Artwork by Caroline Harrison

Grindcore is always a fun ride, whether you just need some audible manic episodes in your ears or a nice alarm clock to get you up and going in the morning. Gadget, a Swedish-based grindcore outfit, dropped a fiery, near-fourteen-minute crash course, Coerced (De:Nihil Records). While the first handful of tracks are absolute burners, we are met with a five-and-a-half-minute-long, harsh noise interlude, which is the longest track on the record. This kind of takes the wind out of the sails for a bit, but there are still many highlights to this record. Continue reading →