 5 Band Genetic Equalizer, Part 3 (00:21)
96 Burning Social Interest (00:11)
97 Whore Torn Vet (00:10)
99 Placing a Personal Memo on the Boss's Desk (00:13)
Agoraphobic Nosebleed
Agoraphobic Nosebleed are an American grindcore/cybergrind band formed in 1994, led by guitarist/producer Scott Hull. Known for replacing a live drummer with a drum machine at punishing speeds, they have released key works on Relapse Records including Honky Reduction, Frozen Corpse Stuffed With Dope, Altered States of America, and Agorapocalypse, and later explored doom/sludge on the EP Arc. Core contributors include Jay Randall, Richard Johnson, and vocalist Kat Katz.09 Reviews
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