Nasum - Helvete
Relapse 2003
By Nathan Pearce
Nasum is clearly emerging as one of the leaders in the world of grindcore. Not only have they managed to achieve critical acclaim, but theyve amassed a huge following. For those unfamiliar with Nasum, imagine the punk attitude of Napalm Death in the 80s combined with the brutal precision riffing of Carcass in the 90s . . . then add an insanely overachieving dose of their own original song writing skills.
Helvete picks up where Human 2.0 left off. Songs blaze by, but not at the cost of desensitizing the listener. Nasum has always had a knack for making a song memorable, but the music is still as brutal and blindingly fast as anything youll experience. Helvete differs from Human 2.0 only slightly. Songs are still rather short (usually around 2 minutes), but every now and then Nasum shows a new talent for grinding at a slightly less frenzied pace. This occurs only every four or five songs, but it actually gives the entire CD a chance to absorb and stick with the listener.
For fans of Nasum, I cant imagine you dont already have this, or youre at least drooling at the chance to get it. For fans of grind, thrash, or any other form of REAL metal, get off your ass and get this. Everybody deserves to hear what grindcore played near the speed of perfection should sound like.
9/10
www.nasum.com
www.relapse.com
Relapse 2003
By Nathan Pearce
Nasum is clearly emerging as one of the leaders in the world of grindcore. Not only have they managed to achieve critical acclaim, but theyve amassed a huge following. For those unfamiliar with Nasum, imagine the punk attitude of Napalm Death in the 80s combined with the brutal precision riffing of Carcass in the 90s . . . then add an insanely overachieving dose of their own original song writing skills.
Helvete picks up where Human 2.0 left off. Songs blaze by, but not at the cost of desensitizing the listener. Nasum has always had a knack for making a song memorable, but the music is still as brutal and blindingly fast as anything youll experience. Helvete differs from Human 2.0 only slightly. Songs are still rather short (usually around 2 minutes), but every now and then Nasum shows a new talent for grinding at a slightly less frenzied pace. This occurs only every four or five songs, but it actually gives the entire CD a chance to absorb and stick with the listener.
For fans of Nasum, I cant imagine you dont already have this, or youre at least drooling at the chance to get it. For fans of grind, thrash, or any other form of REAL metal, get off your ass and get this. Everybody deserves to hear what grindcore played near the speed of perfection should sound like.
9/10
www.nasum.com
www.relapse.com
