LIVIDITY
"Used,
Abused, and Left for Dead" (Epitomite; 2006)
Reviewed by Christopher J. Kelter
I’ve often heard Lividity described as
porno-grind. However, I think the band prefers the description of their sound to
be torture-grind – which is all fine and good until you consider that the band
doesn’t exactly shy away from the porno-grind label either.
Lividity is one of the first bands I’d encountered in the grind genre; I
probably first heard about Lividity while perusing fanzines and random
conversations I’d had with other metalheads during the New Jersey Metal Fest
way back in the day. “Used, Abused, and Left for Dead” is another release in
the band’s catalog that is striking consistent from the visuals (artwork,
album titles, and song topics).
Lividity’s songs on “Used, Abused and Left
for Dead” are built on traditional death metal and brutal death metal rather
than just relying on the sheer speed associated with typical grind bands. But,
since Lividity are utilizing the death/grind approach with the pornographic
approach, it doesn’t strike me as odd that Lividity are considered one of the
best bands in this particular niche brand of grind.
The vocals are utterly guttural – which means they’re a perfect fit for the
musical style and lyrical approach. As usual with the grind genres I have
neither the time nor the inclination to decipher the lyrics – however, the
song-titles are usually descriptive enough. “Raped for Rent,” “No Time for
Lube” and “Phallic Beat Down” are three examples from the disc that should
give you a good idea of the subject matter at hand.
The “two and a half” guitarsaw rating reflects my personal views of the
genre rather than any grand statement of the quality of “Used, Abused, and
Left for Dead” relatively speaking.
“Used, Abused, and Left For Dead” was produced by Lividity.
Lividity: Von Young on vocals and guitar, Dave Kibler on guitar and backing
vocals, Chris Campbell on bass, and Jordan Varela on drums.
For more information visit http://www.lividity.info.
Rating Guide:
A classic. This record will kick your ass.
Killer. Not a classic but it will rock your world.
So-so. You've heard better.
Pretty bad. Might make a nice coaster.
Self explanatory. Just the sight of the cover makes you wanna hurl.
Copyright © 2007 by R.
Scott Bolton. All rights reserved.
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