Nightfeeder: Disgustor 7"

Our take: The latest self-released record from this Seattle band has arrived, and it feels like a slight departure from their earlier records. This reference never occurred to me when I was listening incessantly to Nightfeeder’s previous releases, but I feel like the band must have modeled Disgustor on the Misfits’ classic singles. Obviously there’s the horror movie-inspired artwork, but there’s also the record’s format, a three-song single with an anthemic a-side and two b-side tracks that expand and extend the vibe, which makes me think of the Misfits’ 3 Hits from Hell Horror Business, and Night of the Living Dead. The title track even reminds me of “London Dungeon” with its creepy crawly tempo and big vocal hook in the chorus. It’s still hardcore as it’s heavy and intense, but rather than the song being built around riffs, the guitars lay down a distinctive chord progression and leave plenty of room for the vocalist to be the star of the show. The two tracks on the b-side are more straightforward hardcore, but they are similarly thick with vibes. I would have been perfectly happy if Nightfeeder had simply given us more of the same, but on Disgustor, they show us they’re still challenging themselves and their listeners.