Reviews

Tsuguri

Seven Foot Spleen Reptilicus CD

Primal, slow, crushing, and filthy. North Carolina’s SEVEN FOOT SPLEEN was active from ’94 to ’98, but in this short span, they cooked the filthiest sludge around. Sludge is nothing but a slower, doomier version of hardcore (started by My War, Side B), so it ticks a lot of the same boxes, but the most important one is the resignation. For some reason, they slipped through the cracks when it comes to recognition. Like EYEHATEGOD or BUZZ*OVEN, SEVEN FOOT SPLEEN excels at making you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders. It hits hard and never lets up, like a really bad nightmare. Reptilicus is a compilation of all their stuff, originally released in 2010. Standout moments come in the form of RUDIMENTARY PENI and DOOM covers.

Squelch Chamber Everything Turns to Shit, Volume 2 cassette

Forty-five minutes of pure sonic filth. Chaotic, abrasive, and beautifully unhinged filth. With a band name like this and a title so bleak, you’d expect total devastation, and that’s exactly what you get. Blending harsh noise, industrial textures, and an underlying hardcore sensibility, this release feels like being trapped in a collapsing building. It’s suffocating, cathartic, and utterly scary. Not for the faint of heart, but perfect for those who thrive on audio punishment.