WAXGOAT133_2 Reek of the Unzen Gas Fumes (Jpn) - Reek of the Unzen Gas Fumes - Picture Disc/LP

2nd press of one of most controversial album from label's back catalog, hate it or worship it. Available on Japanese style tip-on jacket with OBI and booklet, Picture Disc, White vinyl and Black vinyl.

Coincidentally, same as the Konflict full-length we announce yesterday, this album is also reviewed as 7% on MA, read the interview and draw your own conclusion!

Do you ever come across a band that is obviously terrible but at the same time also clearly shows potential? To go even further what makes it terrible just seems like a shitty attempt at being ironic and tongue in cheek? Well to be honest that is what this album sounds like to me. Like the musical equivalent of a 15 year old kid who just tries too hard to kick some shins in some forum or chat room.

What we have here is admittedly seemingly catchy melodic death metal in the style of Intestine Baalism but less like Dismember but with more of a Japanese metal feel. However this is for most the runtime completely buried underneath terrible sounding drum programming out of the guy makes speedcore for the first time book. I listen to harsh noise and even I can't tolerate it. Beyond that the vocals are what really makes me think this is just a bad attempt at being ironic. The vocalist sounds like that 15 year old kid who mocks death metal. He does sound Japanese but at the same time I wonder if this band is just pretending to be from Japan. The super edgy lyrics would also fit in with this being a fake band.

Now am I just not getting the joke or did I just pop the bubble. Either way this sounds like the musical equivalent of baity shitpost and I won't have any of it.