Captain Cleanoff - Symphonies of Slackness (2008)

   Like many grind bands, Captain Cleanoff also seems like a fun made project that's not supposed to take too seriously, and they're reflecting their morbid humor and sick imaginations through the most exaggerated form of musical expression.
   Still, this band is kind of outstanding amongst the countless others that have been shown up by the Renaissanse wave of grindcore. Not only because Captain Cleanoff have been around since a bit longer time, but their skills and sound are representing a way higher quality. Even though their full-lenght debut includes an evident Carcass reference (that wasn't even really necessary), their music is definitely not only some Carcass copy goregrind. They're having their own style that's easy to distinguish from others. Musically they're balancing between the old school sound of grindcore that wasn't aware to operate with heavier sound and thrash/death influences between the grinding themes; and the modern direction that's not trying to seem too serious by political/societal or extremely sick/severe concepts. The advantage of the first case is because they're staying heavy all the time and therefore they can't build on attitudinizing solutions by switching suddenly from some 2 chords punk theme into insane grinding, musically they're keep staying on a serious level. The concept gives the contrast by it's more chilling, fun based parodic tendecies. The excellent sound quality is just icing on the cake. Strongly recommended for grind fans!