Hyperemesis / Agathocles – Split Tape (2015)

August 25, 2023

The Hyperemesis side of this split has to be up there as some of the best goregrind ever recorded, of all time. I don’t lightly make such a statement, but fuck this shit is so goddamn good. The drums are tight, the snare sounding like its going to pop like a can of deoderant thrown into a fire. The riffs are sick as fuck and the vocals are just off the charts. Some of the best gore vocals in the history of time, for sure. Fucking outstanding shit. Pretty weird that some of the Burzum ambient stuff shows up on some of the samples here but I think that’s because whatever Hyperemesis sampled used that song in the background. It’s just strange to hear it.

Even Agathocles have pulled out the stops on this, which is always a fucking pleasure to hear. Some of the tracks cut in and out erratically (at least on my tape version), but as messy and disgusting as the Agx side is, I’m pleased to report that unlike a lot of their splits, it’s actually audible. As always, it is worth clarifying that I am not one to rag on production quality – especially in the worlds of mincegore and grindcore lol – but a lot of Agx splits that I’ve paid good money for have been completely unlistenable trash. Which is the worst shame in the world, considering how fucking awesome this band are. Anyway, the shit they have on this cassette is fucking great, so its a winner all round. Tidy.