Manga-based grindcore? Well it had to happen. Houkago Grind Time chuck cute sound samples into the mix and then beat them to a bloody pulp with requisite tin can snare, and gargle vocals over the top.
As you’d expect, most of the songs are short – around 30 to 60 seconds as a guide – and brutally heavy. Simplistic, catchy riffs open things up and then the violence and descends. The longer ones actually have a bit of normal structure around them (like “Disgrace to the Corpse of Watsuki”), which wraps around the insanity to a disarmingly pleasant degree.
With numbers like “Yuro Yu-Rot” and “You Broke My Nutbladder” helping to pack the 18-strong tracklist, I’d say there’s something for all the family. But only if all the family are inbred and big brother runs around with a chainsaw and a natty taste in home-made face coverings.
Definitely an album for the more disturbed amongst you.
If you like what we do, consider ing us on Patreon for as little as £1 per month!
Tour Dates – September 2024
- 09 – Little Buildings, Newcastle
- 10 – Bannermans, Edinburgh
- 11 – TBA, Leeds
- 12 – Chimpyfest, London
Don’t fancy Patreon? Buy us a one-off beverage!
Koncertos Of Kawaiiness: Stealing Jon Chang’s Ideas, A Book By Andrew Lee is released on the 16th of August
Check out all the bands we review in 2024 on our Spotify and YouTube playlists!
Houkago Grind Time: facebook | bandcamp
