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THE REVIEW
Fascinating people, the English. If you look around in London, you see them passing by silently, quietly, respectfully. The people of tea at five, the people well-mannered by definition. The "English self-control." Evidently, however, beneath these appearances, their blood also boils. Repressed, that's what they are. And so it's natural that every now and then they lose their savoir-faire and become, for example, the first people to execute their own sovereign (Charles I) during a revolution. Or, if you prefer, the ones who pulled "crust punk" out of the hat, born in the early eighties from the fusion of hardcore punk and extreme metal. This musical genre will lead to Grindcore, which is a further extremization. Among the fundamental bands that made this transition possible, the Extreme Noise Terror should be noted, who with "A Holocaust In Your Head" (1989) created an emblematic album of their subgenre: "crustgrind."
If you're expecting virtuosities or masturbation solos, don't listen to this work: what will hit you is a pure and wild concentration of sonic violence. The two ENT singers, Phil Vane and Dean Jones, brilliantly share the stage, alternating harrowing screams with furious growls. In short, one goes "AAAAH!", the other goes "UUURGH!". The production is certainly not high-level, which is actually a good thing, as it gives the album that extra touch of rawness, amplifying the guitars frightfully and muffling the drums, which alternate the techniques of the Blast Beat and the D-beat.
Naturally, "A Holocaust In Your Head" has some flaws. First of all, it's a product aimed at genre enthusiasts: except for a few moments (the bass intro to "Bullshit Propaganda," the devastating riffs that overshadow the spoken sample in "Murder"), the album's sound remains constant, and to a listener not accustomed to crust, the tracks might seem "all the same." Furthermore, many will wrinkle their noses at the last song, "If You're Only In It For The Music," a true swipe at "Milk" by the Stormtroopers Of Death (also echoing its intro).
In conclusion? A rough and exaggerated album. And a work to listen to, both for those interested in the dawn of Grindcore and for those who simply want to have their ears raped with pleasure.
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This review highlights Extreme Noise Terror's 1989 album A Holocaust In Your Head as a seminal crustgrind work blending hardcore punk and extreme metal. The album's raw, intense sound and vocal interplay create a powerful sonic experience, praised for its authenticity despite rough production. While not for casual listeners, it stands as essential for genre fans and those interested in early grindcore.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
02 Deceived (02:00)
The way I see it
Just ain't your way
You won't listen
To what I have to say
I won't tolerate
The things you want me to see
Say you're here to help
But you just fuck me.
No more lies and deceit
Its not our fault
We are this way
We all have our views
And different things to say
You judge me, I judge you
Nothing will change
What are we to do?
10 Conned Through Life (01:14)
Your life is a stagnant pool of shit
And if you don't want to drown
Then you have to eat it...
From birth to death
You're conned through life
Is living your life a waste of time? (No)
And if you chose to swallow their shit
It will poison you so much
You'll wish you had drowned at birth
11 Murder (02:09)
450 millions animal are murdered in Britain every year
To be shoved down your throat and shat out of your arse
Murdaaaargh
450 millions animal are murdered in Britain every year
To be shoved down your throat and shat out of your arse
Animals to be killed for pleasure
Murdered at the consumers leisure
Slaughtered for meat in their fucking abattoirs
Murdaaaargh
Pneumatic bolt shot deep in the head
Splittering bones and gushing blood
Yet you still support this insane slaughter
Brainwashing adverts on T.V.
Cover up the reality and never shown the pain and torture
13 Another Nail In The Coffin (01:36)
Here comes the reaper with the death of our scene
Another big business backed attack on our dream
Another nail in the coffin
Devils and demons no thought and no brains
Your fucking ignorant stance has left our 'scene' in ruins
Extreme Noise Terror
Extreme Noise Terror are a British band from Ipswich formed in 1985, pioneers of crust punk and grindcore known for a ferocious dual-vocal attack. Key releases include A Holocaust in Your Head (1989), Retro-Bution (1995), Damage 381 (1997) featuring Mark “Barney” Greenway on vocals, and the death/grind-leaning Being and Nothing (2001).04 Reviews
