KNUT - Untitled - MCD - Hydrahead
This is some intense hardcore. Crazy yelling, every beat being accented by something, and so much discord among the guitars that I could imagine my ears bleeding to it if I turned my stereo all the way up or ever saw Knut live. The thing I like most about their style is how all the instruments meet up at unexpected time, giving the music a sense of urgency and makes me nod my head a little deeper. This album's production may not be perfectly polished, but it is perfectly appropriate. Everything seems to be at the right levels and fits together suitably.
But sometimes Knut seems like they're giving too much. They remain at almost the same level of intensity throughout, and I get tired just from listening to it. Another thing that hurts this album's listenability is the range where everything falls. The treble range of my ears is completely exhausted, and I'm sure they'd be ringing if I played it any louder. But I think that's probably what the members of Knut had in mind from the beginning. I'm sure their vision is of something earsplitting and severely brutal. If this is the case, they have achieved it, I'm sure.
I used to not care for hardcore, but now that I've heard Knut, I think it rocks. I sound like an ad.
- Matt
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