Megaptera

2007 release ** "Subtitled "A collection of rare tracks and demos," this latest reissue remains just as essential as the others. "Staring back at you" offers true rarities. Most of the tracks present are from almost impossible-to-find compilations, but four tracks are also present in the form of demos, whose distinction from the original versions, when they exist, gives them a completely new content. A different reading that brings additional value to the Megaptera collection, which has seen a significant increase in just a few months. We regret the absence of the massive "Punishment from God" taken from the cassette compilation "Signs of infection," released in 1996 by Malignant! Of course, technical constraints would have led to the said track being released on an exclusive CD, but such an anniversary deserves an exceptional celebration. Which shouldn't stop us from enjoying the earth-shattering, mechanical, and terrifyingly unhealthy jolts of this decidedly unique entity that defined a sub-genre (yes, a catch-all, I grant you) and single-handedly contaminated a whole generation of projects that weren't always very inspired. The fact remains that Megaptera remains the ultimate industrial nightmare in terms of horror, both in its successes and its heaviness."