Wormrot - Hiss ALBUM REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
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Obvious contender for grindcore album of the year.
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FAV TRACKS: THE DARKEST BURDEN, BEHIND CLOSED DOORS, WHEN TALKING FAILS, YOUR DYSTOPIAN HELL, UNRECOGNIZABLE, HATRED TRANSCENDING, PALE MOONLIGHT, SEIZURES, VOICELESS CHOIR, DESOLATE LANDSCAPES, VICIOUS CIRCLE, WEEPING WILLOW, GLASS SHARDS
LEAST FAV TRACK: SHATTERED FAITH
WORMROT - HISS / 2022 / EARACHE / GRINDCORE
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Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
Give these guys love on their social media. Unfortunaly their lead singer has just retired after years of the most intense and violent screams heard in music, they need the love.
Hard to sing like that for long without going through serious vocal pain
@@Trainy2 surely there's a way to do that while
not having that happen
feels kinda bad to listen to a style of music based on the musicians causing themselves physical pain and damage
@@man4437 Maybe something like autotune for screamo music lol
@@Trainy2 you can easily sing like that without vocal pain, by getting the right throat and mouth positioning and using your diaphragm . If you go straight from the center of the throat it kills it though. There are vocalists in their mid/late fifties that have sang like this vocalist for over thirty years with no damage
No fucking way I just got into them from this album
Most subscribers don’t know this, but that’s what a girl looks like up close when you’re with her in the pool.
I'm glad you had the learning experience from the cover art
LMAO
Thanks man
Hey thanks for educating me, Kirby. Hopefully one day I can have a girl close up in the pool myself.
@@YouGot2BeKitten humble Chad behavior
as a singaporean musician, it's always wonderful whenever great musical acts come out from our absolutely fucking artistically desolate country. local artists doing challenging stuff here absolutely need to be supported at all costs.
btw i know im late to this review but there's another Singaporean artist that may be worth your time! their name is Yeule and they are a singer songwriter and producer
they have put two great albums in 2022 (glitch princess) and 2023 (softscars)
I just wanna say, Melon has only ever reviewed two musicians from Singapore: Wormrot three times and yeule earlier this year. Hopefully this encourages more people to google up some of the new and exciting music that's coming out of our island :)
Hey I’m from sg too! Could u suggest some musicians from here. It’s kinda hard to find sg talent that isn’t a pop singer
@@dontlookatme233 omg nice :) actually speaking of pop singers Jasmine Sokko is one who I think is really keeping up with modern pop trends (as opposed to like JJ Lin all this). Yaø and Leeray also make somewhat pop-y music and they both released albums this year :)
personally I think the genre that sg really specialises in is dreampop/indie/etc. Subsonic Eye is one of my fav bands and they released an album last year. Woes, Sobs, and Coming Up Roses are great too :)
the lead singer of Sobs, Cayenne, also makes hyperpop stuff on her own, and her producer Jorud makes some electronic/idm style music too
and then in terms of hip hop most people alr know about Subhas and BGourd, but San is really good too and super underrated imo, his album .Rar is great :)
and finally if you like rock, etc. then Carpet Golf released an ep last year, and The Intimate Friends are q underrated too imo :)
Forests
@@dontlookatme233 Highly recommend Forests, Subsonic Eye, Cosmic Child, Terrible People, Xingfoo&Roy. OG bands like I Am David Sparkle and Amateur Takes Control are great as well, if you like instrumental post-rock. For hip hop I’ll say that AbangSapau, Mediocre Haircut Crew, Akeem Jahat are really the best you can find. Personally I’m a fan of Charlie Lim too, tho his music does kinda skew pop for some songs.
You should really go for Baybeats at Esplanade, or check out the Baybeats RUclips, it’s a free music festival and it has featured some acts! I think Singapore’s pop music sucks tbh the alternative genres (esp rock) are where all the good music is at.
I think i checked wormrot out after they were in his weekly track reviews and damn they are 🔥
This album is a solid 10/10. The blend of grindcore, powerviolence, hardcore, punk, thrash, black metal is perfection.
Yeah 8/10 is a crime it's at least a 9/10 but imo 10/10
Sometimes I feel like Melon doesn't vibe hard enough. This album fucks
Yeah minimum a light nine
These are the 30 scores from the records in the 2022 Loved List!
