21 tracks in 12 minutes can mean only one thing: grindcore. Guys like to call their music grindustrial, because of a big machine music part of their sound.

'Liha' (translates to meat) is a noisy experience, sounding like a bedroom recording. No, no snoring and farting or sounds of sexual act, but simply raw and quite shite. PC drum tracks strike like a wet fart from rectum; not a nice surprise. Powerless, clanky and a lot of time over the top, meaning inhuman speeds. Good to hear, that Vihaliha have real drums on their next release. There's some piano and synth sounds, probably done with a PC too, plus a few samples. Sometimes you hear bass and guitar, sometimes it's just a mess of a sound. Main vocals are strained to say the least, with some growled ones duetting. There's fast and short explosions, slower and weirder stuff and even some funk, ethnic influences and god knows what. This might be suitable for a caffeine freak. Way too unsettled for me.

Vihaliha's guys are young and 'Liha' is extreme and humorous in youngsters' way, but I'm old and more warped so this leaves me cold as dead meat. Remember when you laughed at your dirty drawings and loudy farts and burps? Yep, this is an aural equivalent to that special time in your life.

Rating: 1½ (out of 10) ratings explained

Reviewed by Lane
11/24/2004 15:55