#liteversion

I've listened to metal for over a decade now, and I've noticed that the metal scene takes itself way too fucking seriously. Terapi Urine knows this as well, so they responded to it by offering up a massive helping of humor. I remember covering these guys over a year ago, and I loved their deranged grindcore. Later that year, they released an album called Kehiduvan Yang Vhana Ini. I only have the lite version because I can't find the full version. Of course, that doesn't really matter because this little EP is great.

First of all, the production has a rich and full sound. You hardly ever hear that kind of production in metal nowadays. It harkens back to the old days of grindcore. The music also screams old school. The bass is really high in the mix and plods along with rumbling fury. The drums play those minimalistic blast beats and punkish rhythms that formed the backbone of old school grindcore. They hit hard and they're played well.

The vocals consist of a gruff growl that reminds me of early Napalm Death and a manic scream that reminds me of bands like Nasum. They sound really angry, but given the nature of the band, he's probably singing about some silly shit. It's all in Indonesian, so the humor is lost on me. If anyone can translate what he's saying, that would be great. As for the guitars, they play a lot of simple punkish riffs that have a thick and crunchy sound. They also play a few savage shredding riffs. Again, it's pure old school goodness.

Terapi Urine is one of those rare bands that perfectly combines humor with good music. Judging by the cover art, you'd expect the music to be retarded, but what you get instead is some awesome old school grindcore. Those talentless hacks over at iwrestledabearonce can pack their shit and leave. Terapi Urine is where the real humorcore is at!

http://www.reverbnation.com/terapiurinegrind