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Classic grind from one of the innovators, Brutal Truth

Sean Pettibone | Ann Arbor, MI | 12/23/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"i'll keep it brief: Brutal Truth was an American grindcore band from New York that blistered many a ripping set and album during the 1990s, and this excellent 1992 debut full-length (they would expand upon and perfect their releases as the years went on), "Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses," stands as an indicative record of the group's memorable sound, displaying talented musicianship (recall that they even "boasted" of Danny "i'm perpetually stoned and was/am in Anthrax, M.O.D., Nuclear Assault and The Ravenous" Lilker in their line-up), socio-politically conscious lyrics, and enough of a varied balance between all-out blast-grind, talented tempo changes and grooving stoner rock riffs to keep the listenener interested.



Brutal Truth are among the big boys of interesting grindcore (as opposed to sometimes-monotonous deathgrind) alongside legends Assuck, Pig Destroyer, Burnt By the Sun (some call their newer material "hardcore," but you get my point), pioneers Siege and Repulsion, and newer upstart heavyweights like Nasum, Watchmaker and Gadget. there are few Brutal Truth releases you can go wrong with, though i tip my personal hat in favor of the great (albeit admittedly polished) "Need to Control.""