Search - Rotten Sound :: Murderworks

Aggressive, Intense, and Intelligent

Ken | Youngsville, LA USA | 06/26/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The Finnish Grindcore band Rotten Sound, which has been mercilessly terrorizing the international underground Grind scene since 1993, seems to have done the improbable - gain the respect and admiration of Metal, Crust, Hardcore, and Grind scenes equally. These genres are typically worlds apart and militantly independent from one another (especially with the violent divide between Crust and Metal in America), but Rotten Sound have an intelligent and honest quality which makes them highly regarded across the board, as do Phobia and Nasum, other Grind acts which have also enjoyed some multi-genre praise. In fact, when I used to mainly mailorder from DIY Crust Punk distros I used to see Rotten Sound's music in just about every catalog. As it ends up, "Murderworks" doesn't fail in raising the bar once again in extremity and execution, ensuring that Rotten Sound have once again succeeded in proving that extremity knows no boundaries or musical genres.
Upon first listen, it's obvious that Rotten Sound don't play Grind for the sake of making fast-paced noise - they're on a mission to stretch and destroy convention. Their instruments are their weapons in a war on music itself and each track is an attack on the senses. The immense talents oozing from their pores are unmistakable. The compositions themselves make the listener (victim, if truth be told...) aware that each member comes from different musical backgrounds yet still orchestrate a sonic offensive that is immensely greater than the sum of its parts. In other words, musical worlds collide on "Murderworks" - and that's the whole point. If any further evidence is necessary, simply pop the disk in your PC and watch the three filmed-on-stage videos. Absolutely no mercy...
Point blank, Rotten Sound is revolutionizing Grindcore. The band itself has stated that "success is always cool, but progress is much more important." Here's the proof, kids. Aggressive, intense, and intelligent - three words that only begin to describe "Murderworks", yet offer no clue as to just how violent it gets. I suggest you take a very deep breath before hitting the PLAY button, because you won't have time to come up for air until well after the carnage is over. And with each successive listen, the album title and cover art make more and more sense..."

For people searching pure violence.

Viktar Kanasevich | frederick, md | 06/16/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this cd is incredible. not just because its really heavy and fast and that the guys can really play, but because it is one of the most violent bands and albums i have ever heard. i didnt expect such performances from this band as they have showed on the bonus movies. the guys look really awesome, in some points disgusting. but they are a band to respect by every fan of heavy music."

HYPER-FAST DEATH/GRIND CORE TO THE BONE!!!

magus1966 | wi usa | 06/23/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you only buy one cd this year and you want heavy super fast death/grind then look no further my friends!! This cd as it all fast guitars that sound like a machine guns and lets not forget the drums and very very brutal vocals!! The lyrics are sick as one mit come to accept . So buy this one and get killed over and over again!! fans of carcass and origin and deeds of flesh & disgorge(mex)"