I very recently reviewed the six-way split Monsters! … (see update June 2nd 2014 under ‘various’), which brought pretty refreshing, original and / or at least distinctive Grindcore-attacks, and now Kaotoxin are here again with another grinding split, this time by two sweet combos that will make you gradually nauseous. A Fairytale Full Of Apotemnophiliac Moments is how this collection of Gore / Porn lullabies is entitled, and it will be released in a limited edition of 1,000 copies with no repressing afterwards.
Monsters! …, as you can read in the review I mentioned in the former paragraph, is a pretty intense experience, but it is nothing compared to this aural snuff. This split, for example, comes with a video clip (Embryo’s Orgasm by Vaginal Penetration Of An Amelus With A Musty Carrot) that is banned from YouTube and other media because of its beauty, and the provocative artwork too is censored or forbidden in several countries. Check out why…
This sonic fairy-tale starts with four, eh, ‘songs’ by Austria’s trio Vaginal Penetration Of An Amelus With A Musty Carrot. Like it seems to be necessary being a Grind-act, VxPxOxAxAxWxAxMxCx did release material in split-format especially, with the likes of e.g. Infected Society (they are part of the higher mentioned Monsters! …-split too, for your useless and superfluous information), Fetus Disease, Elite Drug Dealers or Anal Penetration, amongst others. And it fits as from the very first moment. Opener Baptized In Clammy Scat is a unique piece of exceptionally well-crafted and unique Grind-ugliness, with those characterizing filthy vocals, that dirty sound and those wonderful additions. The story goes even further with Lacerate Some Farmers With A Harvester, which does start with a really beautiful keyboard-intro. Okay, it soon gets disrupted by tortured female screams and, of course, the piggy extremities this combo is known for (blasting drum eruptions, monstrous bass lines and down-tuned guitar riffs included), but still this is unique in every aspect. Also Playing Mühlviertel Rabbit Chase In A Nursery (with guest vocals by Andreas Tseung of Vomitous) and Mucus Of A Giant Anal Papilla are Grind-creations avant-la-lettre, with their cynical intros, many samples and unique structures. Besides, with their fifteen minutes for just four tracks (the last one clocks almost seven minutes!), this is an experience without rival. 9/10
The second collaborator is the Mexican duo Teen Pussy Fuckers, also known from some neo-romantic splits with the likes of Ultimo Mondo Cannibale or Vaginal Incest, to name but a few. Their contribution starts with a fabulous interpretation of one or another Chamber Music adaptation, setting the tone for more sarcasm to come. They too are not known for following trends or being subject to standards. Teen Pussy Fuckers’ Grindcore is not of the blasting kind, yet most pieces come in a pretty tranquilised speed. But this does not, and I repeat: NOT, mean that it is not at least a little nasty. The lyrics, for example, are mostly perverse (Porn-Grind it is indeed), but the individual details too are sick. The vocals, the additional samples, the punkish rhythm section, the diarrhoea-production and the groovy riffs; it’s the combination of all these elements that creates a unique but mostly uncomfortable collection of SSS (sick sounds of scum). What I do not like, however, is that most ‘songs’ do sound way too alike: same tempo (once again that drum sound: nice but pretty boring after a while), same riffing, same vocal timbre etc. Oh yes, on the track Neuk Je Moeder (Dutch for ‘fuck your mother’), the band gets guested by Erwin De Groot of Days Of Humanity / S.M.E.S.-fame. And Teen Pussy Fuckers’ contribution on this split ends with a cover by Bloodbastard, Circus Macabrus, which is very different in approach from what the band usually does. But in one way or another, they perform this song pretty well, with injection of their own characteristic approach. 7,5/10