this one

brutal but good

sounds of the animal kingdom (RELAPSE records)

brutal truth

By Brent Starkey

Call it grindcore, death metal, hardcore punk or noise rock – but under whatever moniker you choose, N.Y.C.'s Brutal Truth have released one of the most RELENTLESS lp's you'll ever hear. Titles like: "Fisting," "Foolish Bastard," "Die Laughing," "Dead Smart," "Dementia," & "Blue World" tell you exactly where they're coming from. Brutal Truth hits you with short blasts of noise to million m.p.h. assaults of 'core, they'll kick back (yeah, right) for a cover of SUN RA's "It's After The End Of The World" – but I dare anyone to sit all the way through the last "song" (I did, twice) 'Prey'. It's approximately 22 minutes of a 2-second loop of headache-inducing ROAR that somehow gets more distorted & furious as it winds out. It's literally painful to listen to. Brutal Truth aren't exactly "my kinda thing," but you know if you like this stuff & this is probably the cream of the crop. Smash your head in ectasy.