Driller Killer – Total Fucking Hate (1995)

December 2, 2023

Man that cover art is eye-catching as fuck. I’ve kinda become desensitised after years of listening to grindcore and death metal but there’s something about this one that just hits you right on the “disturb.exe” button (or is that “disturb.dmg”?).

Anyway, this shit pares down the harsher elements of crust punk like Doom, Discharge etc and fills the void with the harsh, deep tones more associated with thrash and early death metal. The d-beat roots keep things moving at a decent pace however, making this disgusting gory music that you can have a lovely little dance to.

Oh, also check out “Skåneland” in particular, that track is really a moment of surprise in this whole turbid bag of death and hate.