Haggus / Fentanyl Surprise – Split Tape (2017)

December 30, 2022

Haggus, despite being a fairly new band in the lifespan of “mincecore” have gotta be the ones who are holding that gold standard up high (along with Archagathus and Hyperemesis (RIP)). This split with Fentanyl Surprise is no different: intense, super bassy and chunky production underpins the sickening toilet bowl vokills and insane dustbin drums. It’s just so gooey and disgusting! I love it. 

Fentanyl Surprise have a bit more of an old-school grindcore sound to them, but also slip in and out of (fairly bloody fast) mincecore stomps, like a mutant trying (and failing) to climb out of the slippery, radioactive sewers. It’s the first time I’ve heard these guys, so I need to check out some more. Great shit.