The Berzerker
Berzerker deal in a pestilent and unsubtle brand of sonic violence. Larynx-liquidating vocals disgorge lyrical gouts of graphic ghastliness with titles such as "Chronological Order of Putrefaction" and "Massacre." Their frenzied fretwork, tortured samples, and impossible tempos conspire to accelerate heart rates to the bursting point. With an insanely accentuated, ultraheavy brand of grindcore that's similar to the most savage works ofNapalm DeathandCarcass, Berzerker operate at the very limit of sonic brutality.--Ian Fortnam