Besta
Herege
It's easy to forget, in our anglocentric culture, that other countries have great music as well. Take Besta, for example - this four-peice grindcore powerhouse from Portugal have put out what will almost certainly end up being one of my albums of the year. Blasting, grinding and howling their way through six songs (five originals and a Napalm Death cover) in just over seven minutes, these guys show yet again that, in the world of extreme music, less is more. What I really love about this EP is the texture - there's more to it than the standard play-fast-and-scream approach that most grind bands take. This is a grindcore EP (I refuse to call seven minutes of music an album) with layers, and that makes a refreshing change from all the bands out there who seem content to copy Scum ad infinitum (and ad nauseum). The production is what stops this from being just another decent grind record, and makes it something truly special. I don't quite know how to say it - there's just something truly inhuman about this band. The instruments mesh together perfectly, they combine the traditional low-end grind assault with higher, more abrasive tones, and those vocals sound like they come from the pit of Hell itself. If you're looking for great modern grind bands, then look no further.
Rating: 8/10
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