A smaller-than-usual but still awesome week for EPs, with two awesome releases for us to check out!

Gore Force V: Tails From the Deep

This is absolutely ridiculous in the best possible way. I love a band that doesn’t take themselves too seriously, and that is never more apparent than ‘The Fish EP’. Three grindy death metal tracks about characters from Finding Nemo, what more could you possibly want? While it’s not quite my side of death metal, it’s very old-school and early Cannibal Corpse, I couldn’t not love it. There are awesome riffs throughout and some truly great screams scattered among them. The band are clearly insanely talented at what they do, and are good songwriters to boot. ‘Grinding Nemo’ was a personal highlight, though all three tracks are pretty great. No idea why it’s so horny, but I’m all for it! In a sub-genre that usually takes things a little too seriously and depressingly, this was a breath of fresh air! If you’re into that older death metal sound, I’d certainly recommend checking this out! And at only seven minutes, it’s impossible not to love! 8/10

Nastiriff: Malus

This fuzzy, hard/indie rock collection is a great, fun listen. There are so many different sounds and inspirations throughout, combining together to create something truly unique and interesting. From old-school punk and rock to modern indie, blues and alt rock, it’s a really interesting mix. Heck, there’s even some grunge and psychedelic touches to it throughout, too. Tracks like the opener, ‘Conservative’ and ‘Bang’ are all personal highlights, but that certainly doesn’t mean the other two tracks are bad by any stretch. Heck, every single one feels and sounds so different and unique, while somehow still sounding like Nastiriff. It’s impressive, and a true testament to the bands sheer talent as songwriters. It’s not going to be for everyone, but I absolutely loved this and will certainly be revisiting it again a fair bit in the coming weeks and months. It’s worth checking out no matter what you’re into, as you’ll probably love it as much as I do! It’s a solid 9/10!