(for the record we don't think we're a grindcore band at all haha)
Last House On The Left - Among Flies
Record Label: Seige of Amida/Ferret Music
Release Date: Nov 11, 2008
Reviewed by André Monnéy
Grindcore is usually a genre that sucks. For one, everything sounds exactly the same; two, you can never understand a word of what the singer is trying to say or if he is even actually talking; and three, the genre has become so contrived from bands trying to be kept within the genre that they've completely ignored the faults of grindcore. Thankfully, Last House On The Left took everything that was wrong with the genre and reinvigorated it with their successful debut, Among Flies. Rather than focusing entirely on the topics of death, vocalist Tyler Semyaza unleashes the artist imagery of mind into brutally graphic lyrics (As I sink my pearly whites into your neck/The flesh it tears/Spurting blood/Your eyes roll back white with fright/As I eat your face). Whether this guy is completely twisted or has just seen too many horror flicks, he lays a foundation of fantasy and violence over mind warping riffs, pounding drums, and reverberating bass lines. Tracks like "Bloodletting in the Sun" and "Among Flies" are sure to resonate well with new fans who explore the many spectrums of metal, while the revisited "Forever Dying", "Some Like To Bleed", and "In the Name of the Wolf" offer much more than just slightly tweaked EP songs. While I would prefer to stray from stating that Among Flies offers "metal for the masses", it does find this quintet showcasing influences of early death metal, speedy black metal, and the extraordinary outburst of progressive metal that are sure to please just about anyone. Last House On The Left are far from the quaint confinements of the typical grindcore band, they have become the staple of the starving genre practically overnight. And now armed with the ferocious Among Flies they are guaranteed to mess up that pretty little wonderland metal has resided in.
Recommended If You Like: Knights of the Abyss, Burning the Masses, At the Throne of Judgement