There's been much cause for rejoicing amongst fans of extreme grind over the past year since we were originally graced with the announcement that Brutal Truth would be reuniting to play live and record new material. Since forming in the late 1980's, Brutal Truth have consistently reshaped the topography of grindcore, bringing in influences as diverse as hardcore Sun Ra worship, industrial noise, improvisation, and more, making them one of the few bands since Napalm Death to really break new ground with the form.
The legendary Machine Parts 7" from BT was originally released in 1996 on BT drummer Rich Hoak's own Deaf American label, and after years of being an out-of-print collector's item is once again available via this repress on the French grind label Bones Brigade, who also put out that amazing Agoraphobic Nosebleed/Total Fucking Destruction split 7" last year. The original sleeve design and artwork is intact (incuding their bitchin' label artwork of a Christ figure crucified on a pot leaf, and the record is pressed on transparent clear vinyl. Machine Parts +4 is a crucial, classic platter for fans of these experimental, environmentally conscious grinders; the a-side features the one-two punch of "Spare Change"'s vicious grind blast splattered with Rich Hoak's insane, punk-informed tornado drumming style, followed by the slower, grueling mass of "Machine Parts". The flipside starts off with five different live versions of "Collateral Damage", Brutal Truth's b
arely-three second long blast of noise that actually made it into the Guiness Book Of World Records in 1994 for having the "Shortest Music Video Ever"; these five different takes blaze by in a matter of seconds, but somewhere in the noisy, hilarious extremism of the song, Brutal Truth are joined by Barney from Napalm Death and Bill from Exit-13. After that is the disjointed midtempo crush of "Fucktoy" and "Kill Trend Suicide". Fans of Brutal Truth that missed out on the original 7" release will be ecstatic that this is available once again, and it's an important document from one of the greatest forward-thinking grind bands ever.