1- (STRONG 9)
Viagra Boys - Cave Worls
T2- (DECENT to Strong 9)
Black Country,New Road - Ants From Up There
Soul Glo - Diaspora Problems
T4- (LIGHT to Decent 9)
Baby - Petrol Girls
Silvana Estrada - Marchita
T6- (Strong 8 to a LIGHT 9)
Big Thief - Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
Conway the Machine - God Don’t Make Mistakes
8- (STRONG 8 to a Light 9)
billy woods - Aethiopes
9- (STRONG 8)
Charlotte Adigéry & Bolis Pupul - Topical Dancer
T-10 (DECENT to Strong 8)
Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez See Your Future
FKA twigs - Caprisongs
Gospel - The Loser
Leikeli47 - Shape Up
Lupe Fiasco - Drill Music in Zion
Otoboke Beaver - Super Champon
Spiritualized - Everything Was Beautiful
T-17 (Light to DECENT 8)
Artificial Brain - Self Titled
Foxtails - fawn
Kralice - Crystalline Exhaustion
T-20 (LIGHT to Decent 8)
Beach House - Once Twice Melody
Pusha T - It’s Almost Dry
T-22 (LIGHT 8)
Daniel Rossen - You Belong There
JER - Bothered / Unbothered
Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Wormrot - Hiss
T-26 (Strong 7 to a LIGHT 8)
Benny the Butcher - Tana Talk 4
Black Dresses - Forget Your Own Face
Bladee & Ecco2k - Crest
Kilo Kish - American Gurl
The Weeknd - Dawn FM
Bop
Awesome
It's Artist - Album and don't forget it again.
@@alkahesthbih7334 Yeah, Thank You man. I had some problems while transcribing the names
Black Country, New Road is the artist BTW
I was so glad to see Fantano cover this so quickly, Hiss is probably the best grindcore album I've heard in the 20's. Wormrot truly are back. Grieve in particular, despite being an instrumental, is absolutely atrocious. I can't describe it as anything more than the sound of a building burning to the ground.
Fantastic record, shame that it will probably be the last album with this lineup, if not the last Wormrot record.
I don't think atrocious is the word you wanted to use here.
@@amogussex9921 With grindcore, it was absolutely the correct word choice
Does anyone know good songs/bands to get more into grindcore? Pig Destroyer is one of my favourite bands (from any genre) and I love some Napalm Death songs, but I just cant seem to expand further into the genre
@@tmsplltrs Insect Warfare. Terrorizer. Discordance Axis. Gridlink. Cloud Rat.
*_TImestamps:_*
*0:00** Intro*
1:24 Behind Closed Doors
1:25 When Talking Fails, It's Time for Violence
1:50 Hatred Transcending & Desolate Landscapes
1:55 Grieve & Weeping Willow
2:19 Unrecognizable & Shattered Faith
2:36 The Darkest Burden
2:54 Glass Shards
3:33 Voiceless Choir, Desolate Landscapes & Seizures
3:50 Hatred Transcending
3:57 Sea of Disease
4:30 Pale Moonlight
4:36 All Will Wither
4:40 Broken Maze
4:53 Vicious Circle
5:10 Spiral Eyes & Noxious Cloud
*5:25** Outro*
Hope these help to find what he says about your favorite song :)
Thanks 💕
There should honestly be timestamps for every review, I feel like it would make it clearer what he's talking about
Didn't new that Rise Againsts Behind closed doors is on this Album
This dude found his purpose
@@iamryan9234 If you talk about me, my purpose is rather doing DJ content. But since I watch these here I'm always happy to provide some value :)
As a big grindcore fan, I loved it. One problem with the genre is that there are a lot of bands that kind of just feel standard. In a way that's fine. It's mostly just people having fun. But it also does mean I've heard a lot of bands that I probably won't remember because they just blended in. I get that it's a problem with every genre, but this is one that seems to feel a bit more so. Probably because of the fact that it's just fast, in your face, aggressive music that's very noisy. So I understand why. But that's why I love when bands like this try to at least try to push the sound a bit.
I definitely agree with the rating over all though. I would maybe give it a bit higher. Yet over all there were some tracks that were amazing and I loved them. Other tracks were good, but also not as memerable.
