01 Sota Ilman Pelisääntöjä
02 Raatteen Marssi
03 Kansanmurhan Kone
04 Vainoaja Lauma
05 Petturien Rooli
06 Piikkilangan Takana
07 Rotuhygienian Aikakausi
08 Pro Patria Et Lege
09 Valkoinen Voima
This is probably one of my favorite power electronic releases of 2009, different from previous Grunt releases; this CD offers more atmospheric realms at times while other tracks sound rhythmic, and trance like while still keeping that true industrial sound. All the vocals are Finnish so I don’t understand what is being said really but it just doesn’t matter when the sounds are this good. Track 02 Raatteen Marssi sets the tone with nasty abrasive metal clanging and pretty synth lines that begin the rhythmic sections of this release. This is a nice differentiation between what Grunt is known for but still very interesting to hear on this release because you can see Mikko Aspa has actually grown with all the years and releases from his huge and interesting discography. Track 03 Kansanmurhan Kone is reminiscent of old school industrial sounds from such artist as Dissecting Table, and Test Debt, the beats are the sounds of hammers pounding steel drums to develop a simple recipe of a 1986 style of work with shouted vocals that correlate with the style flawlessly. Track 04 Vainoaja lauma is what we expect when you hear the name Grunt, filthy sounds, pulsing bass, and loud shouted vocals, this is a notable track because where it rests on the CD pulls the other styles and sounds together to make this a true listening experience without getting bored of the same old straight forward power electronic release. Track 07 Rotuhygienian Aikakausi is another notable track to me because again the elements are different, the background is a rhythmic 80’s style configuration that just sounds incredible underneath today’s style and working of the genre, Grunt has pushed the envelope and it just works. I feel there were a couple of filler tracks on this CD that just help mold where the differences lay, but this is a great album, and a great new start for the Finnish project to build on. I feel as if I have just taken a breath of fresh air after listening to this, I feel the genre will change now because of this album, I feel more artists will grab a little harder to the industrial roots now that somewhere in the mix of the 90’s they all let go of and sounds started to suffer because of it.
