### Birdflesh / Hatebeak: Split EP

#### 28/09/10 || InquisitorGeneralis

Swedish grindcore done by a bunch of dudes who dress like birds combined with Baltimore deathgrind with an actual fucking parrot as the singer? Now that is split I can sink my teeth into! Yes ladies and gentleman, the birds are coming and we should all definitely fear for our lives. Or, at least for our cars… because they will definitely get shit on. The birds that dwell in the trees outside my townhome seem to take a perverse delight in coating my black BMW with great gobs of milky shit. One of these days I am going to trim those trees… with the my 12 gauge. On a side note, there was a dude me and Daemo went to college with who got the lovely nickname “lawnmower” because he enjoyed to munch on untrimmed lady-bush. I don’t know why I told you that, but for some reason that long-forgotten memory emerged from the depths of my drugged-out brain and made me laugh. “Lawnmower”, haha priceless!

Anyway, this is a definitely an EP all you Grindy McGrinderson’s out there will enjoy. Bridflesh serve up some serious short and brutal grind but the vocals sound a bit more deathish and guttural than the usual screeching that seems to go along with most grind. The band throws in a few slower sections and interesting riffs to make this a bit more interesting to me. “Pirate war” even sounds a bit thrashy and contains no shitty blasting which is cool. I even like the Dying Fetus sounding vocals on “Chocotarian”. Surprisingly enough this is grind I kind of like. It is not painfully abrasive or unlistenable, contains some interesting sections, and seems to have a sense of humor which is good because grind in general is some silly shit. Will I being buying the Birdflesh discography anytime soon? Not a fucking chance, but these Swebirds have done a decent job not repulsing me with their spunky, deathy grind so nuts to them. I think I remember seeing and enjoying them at the Maryland Deathfest a few years back fully clad in bird outfits. Who the fuck else could it have been right?

Sorry, but this cracks me up. That is the real bird who sings!

The real reason for picking this up is the Hatebeak tunes.I don’t say this because they are from my hometown of Baltimore, Md and play a surprisingly kickass style of death grind similar to dominating bands like Misery Index and Coldworker. Hatebeak rules because the vocals are done by a fucking parrot (named Waldo) and make me laugh my ass off every time I hear them. If you do not think the maniacal Parrot laugh that kicks off “The thing that should not beak” is hilarious you are a goddamn loser fucktard. Check it out here The serious puns that make the up the band’s name and every fucking song are also funny too. It is no surprise that the tunes are good seeing as the band consists of members from local act Triac and Relapse-signed Pig Destroyer. The joke is definitely on all of us because the bloody parrot is a better vocalist than many real people I have heard on metal records! Hatebeak, ha priceless! The songs actually rock too, I am not kidding about that.

Becoz this is grind that I actually like and the Hatebeak shit is fucking priceless it gets a decent score. Check this out if you can find it. Seek the ‘beak!

- Information
- Released: 2007
- Label: Relapse
- Website: Birdflesh and Hatebeek
- Birdflesh
- Smattro Ansjovis: drums, vocals
- Achmed Abdulex: guitar, backing vocals
- Panda Flamenco’: bass, backing vocals
- Hatebeak
- Waldo The Motherfucking Parrot: vocals
- Blake Harrison: drums
- Mark: bass, guitar

- Tracklist
- 01. Birdflesh: Happy Death
- 02. Birdflesh: Chocotarian
- 03. Birdflesh: Harmony Barn
- 04. Birdlfesh: Empty
- 05. Birdflesh: Pirate War
- 06. Hatebeak: The Thing That Should Not Beak
- 07. Hatebeak: Hellbent For Feathers