Serious question can you hear what they are saying
@@sumchin Not at all. Sometimes I'll go through and find lyrics for some bands(if I can find them), and can kind of follow along with it. But in general for a lot of metal bands with different growls and screams, you're not gonna know what they're saying.
this album cover reminds me of Thundercat's Drunk
AOTY contender. Wormrot never disappoints.
I'm disappointed
i am appointed
i am pointed
ted
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If anyone is vocally talented in their style, Wormrot are actually holding worldwide auditions for a new vocalist after their founding one left the band due to personal hardships.
Grindcore is absolutely not my genre, I did not enjoy their 2011 album Dirge very much as I thought the recording and vocals were weak as hell, but this album blew me away on first list and continues to grow on me with more listens. Really incredible shit.
Best grindcore album I've heard since Evolution Through Revolution by Brutal Truth.
imagine not liking grindcore couldn't be me
@@davidsantos7838 Imagine gatekeeping, couldn't be me
in the cover album she's actually trying to see if she can see 50-50 between the water and the not water
Glad to see Earache actually putting out some quality grindcore instead of just shitty painfully normie buttrock lol
Earache truly did fall off hard. It's quite sad
Honestly I was blown away by this, I think it’s the most creative and genuinely daring sounding grindcore album I’ve ever heard, a strong contender for the best too. Strong 8 - light 9 for me
Never heard of Wormrot, but I'm really diggin this album cover, might check em out. Thanks Melon!
Well fucking deserved. This record SLAPS. Wormrot doesn't miss. One of the greatest Grind bands period, and they've only continued to earn that reign. I adore this record. Scratches a certain grindcore itch so many bands fail to do. It's groovy, it's catchy, it's great. Glad to see these guys got a Fantano review, as I hope it exposes more people to their music.
Sucks two of the members including the vocalist left the band after producing such a great album
@@_ballchinian1594 Two? They're a three-piece band, and two members still remain. Yes the vocalist left, but he left along with his wife, who was the band manager.
Metal, punk, and loud/experimental rock has been killing it this year. This is such a great record. Strong 8 for me.
I really really dig this one. My record arrived a week early so ive been jamming it a fair amount, love the artwork for this one too. Its such a shame the vocalist decided to leave but he left on such a high note
Singapore Grindcore? I must have missed this…
Absolute banger album by Wormrot. Love that they change their sound up a bit on this one, really fun listen.
Dude I missed absolutely disgusting Bands being reviewed on here. That being said, I’ll be looking forward to hear what drake has to say about this album and how it enhanced his neurological stimuli on becoming the next evolutionary step in a state of drizzy, in their next FaceTime meeting.
(Also, what great metal reviews have I missed on here? I’ve missed quite a bit)
Incredible album. My only exposure to Grindcore prior to this album was Pig Destroyer and Terrorizer.
Highly recommened Full of Hell if you haven't heard them yet. Some good old-school names would be Nasum and Rotten Sound, as well!
Try Gridlink - Longhena. You'll like that one.
@@nieknellen8155 The guitar is crazy in that one, one of my favs fr
@@xxLonniExx they have a new song out!
@@nieknellen8155 awesome! Imma check it out :)
Was waiting for this review
amazing album, but sadly this is the vocalist’s final album with wormrot :(
Damn glad I just bought the vinyl then
Listened to this album several times now. Definitely deserves higher than a light 8.
It's really gets better with every listen
My AOTY, so far. IMO, this is exactly what a grindcore album should be: Fast, groovy, harrowing, catchy, schizophrenic, creative, intense. Much like the latest Napalm Death album, the best of the genre can turn their hand to pretty much any style and incorporate it into their cohesive sound. Similarly, Nasum were so good because of their ability to mix groove with breakneck speed, which Wormrot also do with aplomb, here.
Unfortunately ratio anthony
@Chayo Macias counter-counter. We smoking that Chayo pack 🚬😤😤
Thank you for continuing to cover heavy music.
I'm loving this album, but the mix isn't as clear as Voices disappointingly. The songwriting itself though has taken a huge step forward imo.
I think it sounds more analog in this album, everything sounds natural. The guitar distortion even sounds like post- hardcore's one. Very interesting
Personally I give this album a 9.7 out of 10 I’m more into this type of music then some of the other stuff you review so I’m biased but I think it’s one of the most ambitious and creative grind records ever made and even competes with other big releases in other genres in terms of creativity and execution
Arif was an amazing singer for wormrot, i cant wait to see what the new person can bring!
