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THE REVIEW
The review could stop at quoting the published one: "No breaks, no lyrics... only blast, blast and blast : a terrifying wall of noise...". ("Nessuna pausa, niente testi... solo blastbeat: un terrificante muro di rumore...").
Indeed, Last Days Of Humanity decide to showcase only the "pure violence" side of goregind: there isn't even a hint of groove, a guitar riff that isn't pure deafening noise, a drum loop that isn't a blastbeat. All the pauses serve solely to strengthen the following accelerations.
To further increase the impact and not break the rhythm, there are not even the characteristic intros taken from horror/porn movie clips.
However, the classic traits of the genre remain with: a snare that sounds super dry (yes, it's exactly like a steel pot), ultra-effected growl like a sink drain, and very short tracks.
In short: it starts with two snare hits and ends with a continuous 3-minute (!) outburst, a piece with which LDOH also conclude their decades-long career.
The downside of the album is certainly linked to the uniformity of the pieces: I challenge anyone to distinguish them from each other except for some minimal variation.
In reality, I think it is a successful album: it is a unique, crushing, and sick wall of sound.
Despite the extreme metal scene (not just gore) often aiming for these same objectives, no one has done and still can do it like Last Days Of Humanity.
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Summary by Bot
Last Days Of Humanity's 'Putrefaction In Progress' is an uncompromising goregrind album defined by relentless blastbeats and crushing noise. The album avoids typical genre intros and grooves to maintain an unbroken, violent flow. Though the tracks are very similar and challenging to distinguish, the album succeeds in delivering a unique and overwhelming sound. It stands as a fitting conclusion to the band's long career, unmatched in its brutal intensity.Tracklist Videos
Last Days of Humanity
Last Days of Humanity are a Dutch goregrind band formed in 1989, notorious for hyper‑blasting drums, pitch‑shifted gutterals, and ultra-short, splatter-obsessed tracks. After disbanding in 2006, they returned and released Horrific Compositions Of Decomposition in 2021.04 Reviews
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By matteo_brutal
One fucking mess: one fucking awesome!
Unlistenable guitar riffs, you can’t make out a single note, drums blaring for almost thirty minutes, and voice three meters below the sewer.
