Retro Raunch Revisit

Happy 20th Anniversary to this landmark debut by the Swedish grindcore gods that has been credited as the album that was responsible for reviving the scene which had taken a downturn in the 90's. I/E is a shining moment in a genre very often criticized for being too often indistinct. With its relentless speed, blast beats and sheer heaviness, the album is an intense & immersive crash course of brilliant chaos in its buzzsaw extremity and whirlwind of quick songs drenched in deep crushing groove through its clear production. A pure shot of unforgiving adrenaline complimented by great dual vocals and overall ripping rawness. In 2000, when NAPLAM DEATH released 'Enemy of the Music Business', they sited I/E as the inspiration to return to their faster roots. Singer/guitarist Mieszko Talarczyk died tragically with his girlfriend in Thailand during the Dec 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. R.I.P.