Review by Carl on July 6, 2023.

What a name! VomitVulva! Just reading or hearing that moniker, you just know right away what this is going to sound like. And you also know that it is not going to be pretty, that's for sure too.

The boys in BarfBox play in the same ballpark as other gentle souls like Necroholocaust, Conqueror/Revenge and Archgoat. Elements of those named here are all present in the band's sound: battering blasting ferocity, downtuned tremelo picked savagery and some truly menacing vomitous vocalisation. Melody is not on the table, hatefilled aural barbarity all the more. There are somewhat slower parts present, but these are of a pummeling nature, acting more as a mencing touch than a resting point between the sonic holocaust that is ChunderCunt's sound. Original this ain't by a long shot, but I simply have a soft spot for acts like this who put their focus on blunt force trauma, devoid of pomp and niceties. In other words: yum, yum, gimme some!

The production fits the music like a rubber glove about to go up your arse. It's raw and unpolished, yet sounds powerful and crushing throughout, even if the percussion could've been just that bit more up front in the mix. There are no frills in any way, and the production, just like the music itself, simply has only one goal and that is to rip the casual listener's head clean off, in which it definitely succeeds. This platter of perverse pleasure oozes unhinged barbaric menace, and should be able to satisfy any hoodie wearing, sunglasses bearing beefcake baldie into the style.

This debut full length offering by PukePuss is certainly worth the effort if you're into the style. It may not bring anything new to the table (for which I am extremely grateful!), but the power and aggression this album oozes from every groove makes this one you can not afford to miss if you're into the style.

Rating: 8 out of 10

Review by Felix on December 8, 2023.

Armnatt’s „Eternal Flame“ was their third full-length and the first one that did not clock in after 25 or 26 minutes. Oh no, the album is a quantity monster. It offers opulent 30 minutes of music. This indicates either a lack of substance or an affinity for short, nearly punk-like infusions of hatred. Honestly speaking, to me it seems to be a mix of both. On the one hand, the pretty crude and unatural sound with a lot of reverb on it, cannot discover how primitive some guitar lines are („Dark Moon Rising“). With a sound reduced to the essentials, this would be typical fast-paced punk. And when we speak of punk, the lack of substance is not too far away, or is anybody out there of the opinion that this genre has a more solid basis than metal? Ridiculous. Punk is the art to make a lot out of nothing and it wastes no thought about building a resilient foundation.

In view of the obscure and nearly surreal production, the material suffers from an overdose of artificial aroma. Maybe the band has had more good ideas than I am able to realize, but everything gets lost in the foggy void the sound creates. Of course, there are some cruel shrieks and the instrumental section is not lacking in destructiveness. But the more I hear, the more I understand the concept of the minimalist playtime. This monotonous music of the category “lumberjack gone insane” gets tiring quickly. The sum is less than the addition of its single parts. Each and every of the (seven) regular tracks has a certain charm, no doubt about it. If the album had been released in the mid-eighties, maybe we would praise it as the punky black metal brother of Bathory’s debut. There is this raw and unflappable attitude that combines both works. However, “Eternal Flame” was released in 2021 and from my point of view, this was a more or less senseless action.

Anyway, those of you who like a badly produced version of bands like Impaled Nazarene that spit on any form of atmosphere for the benefit of musical destruction will probably (but only probably!) like this explosive noise collection. I appreciate the fact that the band does not focus on commercial success and I am sure they wanted to enrich the extreme metal scene. That’s good. But this alone does not necessarily lead to a strong album. Sometimes the result is completely mediocre. As much as I regret it, “Eternal Flame” is the evidence.

Rating: 5 out of 10