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The Sawtooth Grin - Pervavor

Sunday, 25 May 2008

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7.9

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Track Listing:
01. Pervavor
02. Boxcutter Facelift
03. Rapekit Aficionado

Artist: The Sawtooth Grin
Title: Pervavor
Genre: Grindcore
Release Date: 01 January 2005
Format: Bootleg
Country: United States of America
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Unreleased EP. Listed MySpace link represents an official tribute page.

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Overall rating (weighted)		7.9
Musicianship		8.0
Composition		7.0
Experimentation		8.0
Production		8.0
Value		9.0

The Sawtooth Grin left a mark on the technical metal scene. The NY-based grind band showed not only remarkable playing skill, but also an ear toward disturbing arrangements and creating a scary atmosphere. This mythical, unreleased EP by this band would prove to be the last thing they ever did before breaking up. It's a shame, because I actually prefer this EP over their previous release for a few reasons. First, the songs have more diversity. Second, the production is much better. Third, the vocal performance is more dynamic while maintaining its uniqueness.

It's a very short release with only three songs, but one can tell the immense ambition here. The sludge and death metal influences hinted at on 'Cuddlemonster' are fully realized here. It helps that the mix brings out the bass and vocals more, giving the three songs extra punch; 'Pervavor' is more organic and less caustic-sounding by comparison. That doesn't mean they changed their sound at all. In fact, it's the opposite. The band took the elements that made them amazing in the first place - extreme speed, chaotic structures, shrieking vocals, unpredictability, brutality, and relentlessness - and took some extra study time to perfect them. These three tracks, time-wise, make up half the total running time of their first release . . . and that album had seven songs.

This release remains a far too brief preview of what was looking to be one of the most devastating technical grind monstrosities of all time. Luckily, it can be found on many MP3 dump sites and blogs as well as the unofficial MySpace tribute page linked above. Listen and appreciate it, then go buy Cloacal Kiss' first release on to see what The Sawtooth Grin might have become if they continued.

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