Review by Luka on May 15, 2002.

Skinlab must really think they've reached a level of perfection with their music on which they have nothing to improve. Why else would their sound and style stay utterly consistent and unchanging since their debut back in '97? Well...

Here's the thing with Skinlab albums: if you've heard one you've heard them all. So if you've have any of their previous works already then the exact number of hairs on my, uh... back, will interest you more than "Revolting Room". Think of it as 10 more songs from "Disembody the New Flesh" and the material is just as good, if not fresh. If you want more of the same, get it, if you want something new after three albums of the same, steer well clear and wave goodbye.

Now all the power and energy that these guys are famous for is there, and strong as ever. The vigorous groove will pick you up and start thrashing you around sure enough, the familiar Skinlab sound of razor-sharp guitars cutting through thick and buttery bass will get your head swinging madly all the way up to the fifth song. By that time they've thrown all they have at you and the rest is recycled. Clever drum-fills and hooks will grab at you but the shallow and slightly nu-metal approach means the songs won't take too long to absorb. Honestly, I'd rather listen to Slipknot.

Bottom Line: It's a safe buy. So safe that I guarantee you won't be exposed to anything original whatsoever, in the process.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Originality: 2
Musicianship: 8
Atmosphere: 9
Production: 9
Overall: 6

Rating: 6.8 out of 10

Review by Carl on January 8, 2022.

Looking at the artwork of the CD you'd be forgiven to think that this is going to be black metal. The black and white art with the red lettering, the band's moniker and the Rotting Christ and Enslaved shirts some members are wearing on the band pic all give that impression anyway. However, when you push the "play" button on your cd-player you get force-fed a harsh dose of death/grind brutal enough to cause some lasting damage.

The band comes charging out of the gate right away, blasting it out with a sound I could probably best describe as early 90's Suffocation played by Australians. If you are familiar with Aussie bands like Bestial Warlust and Sadistik Exekution, you'll understand what I'm trying to say here. They are perhaps not the most original out there, but looking at what some other death metal acts were doing at that same time (1995), this is just beyond awesome! Psychrist has the skills to pull of the NYDM thing without any problems whatsoever, churning out low-tuned death metal ferocity with blastbeats aplenty, alternating with bludgeoning slower passages. It's in the execution of the music that you can hear that typical deranged Australian vibe coming through, with the band delivering their style with that typical frothing-at-the-mouth insanity we have come to know and respect from those bands I already mentioned. The level of aggression is kept high throughout and the short duration of this EP ensures that the band does not wear out it's welcome anytime soon. Add to this the more than adequate production and you have yourself a short 'n' sweet fix of death metal brutality right here! Those last 5 minutes of weird noise at the end weren't really necessary for me, but if that's the only thing to nag about on a cd as awesome as this, I will kindly overlook that.

This is recommended stuff for everyone into old school stuff like Suffocation, Goreaphobia, Sadistic Intent and Mortician, and I'm willing to bet that people into the more demented black metal stuff like Blasphemy, Ouroboros (CAN) or Spear of Longinus could find something in here as well.

To put it in the words of another bunch of Australians: if you want blood, you've got it !!!