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THE REVIEW
If Brutal Truth had ended their career here, they would still have earned a place of great respect in the history of extreme music. Their debut, dated 1992, namely "Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses," is certainly an impressive calling card. A Grind album with all its might, raw from the cover, which in my opinion, however, cannot detach itself from what had already been done shortly before by English pioneers like Napalm Death and Carcass.
Two years later comes the follow-up. "Need To Control" stands out immediately for its stunning cover, a kneeling samurai who has just made his ultimate decision, the way of the samurai in its essence. Behind is a photo of the group, four shady figures with long hair in a dirty alley of the Big Apple. The image that comes to mind is that of a street gang, the street mentality, attack to avoid being attacked, urban warriors of our time.
The band proves they are capable of going beyond Grind, with noisy elements surfacing disruptively from the first track "Collapse." The production does its job, the bass is at the forefront, propelling the entire caravan at supersonic speed. The group is incredibly tight, an impressive sonic flow for its power, capable of flattening the listener, with accelerations that peel your face off, try listening to a track like "Godplayer." The vocal parts are well done, Kevin Sharp knows his craft, and great is the contribution of the crazy bassist Danny Lilker. During the tribute to the Germs "Media Blitz," Mike Williams from EyeHateGod joins in. A mix of sonic extremism that with avant-garde spirit takes fragments of the past, think Hardcore, Grind, Death, and launches them at breakneck speed on its own track. Sometimes you really get the impression of seeing a train at full speed on the brink of derailment. 'Need To Control,' indeed.
"I have found that the way of the samurai is death. Faced with the alternative of life and death, it is preferable to choose death. Dying without having achieved the goal is a dog's death."
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Brutal Truth's album 'Need To Control' builds on their debut with intense grindcore energy and avant-garde elements. The band showcases impressive production, tight performance, and creative fusion of hardcore, death, and grind influences. The striking album art and collaborations further mark its significance in extreme music.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Brutal Truth
Brutal Truth is an American grindcore band from New York City formed in 1990 by bassist Dan Lilker. Across releases for Earache and later Relapse, they fused grindcore with death metal, hardcore, sludge, and noise. The group was active 1990–1999 and 2006–2014, disbanding on October 18, 2014.08 Reviews
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By Perez
"Compactness is the watchword for Brutal Truth: a volcano that explodes in your face, without too many compromises."
"This 'Need to Control' is as powerful, brutal, and well-played as it gets, in a spiral of slow and hefty rhythms, heart-pounding accelerations, and so much anger to spit into those damn microphones."
