Circle of Dead Children Zero Comfort Margin
Willowtip Records WT035 July 12th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Winnar! Not only have Circle of Dead Children returned more violently than ever, theyve put forth a phenomenal MCD. Zero Comfort Margin is, thankfully, priced like an EP and is a requisite acquisition for anyone who fancies cream-of-the-crop grindcore, and sentences without periods
There are almost as many minutes contained on this MCD as there are tracks. Circle of Dead Children, the band with the astonishingly indecipherable logo, have coined fifteen tracks that last twenty minutes, plus change. Unfortunately, most of Zero Comfort Margin speeds past in a blur, so I naturally wanted more material to sink my teeth into. However, compositions such as Zero Comfort Margin and No Tears Fall Through Hollow Eye-Sockets with their muddled musicianship and sickly, guttural vocals are simply venomous. Furthermore, theres hardly anything as pleasing as being surprised by an earthshaking groove, which happens quite frequently when Circle of Dead Children commandeer the instrumentation. In addition to the bludgeoning grindcore, the quartet saw fit to provide the listener with a handful of humorous soundclips that are backhanded attempts at belittling the institution, or the powers that be, or Big Brother, or The Man, or whatever else needs reforming. Also, I cant leave the artwork by the wayside, because its nothing less than stunning and unexpectedly expansive.
Thus, citing all the stellar characteristics that Zero Comfort Margin possesses, I have no choice but to award an excellent score. Willowtip Records is nearly always spot-on, and this MCD in no way persuades me to discard my current viewpoint. Circle of Dead Children, along with Negura Bunget, have produced one of the finest EPs of 2005.
9/10
Official Circle of Dead Children Website
Official Willowtip Records Website
Willowtip Records WT035 July 12th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Winnar! Not only have Circle of Dead Children returned more violently than ever, theyve put forth a phenomenal MCD. Zero Comfort Margin is, thankfully, priced like an EP and is a requisite acquisition for anyone who fancies cream-of-the-crop grindcore, and sentences without periods
There are almost as many minutes contained on this MCD as there are tracks. Circle of Dead Children, the band with the astonishingly indecipherable logo, have coined fifteen tracks that last twenty minutes, plus change. Unfortunately, most of Zero Comfort Margin speeds past in a blur, so I naturally wanted more material to sink my teeth into. However, compositions such as Zero Comfort Margin and No Tears Fall Through Hollow Eye-Sockets with their muddled musicianship and sickly, guttural vocals are simply venomous. Furthermore, theres hardly anything as pleasing as being surprised by an earthshaking groove, which happens quite frequently when Circle of Dead Children commandeer the instrumentation. In addition to the bludgeoning grindcore, the quartet saw fit to provide the listener with a handful of humorous soundclips that are backhanded attempts at belittling the institution, or the powers that be, or Big Brother, or The Man, or whatever else needs reforming. Also, I cant leave the artwork by the wayside, because its nothing less than stunning and unexpectedly expansive.
Thus, citing all the stellar characteristics that Zero Comfort Margin possesses, I have no choice but to award an excellent score. Willowtip Records is nearly always spot-on, and this MCD in no way persuades me to discard my current viewpoint. Circle of Dead Children, along with Negura Bunget, have produced one of the finest EPs of 2005.
9/10
Official Circle of Dead Children Website
Official Willowtip Records Website
