INSECT INSIDE – The First Shining Of New Genus / CD JEWELCASE

Slam is a style I’ve never understood. Often coated in gory, shock novelty and the deathcore variety, bands like Abominable Putridity and Epicardiectomia have only scratched my head with endless “djunz” and brutal “eeeeees.” Insect Inside is a young Russian trio from Zlatoust, one demo and one single released since their inception in 2017. Debut album The First Shining of New Genus creates the soundtrack of being eaten alive by the swarm in its thick, groovy riffing and gut-wrenching guttural groove. While the results are definitely brutal death metal with slam leanings, their sheer energy, technical influences, and unique aesthetic put Insect Inside a step above other brutal snoozers.