Sunday, March 1, 2026

Best of 2025

 5) Forced Starvation - Forced Starvation

Now we're talking. This is exactly the type of record I expected in response to the rampant unabashed corruption and systematic tearing of every moral thread straining to connect us into a decent modern society. Actually, allow me to lean in here. I fully expected every metal band in the world to discard their unique musical identities and release a grindcore album. That's what this world needs right now, for everyone to scream in unison over incomprehensible distortion being driven by clearly schizophrenia hammering of pots and pans and whatever else may act as a drum.

Maybe that's the reason I'm so disappointed this year. The music didn't even come close to reflecting the actual violence in the world. Forced Starvation is towing the weight for the rest of us. This album is pure mayhem, fury, two-step carnage. Turn it up to 11 and show the powers that be that you can be louder, more violent, than they could ever imagine being.

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