I have reviewed Oklahoma’s PeelingFlesh last several EP’s and now they have dropped their debut album The G Code.  For anyone unfamiliar with this band, take brutal slam death metal and mix it with hardcore and hip-hop/urban stylized rap/samples.  I find this new style of brutal music quite exciting and furthering this genre which can be one-dimensional at times.

The G Code is quite possibly the slammiest album I have heard in a long time and therefore this even surpasses the new Cephalotripsy, which I recently reviewed.  Also if you’re not the biggest fan of the snare drum loud pop sound, such as what Sanguisugabogg utilizes, this drum sound may also turn you off.

PeelingFlesh know how to deliver memorable songs in short periods of time and I have all of their prior material, as well.  11 songs in a brisk 26 minutes, the opening song simply titled “Intro” gets things underway with some sound clips and right into the brutal slam, used on many deathcore bands song openers.  The guttural growl at the 1.06 gets things going and the vocals are just killer.  The hip-hop vocals enter right at the brutal beat down slam, after the gutturals and this is just so damn catchy and PeelingFlesh to the max….but even better.

“Shoot 2 Kill” starts with a monstrous slam and right into the pig-squeal gutturals.  The mid-paced rumbling double bass gets things going, then the urban sound clips and right make into the slam.  Pinch harmonics enter here and there and there are even some guitar harmonies happening.  The 1.47 isolated hip-hop vocals come in and the pinch harmonics start squealing right into the slam.  The vocals change to the gutturals until the isolated sound clip and reverberated hip-hop/rap vocals come in and the slam gets even slower and heavier.  This part is one of the best sections the band has ever crafted.  This part just fucking stomps!!

“Perc 3000” has DJ MRD on the song therefore get prepared to listen to brutal slam hip-hop record scratching music on several sections of the song.  Mixed in with the ultra-heavy brutal slam music, really creates an immersive listening experience.  Listen on headphones/AirPods, to see what I am referring to.  The multitude of some spoken section samples are not only hysterical, but right into those slam moments – ahhhh so much frickin’ fun.  More of the record scratching happens at the end of the song and this is just a wild ride.

“Barbarianism” has massive slams and hip-hop/rap vocal lines, mixed in with the guttural pig-squeals, believe it or not – it works!  The song gets into a mighty blast beat and super stop and start two-step beat down slam.  This song has to be in their live set.  Bodies on bodies, on bodies on bodies!!!  “Creepin’ Out the Cut” features Unique Leader Records Executive and vocal legend Matti Way.  Combined with the PeelingFlesh vocals and rap spoken word vocals and slamtastic music, this is yet another great song.

The G Code is excellently produced with the rap sounds merging with the brutal slam death metal and a variety of samples – perfectly.  The mix is spot on and the sound is heavy.  This is the best production PeelingFlesh has achieved and that’s not to say their other eps/comps did not sound good, they sounded great.  This is just extra!

This genre of hip-hop/rap infused brutal slam death metal is starting to gain steam with artists such as Infectious Jelqing and the like, erupting with this new extreme death metal genre.  With Hip-Hop star Kendrick Lamar getting the nod to preside over the forthcoming Superbowl halftime special, maybe he should contact PeelingFlesh to perform with him – ha ha.

I love this album, it is soooo much fun.

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