Genghis Tron
Dead Mountain Mouth
Crucial Blast (2006)
Genghis Tron is something of an anomaly in the world of music. On their Myspace site they list themselves as Grind/Electro/Metal, which is a pretty disconcerting declaration to some. It sounds a bit off-putting, like a botched crossbreeding that has yielded mentally handicapped offspring in the form of songs that should have never been written. That's the way it usually goes, but the real trick behind Dead Mountain Mouth is that Genghis Tron pulls it off, and capitalizes on everything their first EP did not. The added electronic elements within the songs add a very recognizable flair to the record, sometimes washing away the grind elements and leaving us with a pulsating undercurrent of electronic beats. Put your fears to rest metal heads! The musical hybrid monster that the Tron' have come up with not only works, but it also adds a distinctive set of new sounds to a withering array of tired grindcore ideals. These engrossing ideas help to preserve the freshness that most bands in the genre lack. This sonic aesthetic is in turn what keeps Dead Mountain Mouth so interesting and dynamic enough to warrant successive listens. Aside from the fact that they use a homophonic pun … Read more
Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
Etiquette
Tomlab (2006)
My initial experience with Casiotone for the Painfully Alone (henceforth referred to as simply 'tones, to save me a fair … Read more
The First Step
What We Know
Rivalry (2006)
Almost ten years ago the California hardcore band Chain of Strength asked, "Has the edge gone dull?" The edge hasn't … Read more
