One of the most lethal of the post-hardcore bands that fully embraced the caustic nihilism of 90's noise rock, Anodyne for some reason never caught on with the metal/hardcore crowd in a big way, despite releasing some of the most abrasive and ferocious NYC noise since Unsane. Actually, I don't understand how Anodyne failed to become the favorite band of every hardcore kid that ever worshipped Deadguy and Kiss It Goodbye. I only had the opportunity to see Anodyne play live once, in the basement of the cafe attached to CBGB's in the early part of this decade, and their set was chilling; pure, hateful force conveyed through brutal, jagged riffs and Mike Hill's gnarly howls. Vicious neo-noise rock rendered metallic and pulverizing through ample levels of distortion and dirge. The Salo EP was first released as a 10" on the German label Insolito and was then released on CD by Init, and it's seven tracks are beyond recommended for fans of metallic Am Rep worship, dissonant
and experimental metalcore, and gunmetal endtime visions. The four tracks from the 10" have a different mix on this disc, although I myself don't have the vinyl and so can't draw any comparisons; the other three tracks are exclusive to the CD, the ambient/electronic soundscapes of "Teratology Survey" and the eight minute industrial drone/dirge meditation "Playing Enemy" (which is frankly worth picking up this disc for alone), and a sickening cover of Husker Du's "Beyond The Threshold". Recommended.