Wormrot – Hiss (2022)

December 28, 2022

Hiss is to grindcore what Cattle Decapitation’s Harvest Floor is to death metal. I appreciate what the guys are doing here, pushing the boundaries of grind in the way that many greats have before them (Nasum, Pig Destroyer, Antigama, Assuck, Discordance Axis and so on).

There’s a lot of dissonant guitar playing here, which is lovely. The drums are absolutely bonkers yet very precise, I forgot how good this guy was, and it’s been a while since I heard the Voices album previous to this. Arif’s vocals are the icing on the cake. They, or he rather, have come a long way. The range here is fantastic. It’s a crying shame that he’s quit the band so soon after this album release. Couldn’t do one more tour to say goodbye? Guy has a small family now, so I understand that for sure though.

“Seizures” is probably my favourite song here. I love the art too and the closing track is just, idk, chefs kisses all round haha