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Hello and thanks for reading. Wow, it doesn’t feel like it’s been a week already since I was last writing, but here we are. This week I am going to be writing about DISFEAR’s Everyday Slaughter. I brushed off DISFEAR for a long time. My introduction to the band was a mid-2000’s split they did. That, alongside their name, pushed me away. I can’t remember how or when, but luckily one day I heard their 1992 self-titled 7”. I’m not sure if it’s cos I’m a D-beatoholic or what, but fucking hell it doesn’t get much better than this record for me. I really can’t emphasize how much I enjoy it. The sound is RAW, but the production is still nice and clear. The songwriting is super primitive, but the sound is meaner than ever. I think because of the straight-forward songwriting and Swedish lyrics, it made them sound more like an ‘80s band. I feel like a lot of ‘90s bands sounded rather tough or were too busying doing “experimental” type shit, so this really made the release stick out more to me. When I heard this EP, it was a turning point, and I immediately checked out everything that followed. While this 7” was never reissued as a proper 7” again, it is in print and can be found on the back side of A Brutal Sight of War. This was originally released on a CD in 1993 by Lost and Found Records. The CD also included the tracks from their debut 7”. When I first heard these four new tracks, I thought they were a bit boring. But that opinion is actually wrong, haha. The songwriting is just the same as their 7”, however the production is certainly different. The lyrics are sung in English instead of Swedish as well. I think those two factors made it seem much more different to me than it really was. Now, I think these four tracks are excellent, and a perfect bridge into their debut 1995 LP Soul Scars. This one was released on CD and LP by Distortion Records. It depends on what day you ask me, but this one is probably my favorite DISFEAR release. The sound changed a bit here; they get noticeably heavier and faster. There is a line-up change before this recording, and Jallo Lehto of TOTALITÄR joins DISFEAR on the drums. Maybe that’s a major factor in my favoritism of the release, haha. Following this, in 1997, they released Everyday Slaughter on Osmose Productions. This album is the definition of a complete monster. If you thought the sound was huge on Soul Scars, wait ‘til you hear this one. I think some might ignorantly associate this record with “stadium crust.” I foolishly thought the same and got my ass slapped into place when I finally heard this beast. While this band or album or whatever has some characteristics of stadium crust, what sets them apart is the fact that they’ve got riffs and certainly know how to play them. Here is a killer video of them crushing it the same year Everyday Slaughter was released. As we can see, there is absolutely no banana on the guitar. Ah yes, there was another lineup change before this album was recorded as well. Jallo was replaced by Robin Wiberg on the drums. (I mentioned him playing drums in DISFEAR when I wrote about his current band SVAVELDIOXID last week.) So, the Everyday Slaughter LP took me forever to track down. I’m not sure if it’s cos it appeals to metalheads too or what, but it didn’t make sense to me. Soul Scars was not nearly as hard, and their 7” was a bargain bin record forever. I think this reissue of Everyday Slaughter is excellent and has really done this beast the justice it deserves. The record sounds and looks great. With detailed, full color artwork like this a lot can go wrong, and I think the gatefold jacket came out beautiful.
After Everyday Slaughter, I stop listening to DISFEAR. I recently came back to the albums that came after and they are still not for me. There were more line-up changes and a bigger change in sound. I don’t want to talk any shit, but I want to share this cool DISFEAR video I just saw for the first time. They still have Robin on drums, but Jeppe has been replaced on vocals by Tomas Lindberg. I have never seen footage with Jallo on drums, but I would die to. Same with any footage of ANTI-BOFORS. Alright anyway, I should get going, but if you want to check out any of the releases I mentioned today, you can stream them from DISFEAR’s Bandcamp. Grab these LPs if you don’t have ‘em. They are essential if you ask me. Thanks for reading, and thanks to everyone for your support!