Self Released 2011
1.Cot Death Carnage 2.Aggravated Homicide 3.Bete Noire
We are greeted by a really creepy intro which slowly builds
a menacing atmosphere, before all hell breaks loose as ‘Cot Death Carnage’
opens up, blast beats and furious guitars raging. There is a real groove to the
bands brand of death/grind, which definitely adds something extra rather than
opting for an all out frenzied blasting approach. Vocally it is as you would expect; ultra-guttural
lead vocals with shouted and screamed vocals used as back up. There’s a really
natural, organic production on offer which lends itself perfectly to the faster
grind orientated sections. ‘Aggravated Homicide’
begins in similar fashion to the opener, a storm of blast beats, frenzied
guitars and excellent dual vocals which bounce off each other brilliantly,
singing and shouting in an almost chorus like fashion. The pace is slowed slightly
into more ‘mid’paced’ territory which again allows the groove orientated riffs
to breathe life into the song and add an extra dimension to the bands sonic
onslaught.
Closing the e.p. is ‘Bête Noire’ which is another furious slab of punky
death/grind; feeling looser than the two previous tracks, bordering on ‘out of
control’ but the structure of the song never gets lost in the chaos. It’s
a great way to end this all too short e.p. All three tracks clock in at 8 minutes which
is fair enough, but when there are only three tracks on offer feels far too
short and over far too quickly. Would have been nice to hear another three or
four tracks as Cuntanimated are really easy (and a pleasure) to listen to, so you
certainly wouldn’t mind sitting through fifteen or so minutes of this! It’s
nothing new and isn’t going to set the death/grind scene on fire, but it’s a well-played
slab of meaty “in for the kill” death/grind from a promising young band which
show much potential…..a few more tracks next time lads 'cos this is good stuff! Recommended.
7 out of 10
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