This review was written by Den.
My first acquaintance with the “Northern Aggression” happened when
we decided to venture forth to the Chernobyl Alienation Containment Area. And
Fistula’s opus became a good accomplice to this suicide trip. The first track, “The
Spider” was perfectly accompanying the roaring engine of my old Junker as I
bottomed the accelerator driving forth to the northern lands long liberated
from the burden of the modern society. As
Idrove, the ferociously brutal and
overwhelmingly sick sludge-crust tunes were blowing from the speakers making me
totally immerse in the impenetrable wall of sound that the first track
delivered.
Next one, “The Fang” is a good follow –up to the opener. Initially the song starts from ferociously
heavy sludge. It got me almost floored when I got out of my Junker and stepped
upon the radioactive soil. The tunes are so badass-heavy and catchy that the
first spin left my craving for heaviness completely unfulfilled. I spinned it
over and over again until the blood started to sip from my ears. Grab this
piece if you are suffering from excessive alcohol abuse. It will not take long until you puke the shit
out of your belly.
With next track, “Black Sunday”, the band starts to pick the pace
again. Utilizing catchy and sharp
hardcore-crust and rarely entering sludge territory this piece of filth would
be a good choice if you feel like it’s just about time to shake old bones. Next one, “Harmful Situation” uses the same formula extending upon the
crust-fest of the previous one. However, it quickly evolves into merciless
downbeat bad-assary making you fight for your life from the giant mammoth
threatening to trample you to death. Having escaped the pre-historic menace,
don’t expect to get a respite as the next monster “Kanker Nose” will stop at
nothing but annihilate your fucking eardrums with the lethal dose of
ferociouslyheavy sludge hatred. It is
the longest track on the album so get ready to take a challenge. It gets slower and slower towards the end,
spawning a huge herd of previously
mentioned mammoths and only those who have a good record of Fistula
–worshipping will survive. The last
track is akin to the first one, it even bears the same moniker. It is a good
heavy crust attack allowing the
survivors of the mammoth holocaust to run for their petty lives.
I think, that the amount dope of exceeded all visible levels when
this words were written. Radioactive Chernobyl Mammoth evoked by the excessive
consumption of hallucinogenic mushrooms did what they had to. A good piece of crusty sludge. 8.5/10
I'm sure you can't get over this :
"Just in time for the 'Northern Aggression' tour, FISTULA 'Northern
Aggression' is now available as a deluxe CD limited to 150 copies only.
Each disc will he housed in a DVD case, containing a 6"x5" woven patch.
In addition to 'Northern Aggression,' for the first time 'Loser' is
available as well as their cover of MENTORS 'Going Through Your Purse.'
Only 50 copies will be available through the PATAC Records Distro, the
rest will be sold at the 'Northern Aggression' shows."
