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STRAIGHTHATE - INDIGENOUS
(BLASTBEAT MAILMURDER, 2007)
01. MIDDLE CLASS KIDS
02. CANNIBALISTIK SOCIETY
03. HIGHER
04. YOU'LL NEVER SEE HEAVEN
05. ETHNOCIDE
06. CURSE THE UNHOLY CORPSE OF JESUS
07. STENCH OF IMMORTALITY
08. COMPANY CAR
09. PROCREATE
10. ISOLATOR
11. KOLLAPSE
12. WHICH ONE OF US IS GONNA DIE FIRST?
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REVIEWS
(Alistair Strachan - 4.5/6, Zero Tolerance, Issue 22)
( www.metal-invader.com )
( www.metal-temple.com )
(Scott Seward, Decibel magazine)
"Indigenous" marks as their first full-length (preceded by 2004’s “Grim Memories” mini-CD).
With one foot planted firmly in the band’s grindcore/hardcore roots, and the other one in the metal spectrum, the five-piece draws its influences heavily from the whole, past and present, Relapse roster to deliver a work of remarkable high quality.
“Indigenous” sets out, through 12 gripping, well worked-out compositions, to re-establish the importance of indigenous cultures in the minds and the hearts of its listeners.
Shrieking, high-pitched (mainly) vocals, hammering drums, thrashing guitar riffs and thundering bass lines all work together coherently towards that end.
The album kicks off in a straight-up, no bullshit, all guns blazing kinda way that brings back late 80s grindcore and early 90s death metal memories, a pattern which more or less remains prevalent until track six (“Curse the Unholy Corpse of Jesus”).
From track seven (“Stench of Immortality”) onwards, black metal influences start breaking in and this is where Straighthate totally shred. In songs such as “Kollapse”, “Procreate” and “Stench of Immortality” the guitar lines project a feeling of grim, unholy and rare-to-find blackness that’s bound to haunt the mind for weeks. Then, a “post”, acoustic six-minute interlude comes to calm things down and lead the sonic journey of “Indigenous” to its apocalyptic, cathartic end.
A strong and genuine anti-christian stance drives the whole concept and battles lyrics-wise middle class kids, the “cannibalistic” mentality of contemporary societies and “the holy stench” in defense of a past that’s gone but not forgotten.
Since crystal balls and tarot cards do not actually fall within the areas of my expertise, I cannot really answer Straighthate’s question “which one of us is gonna die first?”
What I know though with certainty is that these 12 impiously irreverent Straighthate songs can easily secure us all a place in hell.
Hell it is then. ( http://morethansounds.net )"Indigenous" is the latest outing from Greek death/grinders Straighthate (on Blast Beat Mailmurder), which puts forth 12 tracks of the band's continually progressing outbursts in about 40 minutes. There are definitely still plenty of relentlessly blasting drumbeats and blazing tremolo picking riffs backing vocals that shift from burly growls to strained, snarling screams (and everything in between) - as well as thick, at times subtly melodic death metal riffs and loads of churning dissonance and winding layering that's somewhat reminiscent of Napalm Death circa "Fear, Emptiness, Despair" - but there's a lot of variety tucked away beneath the surface. As a whole it's a consistent and focused album where most of the compositions keep things fairly short and to the point, relying on a strong sense of groove - both in terms of the speed and the occasional presence of some "moshy" breakdowns. There are a few fucking outstanding moments, though - such as the rare energetic bursts of more overt melody or some oddly droning/noisy lead lines… and just check out those eerie acoustic guitars that pop up out of nowhere during "Higher"!? Awesome. The recording's a tad on the muddy side, but that's not an issue - just suggestive that there's room for improvement on some level. That density keeps things punchy and in your face without obscuring any of the intricacies of the more involved riffing or the vocals - which actually have a lot of really nice texture and audible strain that makes them sound genuinely ripping. The disc is then housed in a slick looking glossy digipack with some mildly abstracted landscape photos that do sort of tie-in to the general tone of the socio-politically oriented lyrics that tackle religion, the status quo, and a general sense of doom regarding the prospects of the future. Good stuff. This is certainly the band's strongest work to date, and continues to point to bigger and better things to come, so I'll always be curious to see how everything transpires… ( www.aversionline.com ) BIOGRAPHYSTRAIGHTHATE are an underground unit from Athens, Hellas-Greece. They were founded in 1999 from veterans of the local DIY punk/hardcore circuit. After a lot of line-up changes the music style has evolved from mid-tempo metallic hardcore to thrashy deathcore, as it can be heard on our debut, self-produced "GRIM MEMORIES" mini-CD, which was released by Panos' underground label/distro BLAST BEAT MAILMURDER after a lot of setbacks in 2004. We're known to play brutal shows & have shared the stage with local &international kommandoz such as BURST, BORN FROM PAIN, HATEBREED, STAMPIN' GROUND, DARKEST HOUR, CURSED, SUN OF NOTHING, INVERACITY, etc. We've also contributed with our own necro rendition of SLAYER's "Black Magic" to Blackfish Record's (UK) "International Tribute To Thrash Metal". Our current style has been concocted out of what we like more in hard/ extreme/ underground music. From swedish grindcore, to death metal, thrash, hardcore, crust, blackmetal, hydraheadmetal & in general, everything inspiring & heavy. Our lyrics & aesthetics deal with antireligious evidence, modern life absurdity, self-loathing, etc. In Oktober&November 2006 we have recorded our debut album INDIGENOUS @ ROCKSOUND STUDIOS w/ George Briggos (Homo Iratus, Into The Gore, Less Than Human, Rafferty Rules) in Salonika. The CD is out through BLAST BEAT MAILMURDER packed in a beautiful digipack. The tracks ISOLATOR,HIGHER & MIDDLE CLASS KIDS are available for download here, as well as STENCH OF IMMORTALITY in its instrumental demo version, as recorded in the preproduction stage. We expect your feedback & support. For more details about the band please visit our website & do not hesitate to contact us. Thanks for your time Piss, SXH September 2007STRAIGHTHATE son una unidad underground de Atenas, Hellas - Grecia. Fueron fundados en 1999 de veteranos del circuito local   del punky / hardcore DIY.Después de muchos cambios de formación el estilo musical se ha desarrollado de un mid -tempo metallic hardocre al   thrashy deathcore , pues puede ser oído en nuestro debut, el auto producido mini cd “GRIM MEMORIES, que fue lanzado   por el sello underground BLAST BEAT MAILMURDER de Panos después de muchos contratiempos en 2004. Somos conocidos por tocar en shows “brutales” y por haber compartido el escenario con locales e internacionales kommandoz tales como BURST, BORN FROM PAIN, HATEBREED, STAMPIN'GROUND , DARKEST HOUR, CURSED, SUN OF NOTHING, INVERACITY, etc.  

También hemos contribuido con nuestra propia interpretación   necro de SLAYER's " Black Magic "   al “ Ttributo Internacional al Thrash Metal” de la productora británica Blackfish Records .Nuestro estilo actual se ha improvisado en base a lo que más nos gusta   en la música hard /extreme/ underground . Del sueco grindcore al   death metal, thras , hardcore , crust , blackmetal , hydraheadmetal y en general todo lo que sea heavy y que inspira. Nuestras líricas y estética con evidencia antireligiosa tratan el absurdo de la vida modena, el odio a si mismo etc. En Octubre y Noviembre hemos grabado nuestro album debut INDIGENOUS @ ROCKSOUND STUDIOS w/ George Briggos (Homo Iratus , Into The Gore, Less Than Human, Rafferty Rules) en Salonika .   Acabamos de llegar al dominio del album y estamos yendo directo por una fecha del lanzamiento este Octubre, de nuevo con BLAST BEAT MAILMURDER. Los tracks HIGHER & MIDDLE CLASS KIDS están disponibles para descargarse aquí, igual que STENCH OF IMMORTALITY en su versión instrumental demo según lo registrado en la etapa de la preproducción. Contamos con sus reacciones-comentarios y apoyo. Para más detalles sobre el grupo visiten por favor nuestro Web site y no duden en ponerse en contacto con nosotros.(Traducción by Konstantina)STRAIGHTHATE est une unité underground originaire de Athénes-Grèce. Nous avons été fondés en 1999 par des vétérans du circuit local de punk/hardcore DIY. Après plusieurs changements de line-up, le style musical a évolué du hardcore métallique au deathcore thrashy, comme en témoigne le "GRIM MEMORIES" mini-CD, produit par le groupe & pressé en 2004, par BLAST BEAT MAILMURDER , le label/distro underground de Panos. Nous sommes réputés pour des concerts brutaux & avons partagé la scène avec des commandos locaux+internationaux comme BURST, BORN FROM PAIN, HATEBREED, STAMPIN' GROUND, DARKEST HOUR, CURSED, SUN OF NOTHING, INVERACITY, etc. Nous avons aussi contribué avec notre propre version necro du "Black Magic" de SLAYER à la "International Tribute To Thrash Metal" de Blackfish Records.Notre style actuel a été élaboré à partir de ce que nous aimons le plus au underground de musiques dure/extremes. Du grindcore suédois, au death metal, thrash, hardcore, crust, blackmetal, hydraheadmetal & en général, tout ce qui est inspirant & heavy. Nos paroles & notre ésthetique se rapportent aux preuves antireligieuses, l’absurdité de la vie moderne, la paranoia, etc. En Octobre & Novembre 2005 nous avons enregistrés notre premier album “INDIGENOUS” aux ROCKSOUND STUDIOS à Salonique avec George Briggos (Homo Iratus, Into The Gore, Less Than Human, Rafferty Rules). L’album va être une fois encore produit par BLAST BEAT MAILMURDER & sera disponible sous peu. Extraits de “INDIGENOUS” sont les morceaux HIGHER & MIDDLE CLASS KIDS disponibles en téléchargement ici, ainsi que “STENCH OF IMMORTALITY” mais en sa version demo instrumentale, telle qu’elle a été enregistrée en préproduction. Pour plus de détails visitez notre site web et n’hésitez pas à nous contacter.Edited w/ Thomas Myspace Editor V3.6