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Based on 46 ratings
1988 Ratings: #101
September 1988 / Release Date
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J.G. ThirlwellProducer
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thebrisklad
90

Honestly, this album is so raw and edgy it's beyond description sometimes, but wow, is it ever memorable; harsh and hateful, but with melodic tendencies that (almost contradictingly) stick with you. Some of the orchestral/symphonic work of Nail finds itself here as well, adding some nice variety in between the chaos.

Foetus's most brutal album if I had to wager, and I would not recommend it if you are new to his work.

cesscape
80

An extremely harsh and aggressive album, even when compared to JG Thirlwell's other works. It's honestly commendable how unfiltered and raw this album is, but the lyrics definitely do get very edgy at times, which is typical of Foetus, but here they're even more out-there than usual. Basically, this record is what you'd expect of a Foetus album, but pushed to its absolute limits. I want to say that I liked the amount of "interludes" on here, they really contributed ... read more

Axeliskus
70

Boing boing boing

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