I'm very curious about your process to identify the parts of production, simultaneously having an equal focus for your subjective interest in the creativity presented, to develop your review.
I respect your intent, with this post specifically to describe an artist's work, without needing to create a critical narrative for someone unfamiliar with the genre and group involved, to practice their abilities to notice nuances, and though may not create pleasure to experience it; rather a person may develop more awareness and understanding as a fan or composer.
To surmise, I appreciate your content for the influence it may have on those interested, without persuasion or authority.
Music has needed this more than ever. Thank you, Anthony.
My first listen now:
Wow, the multi-genre layered riffs gives them a unique sound.
They're not a scene; they're true composers.
Also, 21 tracks is impressive to me. There's no formula here, instead a sincere blend of influence and authenticity.
Would love to experience it live, and I hope to soon.
It definitely strikes me as a grind album for people who don't listen to grindcore, but maybe that'll lead more people into the DIY level of the genre. The grind scene has been churning out a bigger volume of great records over the last five years.
Such a well mixed album, not just screaming and fast paced composition
This albums great. Even gives me some hardcore punk vibes . Love it!
Traditional grind had that hxc vibe before the late 90’s /2000’s hit and it all went toward death metal
Hardcore is in their music from their first album🤟
Next? I'd love to hear your thoughts on Mexican ska-punk bands. Sekta Core would be a great band to start with.
Now that we taking Grind, how bouts a Knoll “Metempiric” review?
One of the most important modern grind bands.
This is an amazing album. I used to be a huge grind fan but not many releases do it for me anymore This is one of if not the freshest release in years. And it manages to go in to unfamiliar territory and explore without compromising the core of the genre.
I would love to have proper print of this album cover professionally framed and on my wall. Heir to Despair, by Sigh is another one. Both of those covers are incredible as paintings in their own right.
6 years between albums... That's like, really fast for a grindcore band. These guys are on the same level as Ratbomb for me in terms of range and energy. Thankfully they're getting world wide recognition though!
As a fan of Grindcore I am usually disappointed in the output of most bands, not because they’re bad but because they aren’t memorable enough. This album has a unique sound for grindcore and no problem standing out. It’s one of the best grind albums period, up there with Pig Destroyer.
Great to see Wormrot get on here, they need more fans.
That's what I love about you Anthony, you've introduced me to a lot of bands I otherwise probably would never have heard. I'm half way through this album and had to stop and thank you. My face is on the otherside of the loungeroom.. this album literally ripped it off. It's intense and the lyrics are crazy!
Such a unique grindcore album, 10/10 easily.
waited for your thoughts on Hiss. Glad you liked it as well. I feel that grindcore is because of its relentlessness a hard genre to be innovative in. The genre could use some more variation in their use of different instruments. Glad Wormrot used some violin and different drums. I`d like to think about how would a flute or a tuba sound in a grindcore setting. The new Antigama album does experiment a bit but still sounds like Napalm Death worship. Knoll also had a punishing full length release ( Primitive Man vibes but grind). Nasum has been my fav in the genre since Helvete. Also Relevent Few and Gadget had some great releases in the beginning to mid 2000s.
Liked Voices. Liked this. Good shit
I’ve always been weirdly obsessed with grindcore but never liked it that much I just was fascinated by it, but this record changed my taste completely idk what happened
HELL YEAH this album fucks
Dude has gone from a 9 to a 0 to an 8 all in a span of 2 days
That album cover is so interesting for a grindcore band. I will def give them a listen.
This album will be a grindcore classic.
9/10
Bruuhhhh. I pre-ordered this shit. My long sleeve is on the way. Stoked to see some extreme music reviews to break up the monotony of daily pop.
Something about that album cover...
I really really like it, maybe even top 10.
It's funny when Melon does the occasional obligatory metal album review just to let you know he kind of like this thing too sometimes. It's another great Wormrot album. One of the best grindcore bands in the history of genre.
Pale Moonlight that leads into Seizures is just beautiful
'Bismillah' and 'Portrait of a Time' - Peter Cat Recording Company (2019) but very good
I’m loving all the metal reviews this year! 👍
Thanks for exposing a great band that is outside the norm. Wormrot is bad ass in my opinion
I'm not sure if this is intentional, but fantano wears this particular sleeveless jacket in a lot of metal/hardcore reviews. Make it the official yellow flannel for metal reviews
Hey Anthony! I think you should review Maravilha de Cenário, by Martinho da Vila. It is a pretty old album (1975) but it's worth listening to. It's, in my opinion, a great ambassador of "vintage" brazilian music. Hope you read this comment and if you do review the LP, hope you enjoy it!!
