Blood Duster

Grindcore 可能是极端音乐领域最自由的一种形式，可以说无奇不有。澳大利亚的BLOOD DUSTER 就是其中的一种异类。这是澳大利亚最有资历碾核乐队，他们的风格横跨了死亡金属、碾核、石化音乐、摇滚和朋克。音乐思路犹如天马行空，信手拈来，电源一打开想怎么来就怎么来。唯一不变的真理就是心情够轻松，歌词够色情，音乐够重。   他们似乎特别愿意用荒诞的文字来做音乐游戏，这种搞笑的本领也是在唱片的各个角落都四处流露。乐手们给自己的腻称就很有学问，贝司手的外号都叫做Basstard （贝司手单词的变形，接近英文“杂种”）、Tony Lee Roth (搞笑 VAN HELEN)、Belt Thrower(下流词汇，也许是讽刺Bolt Thrower？)。歌名诸如SixSixSixteen、IWannaDoItWithADonna等等，还在歌词中经常有Drink! Fight! F**k! Lets go, Motherf**kers!他们不但在歌词中搞笑，还在音乐中搞笑，唱片一开始就是BLACK SABBATH式的丧钟，和SLAYER的经典Reign In Blood 开头，正当听众奇怪的时候，他们却开始了自己的音乐。另一方面歌词涉及毒品、性乱、宗教等严肃问题，例如CockJunkie后面加入基督教宣传教会讲义中的采样，用意正是反讽宗教的虚伪。DahmerTheEmbalmer讲述的式连环杀手的内心潜台词。至于音乐方面，那就是够重。11年的丰富演奏经验，他们将众多的音乐形式混合、加重，形成了自己的风格。唱片中且请来了好友Dave Evans（AC/DC乐队第一任主唱）以及多名吉他手助阵。   Australia's Blood Duster plays good-naturedly offensive grindcore that is distinguished by the band's tasteless sense of humor and, in many cases, a heavy Southern rock or stoner rock element. They have shown little desire to tour the world outside of Australia, but have gained a respectable following in their home country as well as some recognition in the U.S., thanks to their association with prominent underground label Relapse Records.   Formed in 1991, the band has since undergone numerous lineup changes; the only constant members have been bassist/songwriter Jason P.C. and vocalist Tony Banks. Their first official release, an EP entitled Fisting the Dead, came out in 1993 on the Aussie label Dr. Jim's and was heavily influenced by the late-'80s grindcore of such Earache label bands as Carcass and Napalm Death. Another EP, Yeest, followed in 1995, with Matt Rizzo and Fin Felini rounding out the band on drums and guitar, respectively. Yeest was issued in the U.S. by Relapse Records, with the earlier Fisting the Dead tacked on as a bonus. In 1997, Blood Duster came back with a new drummer, referred to only as Euan, and released Str8 Outta Northcote. The style on this album was less purely grindcore and more groove-oriented; "100% Grinding Death Rock" is how the band themselves tagged it.   After a brief hiatus and a few more lineup changes, they recorded the tastefully entitled Cunt, which was released in 2000 in Australia and 2001 in the U.S. For this release, Matt Rizzo was back in the drum chair, while a new guitarist, Matt Collins, took over for Felini.