If I'm listening to grindcore, I'm expecting it to sound one of two ways (though to clarify, not every fantastic grind record follows these templates). 1: Relatively one-dimensional in sound, but packing enough raw emotion and brutality that it simply doesn't matter, or 2: much more dynamic in sound and scope and not sacrificing energy and power, though to a lesser degree than others. Discordance Axis covered both of these styles in their time, but Ulterior definitely falls under the former style. It's seventeen minutes of pretty much non-stop aggression and rage, through the ferocious drumming, a bevy of solid riffs, and a phenomenal (as if it'd be anything less) vocal performance. Though it's not all that original, it's still some extremely solid and fun grind, and though the band would move on to bigger and better things, there's no reason not to hear this if you're a fan of the band or just grindcore in general.
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