Easily hangs top tier with Prowler in the Yard and Nausum's career. Some Annal Nathrakah thrown in as well. Even reminds me of Lykathea Aflame for a few seconds.
Some spots of this album literally sounded near on Math-Rock/Math-core. Literally heard some jazz chords and such.
Oh damn. Didn't think you'd be reviewing this. Definitely a solid album.
Album cover got that Thundercat swag
The drums on this record are fucking out of this world. I don’t know how someone can physically play the grooves on this thing
The new Hissing album should be next.
I like listening to reviews about grindcore more than actually listening to grindcore
I think this album is incredible but I do prefer voices. I like their heavier fusions but this record is a really interesting look into where wormrot may be going
This album truly makes Earache grind again :))
Love wormrot! I especially enjoy the new guitar tone on this record. It's so light for a gc tone and it really works.
Fuckinng well deserved. This record has been on non-stop for me since it came out. Riffs galore, absolutely disgusting in the best way possible.
fantastic record the last song weirdly got me kind of sad but moreso in awe!
This album was 🔥🔥🔥 9/10 for sure
Edit: huh, you gave it an 8, close enough ig
brent review when
Fantano, please, please give Static Dress - Rouge Carpet Disaster a shot.. it's SO far the album of the year for me.... I feel like you will enjoy it a lot...
Oeh, reviewing Grindcore. Decent score as well, might have to check this as I am not too familiar with Wormrot.
i too felt that with all the adition of the ochestral instrumentation and the loss of a band member on cavalcade the band where beeing a little tentative and caucious. not this time... no sir... this time they went for it!
I think that's a saxophone in Glass Shards and not a violin, but I could be wrong. Either way, I fucking love it.
Your review of the Wormrot debut was one of the first TND reviews I ever saw. Don't even listen to grindcore but that album (occasionally) slaps. You suffer but why.... 😂😂😂
Mannnn if you are gonna review wormrot i would love to hear you review battle of yaldabaoth by infant annihilator. Peak extremity. Some of the best and clearest production in extreme metal ive ever heard.
Review "Stimuloso" by Kamikaze Nurse! Vancouver band, post-hardcore/shoegaze stuff in the vein of Swirlies
I wonder what she's looking at?
Finally an interesting review. Hell yeah Melon. You should review more Metal/Grind/Rock albums!
Today I was thinking about if you would ever talk about this album, and here we are
*grindcore album of the year til Cloud Rat drops
Are we going to get a review of the new 22 minute long gospel song
The cover art is amazing. Maybe I'm crazy, but for me it paints a scene of a vietnamese civilian hiding for US soldiers. There's a subtle darkness to it
Yeah I bought the limited edition vinyl, I need that art in that format
are you going to review the new porcupine tree album?
This album is a banger! Great review!!
Fantano you still need to review the new Knoll record!!
Hey Anthony, it might not be the first time you’ve read/heard this and you might even have addressed it in one of your videos but I feel you should review Afrobeats records. The genre is getting more and more popular here in the States and I feel it would bring even more exposure if you added to your list. Since the palette of music you share your opinion on is superwide, I don’t think it’ll hurt. Also, it would bring in more viewers to your channel. Just a suggestion. Keep on doing the Lord’s work. Thank you.
What is grindcore
a mix between death metal and hardcore punk, a couple good grindcore starter albums are Terrifyer by Pig Destroyer and Scum by Napalm Death if interested!
think of really fast hardcore punk with harsh sound and now mix it up with death metal
@@moustachemountainbate I would go with From Enslavement to Obliteration actually. Also: Terrorizer - World Downfall
I've been meaning to get into more Grindcore.
Please review Beabadoobee’s new LP Beatopia. So much more expansive than her debut and has a lot more to unpack and talk about. Hope you like it!
You would’ve given this album a 10 if the cover showed some thunder thighs.
Man I was totally thinking it had black metal influences
Only listened to half of it so far as I'm at work today. but have loved it so far
Amazing melon review