P.T.S.D. P.T.S.D. cassette
I have been a sucker for Greek crust for a long time, and beside the obvious aesthetic pleasure, overplaying ΧΑΟΤΙΚΟ ΤΕΛΟΣ or ΞΕΧΑΣΜΕΝΗ ΠΡΟΦΗΤΕΙΑ taught me to decipher some Greek words (or at least taught me to pretend I am able to, which is almost as good). I had not heard of P.T.S.D. previously, but they were involved in the Studio Spirtokouto Squat in Larissa and seem to have a strong local following, and this is a tape repress of their first EP. The band plays solid metallic crust with energy and anger, blending different shades of crust from apocalyptic stenchcore to more thrash-oriented metal punk or beefy crustcore. What I love here is that P.T.S.D. do it seamlessly—it sounds very natural, their style just flows and you do not get that patchwork impression that some bands aiming for the same result unfortunately convey. This EP will appeal to fans of metallic dis-core like HELLKRUSHER, ’10s stenchcore like FATUM, or classic Greek crusty punk like ΝΑΥΤΙΑ. I just wish the band sang in Greek because I feel the language goes so well with the genre, but besides that, it is an excellent release from Nothing to Harvest. Keep an eye on this band.