Labels: Let The Bastards Grind – Made In The Meth Lab – Never Fall Into Silence – Prejudice Me – Rip Roaring Shit Storm – WOOAAARGH
Review by: Alex Deller
Two UK bands, one I’m familiar with and one I’m not. Conqueror Worm being the unknown quantity, we’ll start with them. First impressions are good: an utter racket, made of drums, bass and voice. The promo blurb mentions everyone from 324 to Celtic Frost, and while I’m not sure I hear any of that it’s still impressive: aggressive, difficult, pained music with just enough structure to keep it from falling apart. If you like the idea of a grindier version of Mommy with vox caught somewhere between Nick Blinko and the guy from Unruh then this is definitely worth your time. This Ends Here put in a solid side’s worth of stuff, but it’s a lot more regular. Crunchy melodic crust serves as its backbone, with occasional bouts of frantic speed and some looming atmospheric parts. It’s like a mid-way point between ‘Fifteen Counts Of Arson’ and the first Tragedy record, albeit with shakier riffs and a more variable production job. Not bad, but I definitely prefer the weirder stuff on the other side.