Fear Of God – Fear Of God (1988)

April 20, 2023

Highly influential grindcore band, especially to those who went on to pioneer noisecore in the years that followed 1988. Fear Of God (the 7″) is a pretty essential listen to anyone on the path of grindcore history, but for me it’s not something I come back to all that often. The bass and drums are drowned out by the guitar and then absolutely everything is drowned out by the vocals. It’s a mixing choice (or circumstance) that gets a little old by the end of Side A.

However – if you like raw grind like Unholy Grave, or the crazier end of the spectrum like 7MON or (dare I say) early AxCx or Meat Shits, then this is not too far away in the grand scheme of things.