Soul Gutter - Soul Gutter
2016 / Dark hardcore, Blackened hardcore
1. Idols of Rot
2. Pariah
3. Terra Nullius
4. The Parting
5. Martyr
6. Cloak and Dagger
tp5170: I have to admit that I was slightly skeptical about towards this album because grincore releases just are not typically my thing, but after giving this album some time and thought I think it might actually be an exception.
Soul Gutter is still definitely grindcore in essence, but it's clearly heavily influenced by at least black metal. The resulting sound is pretty grim despite being fast and the atmosphere is tense throughout the whole album. I really dig what they are trying to do here even if the grind influences still sound a bit strange to me, and it actually took me a couple of spins just to get used to those in the first place. The grind stuff aside I think there is some rather interesting influences to be found here.
Overall I think it's not a bad piece of work and it feels surprisingly honed, and while it's not quite there as far my preferences go as someone who mainly listens to black metal, I already know it's still entertaining enough for me to return to it sooner or later.
btcarey: Soul Gutter’s debut, self-titled EP is an upside down cross between ferocious death metal and some sinister black metal, with a little bit of Grind-glue to hold it all together. If done properly this mix of genres is my ultimate form of music and Soul Gutter hit the nail on the head. The songwriting on their EP is incredibly mature for band that just released their first EP and feels like they’ve been perfecting their sound for years. This being said, it’s still hard to feel out what the band can really do, since there’s only about 22 minutes of released material to evaluate. Whether the band just got lucky or has serious potential, Soul Gutter has seriously peaked my curiosity and I will be looking forward to their future releases.
Favorite Songs: “Terra Nullius”
Favorite Songs: “Terra Nullius”
