Zyanose: Chaos Bender 12″

Description

A new 8 track 12″ from Zyanose with the insane noise and intensity you have come to expect from these legendary Osaka noise masters. Side B is beautifully etched with the iconic “Noise Philia Cruster” design.

Our take: Brand new 8-song, one-sided (the b-side has a rad looking etching) 12 from these Japanese noise-punk / crasher crust legends. I know that some people think crasher crust is a genre whose parameters are so narrow that every release sounds the same. I can see where people are coming from with that opinion, but I cant deny the power of a well-done release in this style. Further, while Zyanose arent as innovative as, say, D-Clone, theyre far from generic. While a solid 75% of the record consists of the explosions of maximum intensity I think of as crasher crust, Zyanoses true artistry lies in how that 75% sits against the remaining quarter of the record. Each of these eight tracks has something to make it uniqueit might be an oddly pitch-shifted vocal, an unexpected rhythm, a particularly abrasive noise texture, or a dramatic tempo changebut theres always enough to ensure that each track is memorable and not a throwaway. Further, these moments serve as a counter-point to the blaring noise-punk, preventing that feeling of monotony its so easy for extreme music to drift into. So, move along if you have no interest in the style, but if youre on board, this is an excellent record.