Sporting members of numerous Perth Metal acts, most notably Pathogen, The Furor and Maximum Peversion, the romantically named Cuntscrape are here to unleash 20 tracks of porn-obsessed Grindcore with some Death Metal, Rock elements and a whole lot of pornographic samples thrown in for good measure.
If the band name, cover art and song titles such as the Hardcore Punk-drenched 'Thanks For The Mammaries' and 'Drenched In Vaginal Stench' aren't a dead giveaway, let me spell it out for you: the band's debut release is not for the faint of heart or the easily offended, but Grind fans would have it no other way. Combining influences ranging from early The Locust and Birdflesh to the Rock-infused material of Blood Duster on songs like 'Smokin' The Captain' and 'Cactus Sack', it's not going to change anything or be taken remotely seriously, but Grind fans will get a healthy fix here. The obviously copious amounts of drunken fun that the members of Cuntscrape had while making this album also helps.
This is adequately played, deliberately offensive, dirty as that old gym sock you use for those special moments alone stuff, joining the likes of Ebolie, Fuck I'm Dead, Captain Cleanoff and everyone's favourite comedians Blood Duster in the local ranks. It'll make you laugh upon early listens, but after much of the humorous appeal has worn off, when the band actually concentrates on making quality Grindcore this album is decent enough to keep you coming back to 'Thrush Bang Mania'. At the very least, it'll be a good way to scare off the local Jehovah's Witnesses while you're nursing that Sunday morning hangover.
- Spiritech
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