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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

EP Review: Genestealer "Malignant Design" (Humanfuture Records) by Devin J. Meaney

Band: Genestealer
Location: San Diego, California
Country: USA
Genre: Grindcore
Format: Digital
Label: Humanfuture Records
Release date: January 28, 2024
Hopping on over to the Gore Grinder account on YouTube I came to “Malignant Design” by Genestealer! This is a short EP released in 2024! Genestealer has been active since 2018 but this is my first time listening to them—and I can say that I like what I hear!
The first thing worth mentioning is the production. The guitars are a bit thrashier but the production (and in places the percussion) reminds me of “A Chapter of Accidents” era Dead Infection. As I am a big Dead Infection fan this is far from an insult! The vocals do differ though!
Even though this is grindcore at times I even hear a touch of Hatebreed-esque riffage thrown into the mix! Not all that common for grind but Hatebreed is a decent band no matter your feelings on the topic. Seriously though—this is a pretty decent noxious little burst of abominable grinding!
Oh! These guys are from California! This is their third release and it is available in streaming and digital format! Just fucking listen to it! -Devin J. Meaney

Lineup:
Matt Ponder: Guitar, bass, vocals
Jack Owens: Drums, vocals

Track list:
1. Malignant Design
2. God is the Bastard
3. Enigmatic Dreamcatcher
4. Pacifister
5. Time to Act

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