VÖETSEK — The Castrator Album (review)

VÖETSEK — The Castrator Album album cover Album · 2004 · Hardcore Punk Buy this album from MMA partners
2.5/5 ·
Time Signature
Chaos days...

Genre: thrashcore

The title of the album and the cover artwork should be enough to scare the living crap out of any human male, and so should the music on the album.

"The Castrator Album" contains no less than forty tracks, most of which are microsongs with an average length of 30 seconds. For a crossover album, this one is more punk-oriented than metal oriented, although there are thrash metal elements in the form of palm-muted riffs and also some musical references to more traditional metal (as in the "The Hesher" and "Judas Beast: How Come Nobody Knew That Rob Halford Was Gay?").

As you might expect the songs are not only short, but also extremely fast and intense, but, while there are blastbeats, I think that most people would not classify this as a grindcore album. This is hardcore punk-based music which combines speed, aggression, anger and humor. I particularly like Amy Lawless' insane pissed off screaming vocals which just suit the overall feel of the album perfectly.

The musicianship has not been prioritized on this release, and some of the songs are a bit samey, which is especially felt when listening the album through in its entirety. But the short lengths become an asset here, as the intensity is perfectly encapsulated by 30 minutes, and, thus, a couple of songs at the time, this release is actually quite enjoyable if you are in the mood for some really pissed off thrashcore.
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