I have been listening to the Richmond, VA based lo-fi crust outfit, Aghast, reap through the killing fields for at least half a decade now, and with each new release, their wolven fangs only seem to sharpen with ferocity. Forgoing the course stayed lockstep of traditional D-beat, and far too hyperactively fueled to carry the epic European crust traditions, Aghast is most aligned to the chaos of Japanese bands, falling in and around Gauze, S.O.B., Gouka, Unholy Grave, and others on that somewhat cohesive end of the spectrum.
The last year has seen several new unleashings from this sonic storm. Beyond a split in the works, Aghast teamed up with Distort Reality records to lay down, Blood Opinion, a new full length of afterbirth brutality. Sonic punishment from beginning to end, Blood Opinion is the torture device used to jar the dystopian reality into our vision. I’ve actually had tracks such as The Wolf in my possession for quite some time now, and have cherished every stinging morsel. I’m willing to bet that once you submit yourself unto the songs below, you’ll be shoveling them into your mouths like razorblade filled apples at Halloween.
[audio:http://staging.cvltnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/01-01-blood-opinion.mp3|titles=Aghast- blood opinion]
[audio:http://staging.cvltnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/06-06-the-wolf.mp3|titles=Aghast – the wolf]
[audio:http://staging.cvltnation.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/07-07-water-wars.mp3|titles=Aghast – water wars]
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