The bastard offspring of hardcore punk, grindcore is arguably the most unrepentantly violent music on the planet. At its most elemental, the songs are fast, short, deranged, pissed off and destructive, and while there is far more variety and invention than many believe, its creators have kept the belligerent, noxious fire at its heart burning for more than 30 years. It is also perhaps the only musical movement that is just as likely to have nuanced political protest in its lyrics as the virtues of revelling in fresh human viscera! These are the essential grindcore records you need in your collection… Napalm Death – Scum (Earache, 1987) It’s impossible to imagine just how life-changing/brain-destroying it would have been for the average person to be exposed to Scum back in 1987. M...
