Jungle Rot –
Terror Regime (2013)
Victory
Records
Review by Jude
Felton
Listening to
Wisconsin’s Jungle Rot is something akin to watching a five man gang in a
street fight; it’s brutal, uncompromising and there’s a good chance that there
will be broken bones. Get ready for a fist fight, just don’t expect to win.
My
introduction to Jungle Rot’s blend of death, thrash and hardcore came a couple
of years ago, through filmmaker Ryan Nicholson no less, when I picked up a copy
of their 2011 album, Kill on Command. Having been impressed with that slab of
metal I will admit to being excited when I heard they had a new album on the way;
the album of which I am now reviewing.
The first
thing I noticed about Terror Regime is that the production is a lot better; the
music is still a kick in the teeth, but the sound is clearer without losing any
of the music’s intensity. Terror Regime opens with a bang, with Voice your
Disgust, before blasting into the ferocious title track; this is music that
will make you want to bang your damned head. This is death metal that you can
sing along too, and you won’t need an interpreter to understand the lyrics. But
don’t be mistaken, this ain’t no walk in the park. Thunderous drums underline
the monster riffs and cracking lead work.
By the time I
am Hatred and Scorn have finished with you, you’ll either be beaten or begging
for more. This really is a fine album, one that is topped off with some
venomous lyrics, which are spat out by Dave Matrise. Musically this is an
unholy matrimony of Hatebreed, Death and the primal thrash of Sodom, and that
is no bad thing at all.
Kill on Command
impressed me; Terror Regime has made me a believer. There is a conviction
behind the music here that you don’t always hear on an album. It’s a heavy as
fuck, pissed off beast that will leave you Pronounced Dead; which is a more
than fitting name for an album closer, especially one this belligerent.
Jungle Rot do
what they do, and they do it very well indeed, and Terror Regime is a more than
welcome return for the band. Get in there and prepare to get bloodied up.
Tracklist
1. Voice Your Disgust (3:02)
2. Terror Regime (3:55)
3. Utter Chaos (2:50)
4. I Am Hatred (3:43)
5. Blind Devotion (3:21)
6. Scorn (3:54)
7. Rage Through the Wasteland (3:16)
8. Ruthless Omnipotence (3:11)
9. I Don't Need Society (1:40)
10. Carpet Bombing (1:13)
11. Pronounced Dead (4:28)
2. Terror Regime (3:55)
3. Utter Chaos (2:50)
4. I Am Hatred (3:43)
5. Blind Devotion (3:21)
6. Scorn (3:54)
7. Rage Through the Wasteland (3:16)
8. Ruthless Omnipotence (3:11)
9. I Don't Need Society (1:40)
10. Carpet Bombing (1:13)
11. Pronounced Dead (4:28)
Terror Regime is released on March 19th by Victory Records and can be purchased at the Victory Records webstore, or at the link below.
