EXTREME NOISE TERROR “Law of Retaliation” – (it has been many moons since Extreme Noise Terror last blessed us with their devastating deathgrind masterpiece “Being and Nothing”, and since that one and the prior disc “Damage 381” leaned more on the death metal, I was helluv surprised that “Law of Retaliation” is a throwback to the early 90s crust of their classic EP “Phonophobia”. Outside of the new addition of samples by neurotic people babbling all things nihilistic, this is a return to the classic grind of old, and as much as “Being and Nothing” crushed in a futuristic way, “Law of Retaliation” kills in an old school way. And despite a slew of line-up changes that saw drummer Zac jumping ship for Criminal and Ollie (the growler and occasional drummer for under-rated deathsters Desecration) joining E.N.T. on guitar (!!!), the album is fluid sounding, making you want to drink beer and make the little woman sew patches on your jacket. Took about 20 spins to figure out my favorite tracks, but here they is, you bloody fools – “Believe What I Say”, “Blind Lead the Blind”, “Rat Hell”, “Enslaved in Darkness”, “Nothing No More”, “Revenge”, “Against the Grain” and “Screaming Fucking Mayhem”. Hope it doesn’t take these blokes another seven years for the next album to drop, but this album RULES, so get now!!!
P.S. Phil Vane (R.I.P.)…)
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