Chimpgrinder: Remasters (Album Review)

Release Date: April 22nd 2022. Record Label: Electric Talon Records. Format: Cassette/CD/DD

Chimpgrinder: Remasters - Tracklisting

1.Obliteration and Bliss (VOL666)

2.Paid (VOL666)

3.The Blonde Lab Assistant (VOL666)

4.Oxygen Thins Out (VOL666)

5.She Had Visions (VOL666)

6.An Ill Advised Harem Experiment (VOL666)

7.Warm Beer, Cold Ape (OLIVER)

8.Turning From The Sun (OLIVER)

9.Meetin' My Baby (OLIVER)

10.Just an Animal After All (OLIVER)

11.My Crime (OLIVER)

12.Sacred Ape (OLIVER)

13.The Arrow Ritual (SSK) 02:22

14.High Ground and Looking Down (SSK)

15.Waylaid Way Out (SSK)

16.Simian Space King (SSK)

17.Stomach of God (SSK)

18.Infinity Creep (SSK)

Review

Chimpgrinder released 3 excellent releases from 2012 to 2014 with Volume 666 being released in January 2012. Oliver in August 2012 with Simian Space King following in May 2014. All 3 releases were great examples of the Black Sabbath template of Doom/Stoner Metal with elements of Punk, Sludge, Southern Metal and Blues Rock being heard within the bands overall sound.

Fast Forward to 2022 and all 3 releases have been banded together into one kick-ass package by Electric Talon Records called Chimgrinder: Remasters. You may notice the new album cover heavily inspired by classic Black Sabbath artwork and logos. Well, that tells you want to expect with this great release with all 3 releases given a full remix and remaster to make a superb sounding three album anthology. Though, you can expect to hear NOLA vibes and even early-era SLEEP on certain parts of the album.

If you're new to Chimpgrinder's world then this is perhaps the best place to start with everything held in one place. My favourite releases of Chimpgrinder have always been Volume 666 and Simian Space King but it's good to have all 3 of their celebrated releases housed in one glorious package.

Give this a try and be prepared to be slayed by the heavy SABBATHIAN sounds and dirty Sludgy grooves of the mighty CHIMPGRINDER.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to The Metallist for the promo.

Chimpgrinder: Remasters will be available to buy on CD/DD/Cassette Tape from Electric Talon Records on 22nd April 2022

Links

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Chimpgrinder/Miscegenator 7” (7" Review)

Release date: October 28th 2015. Label: Self Released. Format: DD/7 inch Vinyl

Chimpgrinder/Miscegenator 7” – Tracklisting

Chimpgrinder – Silver Arcs

Chimpgrinder – Gates

Miscegenator – Hate Hate Hate

Miscegenator – Random

Miscegenator – Bowties and Beanpies

Miscegenator – Xactleys

Miscegenator – A to the SS

Miscegenator – Tony Randall Was Right

Chimpgrinder - Band Members:

Aaron, Steve, Chris, Chris

Miscegenator - Band Members:

Shithead -Tim - Rikk - Rich

Review:

Chimpgrinder and Miscegenator team up for this violent slab of Sludge/Doom/Punk/Stoner Metal 7inch record. There’s a lot of fun to be had despite the short running time. Both bands offer 6 mins of new music and each band brings their own take on all things HEAVY.

Chimpgrinder will appeal to fans of old-school Mastodon with a few thrash beats to give their sound a gloomy feel. Opening track – Silver Arcs – is a short peice but they use the time wisely to create a song that’s packed full of proggy punk based Doom/Sludge based riffs. The vocals can be very trippy at times but it’s a great song to open the record with.

Chimpgrinder’s second track – Gates – is the best track on the record as it offers another heavy slice of Sludge/Stoner Riffs with psychedelic noises being added. It’s another doomy affair with the band showing what they can do with a longer time-frame to work with. The vocals are clean based as their lead vocalist – proves his worth with a highly confident vocal performance. Though it’s the music that holds your attention as the music will appeal to fans of Down, Baroness and Mastodon.

Time for Miscegenator to impress me. Miscegenator offer 6 tracks that are full of fast-paced Punk/Doom/Sludge almost Grind based riffs. Songs last from 29 seconds to a more epic 1:34 mins, well its epic for this band. Miscegenator have written a set of cool tunes to let all your aggression out to though it would have been great to see the band offer that little more variety. Then again songs such as Random and Xactleys don’t mess around as the band go straight for the jugular and the band doesn’t stop until this violent noise-fest comes to its natural conclusion.

Chimpgrinder & Miscegenator 7inch record is a very good record indeed. If you haven’t heard of these guys then this is the perfect way for the band to introduce themselves to you. The production is first-rate through out. I do want to hear longer releases from both bands and hopefully both bands will release a proper record in the near future.

Words by Steve Howe

Thanks to Chris from Chimpgrinder for the promo. Chimpgrinder & Miscegenator 7” is available to buy now on DD/Vinyl.

Chimpgrinder Links:

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Miscegenator Links:

Facebook | BandCamp