Penetrode / C.H.E.W.: Split 7″

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No storm is left unbeckoned by an unnerving sense of calmness, a foreboding feeling of dread and uncertainty; likewise, no criminally-underrated, limited-edition hardcore tape goes long without aneventualvinyl release to help supplement the unfortunate lack of posterity, and of course, to give those killer fuckin slobberknockers some well-deserved recognition. In this case, a split cassette between Chicagos C.H.E.W (formerly Chew, currently a supernatural musical being of paralleled ferocity) and Philadelphias Penetrode (another hardcore act of comparable ferocity, and make no mistake, that in and of itself is a fuckin achievement) was prematurely released sometime in April of 2017 after complications with corporates production timelines resulted in hefty delays. But yknow the saying, that the best things in life are worth waiting for. So if youve got a penchant for pummeling the ever-living shit out of your eardrums with some unrelenting hardcore brutality, then this record is a thrill you surely need to chase. Behind every vocal wail — be it the rabid, nigh-animalistic howls ofC.H.E.W.or the dry, strained moans hauntingPenetrode— lies an intense wave of uncontrollable energy. Behind every diseased riff — not limited toC.H.E.W.s squeal-prone lead orPenetrodes dense, darkened tone — a full-bodied jab to the gut. Behind every destructive drumbeat — withC.H.E.W.leaning towards rampant, neverending fits of aural violence andPenetrodetowards grueling, mosh-friendly rhythms — a brief moment of pure fucking catharsis. Returning listeners to either project should be more than pleased, or at the very least fucking stupefied, by the abominable beauty that is this eight-track split. Hell, its practically a few octaves shy of being downright lethal