Tearing out of Western Australia in a hailstorm of blood and splintered bone comes the crushing debut MCD from Halo of Knives. Featuring members of Extortion, Hailstones Kill 200 and AIDS, this battering, violent burst of grindcore takes a crusty, no-nonsense approach to extreme neurotic grind. An absolutely ear-splitting aural bludgeoning (influenced heavily by old Napalm Death) mimicking the insanity of their live shows.

Frenetic, chaotic and agonizing - an accomplished and absolutely crushing grindcore album.

Available now for $8 AUD (within Australia) or $6 USD (worldwide).

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When I listen to grindcore and it’s good, then there’s nothing that I like more. This Australian band released a primitive grind recording. It reaches different spectrums of the genre. At times during the album it sounds as if it was recorded back in 1988, when Napalm Death released From Enslavement to Obliteration. Yes, Halo of Knives is that manic…..although they spread it out throughout the eleven songs.

The production is raw, as is the band. They take from different influences; but for the most part, the best part: Halo of Knives sound tight, cohesive, and brutal. Their material doesn’t prove anything revolutionary though. They were solely out to rip your head apart. The bass player really shines on this recording, while the guitars lead this album along. Eleven songs in near fourteen minutes, this is true old school grind. Song ten “Bury me at makeout creek” leads into some tripped out finish. Makes you want to hear more from these guys. I’m sure that if they continued, their sound would have matured. Halo of Knives were together as a band for one year back in 2003, and recorded this before they disbanded. To end off the album is a cover of Napalm Death’s “The Kill”. Trust me, it kills!!