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Sounds of the Animal Kingdom

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This is the 'Raw Power' of grindcore, without any doubt. Like the Stooges record, some love it, because of the raw and animalistic approach of the music, some hate it, usualy because of the production. And like 'Raw Power' this is a cult record (even if only in the brutal world). Once, after several listenings, you're into it, you can't leave it anymore. Brutal Truth is still for me the highlight of Grindcore, with three awesome studio records, two EPs and a live testament. Essential!

The name sums up this band so well. With the opening line of "Still not loud, still not fast enough", the rest of the album commences to crush your skull. Tight and extreme blast beats from drummer Rich Hoak are definetly one of the best assests of this band, however animalistic vocals, at times odd guitaring and thundering bass all add to the Brutal Truth experience. Too bad they split up.

This one was hard for me to get into at first. If you've never listened to grindcore before, or know only the likes of Napalm Death and Carcass, you'll most likely feel the same way. But once you've listened carefully to the beautiful destruction that this album comprises of, you'll find yourself entranced in a whirlwind of chaos. Fans of extreme music, check this out! Fans of the Backstreet Boys, 98 degrees, Britney Spears, and N'Sync, have a listen to this and die! -Nick

This album rocks. Guitars and drums sound inhuman. Richard Hoak is one of the best drummers in the genre. Gurn has a very interesting approach to the guitar, while Kevin Sharp's vocals are just plain brutal. For any one who likes tight, fast, and intricate grindcore with a mix of black metal, death metal, and hardcore/punk, pick this one up. My personal favorite brutal truth album is kill trend suicide, but some may prefer the production of this album.

This is one of those CDs that does not strike you during the first listen. After repeated listens you start to hear all of the subtlties that it has to offer. The guitar and drumming on this CD are incredible. I have been playing guitar for years and can not even begin to figure out a lot of the riffs on this CD. Grind at its best.

"Sounds Of The Animal Kingdom" is a fitting end to over a decade of Black Metal. I really don't know how they could have topped it. This is a MUST HAVE album for any BT fan! I wonder if Kevin and Heckebus ever got that swamp rock thing off the ground. Brutal Truth will be missed by fans all over the world. "Jemenez Cricket" will be missed by all his friends.

this sucks