BODY RAG 12" LP
$22.00
BODY RAG 12" LP
$22.00
Following the caustic promise of their previous EP, Malaysia’s Body Rag finally unleash their debut album consist of 11 tracks and it’s a bruiser from start to finish. What the band carved out on their previous EP has been expanded here into a dense, suffocating wall of grinding death-hardcore, pushing towards sonic extremity in the realms of pure punishment of electronic noise-infused.
The murky basslines provide a subterranean foundation, pulsing like sludge beneath collapsing riffs. Meanwhile, the guitars churn with sludgy, grinding ferocity, creating an oppressive density that feels more like a physical force than just sound. The vocals, buried but vicious, claw their way through the mix, echoing with the raw immediacy.
What sets Body Rag apart is their deliberate embrace of noise aesthetics. Rather than polishing the edges, they amplify the abrasiveness in fine measure , reveling in between distortion, feedback, and sonic decay. This approach creates an atmosphere that feels both chaotic and meticulously crafted – a deliberate plunge into ugliness that becomes strangely hypnotic.
Fans of sludge, grind, and noise-infused hardcore will find familiar touchpoints here.
There’s a rawness to their sound that feels directly tied to the underground ethos: uncompromising, unrelenting, and unwilling to cater to easy listening.
The debut doesn’t just mark a new chapter for Body Rag – it feels like a statement of intent, a declaration that their particular brand of sonic demolition is here to stay.
If their previous EP hinted at destruction, this album delivers it in full. A grinding, sludgy, noise-drenched assault, Body Rag’s debut is as ugly as it is compelling – which perfectly portrayed in the cover artwork by Rotting Reign.
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Pressing Information
Pressed in 100pcs Black 12” LP Vinyl in single pocket folder + Inner
300 pcs Jewel Case CD
Recorded and Mixed by Azim at Retrax Studio
Vocals recorded by Mokhtar at IseekMusic Studio
Mastered by Will Killingsworth at Dead Air Studio
Artwork by Rotting Reign
Layout by Brendan Coughlin
