Review by Elloteric on October 14, 2026.

After releasing a slew of splits with goregrind bands cut from the same cloth, Sulfuric Cautery released the bar-raising Chainsaws Clogged With The Underdeveloped Brain Matter Of Xenophobes, a very hard release to top. But Sulfuric Cautery did just that when they released Suffocating Feats Of Dehumanization, hurling them to the forefront of the goregrind scene.

Let’s examine the differences between Chainsaws Clogged and Suffocating Feats: the former is reliant on pingy and more varied drumming, whereas the latter has more riffs but less diversity with the drum sound. Chainsaws Clogged has more human (albeit brutal) vocals than Suffocating Feats, where they opted for more gurgles. Suffocating Feats has a very frantic yet structured sound which is very present on tracks like 'Compulsive Retaliation' and 'Atrophy'. These songs hold a particularly nuanced approach to such a brutish style of music; while it’s not rocket science, Isaac Horne’s drumming is very technical and amplifies the experience. I’m a huge fan of his on account of his various creative endeavors and commitment to running the Blast Addict label.

I mean it when I tell you that I’ve listened to this album extensively. I actually fall asleep to it sometimes – that’s right – Sulfuric Cautery can be conducive to a good night’s sleep. I can attribute this to the drumming, which on one hand exemplifies the album’s brutality, but also makes it sound so face-melting that it turns to a blur when you’re tired. It’s equal parts fascinating and comforting.

As one of my favorite goregrind/grindcore releases of all time, it would be disingenuous to not appraise this album a perfect 100%. Awesome stuff!

Rating: 10 out of 10

Review by Elloteric on October 14, 2026.

After releasing a slew of splits with goregrind bands cut from the same cloth, Sulfuric Cautery released the bar-raising Chainsaws Clogged With The Underdeveloped Brain Matter Of Xenophobes, a very hard release to top. But Sulfuric Cautery did just that when they released Suffocating Feats Of Dehumanization, hurling them to the forefront of the goregrind scene.

Let’s examine the differences between Chainsaws Clogged and Suffocating Feats: the former is reliant on pingy and more varied drumming, whereas the latter has more riffs but less diversity with the drum sound. Chainsaws Clogged has more human (albeit brutal) vocals than Suffocating Feats, where they opted for more gurgles. Suffocating Feats has a very frantic yet structured sound which is very present on tracks like 'Compulsive Retaliation' and 'Atrophy'. These songs hold a particularly nuanced approach to such a brutish style of music; while it’s not rocket science, Isaac Horne’s drumming is very technical and amplifies the experience. I’m a huge fan of his on account of his various creative endeavors and commitment to running the Blast Addict label.

I mean it when I tell you that I’ve listened to this album extensively. I actually fall asleep to it sometimes – that’s right – Sulfuric Cautery can be conducive to a good night’s sleep. I can attribute this to the drumming, which on one hand exemplifies the album’s brutality, but also makes it sound so face-melting that it turns to a blur when you’re tired. It’s equal parts fascinating and comforting.

As one of my favorite goregrind/grindcore releases of all time, it would be disingenuous to not appraise this album a perfect 100%. Awesome stuff!

Rating: 10 out of 10