KNUT Bastardiser
Knut is a metal/hardcore band from Geneva, Switzerland. Formed in 1994, the band had previously released several seven-inch singles, an EP, and a full-length through Snuff Recordings, before recording this record in 1998. "Why are we reviewing it now?", you're probably asking. The album wasn't released in the U.S. until recently, so we thought it would be appropriate to do so at this time.
Simply put, Bastardiser is a brutal album. Knut hammers listeners with crushing metal riffs, strained vocals, and relentless grooves. Although much of the material is up-tempo, there is a slight sludge factor present, providing the record with an added element of heaviness. In fact, portions of this effort sound faintly similar to mid-nineties group, Fudge Tunnel, both vocally and structurally. The vocals are fairly one-dimensional, but they undoubtedly fit the bill in this role. In other words, they're very heavy.
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